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1% Cash Back Business Debit Card Rewards from PayPal

04.16.2013 by John Frainee 7 comments

You can now get 1% cash back rewards on business debit card transactions with PayPal! Here’s how!

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Personal Capital Review

03.20.2013 by Craig Ford 7 comments

Personal Capital is an online personal finance tool that allows you to track all of your finances (budget, bank accounts, credit cards, and investments) all in one place. Best of all, it’s free! Here are some benefits as well as what you should know before you sign up.

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Betterment Investing Review

03.15.2013 by Tim 13 comments

Investing can be a challenging part of money management. Whether you’re trying to learn the basics of stock investing, or invest in mutual funds, it can be confusing to understand important concepts of risk and return. Betterment is a personal investing account that aims to make investing and saving simple for people and they do a nice job of it.

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Ready For Zero Review | A New Way to Track Your Debt

10.19.2012 by John Frainee 3 comments

Does getting out of debt seem like an unachievable dream? You’re not alone. Not only is it difficult paying off thousands of dollars, it’s difficult organizing a plan and acting on it. Ready For Zero seeks to answer the problem of debt management. How does it work? Let’s take a look!

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Renting College Textbooks?

08.08.2012 by Bob 14 comments

I still remember being frustrated at having to spend $150 on a college textbook that I would look at for a few months and then never open it again. After doing this a couple semesters, I finally realized that I could resell them on Amazon and make a bit of my money back. But renting textbooks – now that’s an idea!

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10 of the Most Ridiculously Expensive Items on Amazon.com

07.27.2012 by John Frainee 11 comments

Looking for a few ridiculously expensive items to purchase? Ha, probably not right? Here at ChristianPF, we’re always looking for ways to save you so money. But maybe today you’re wanting to spend a little of that fun money you’ve been saving up over the years. Well, here are some high-priced goods on Amazon.com you might just want to purchase – or not.

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How the Federal Reserve Works

06.28.2012 by Cherie 6 comments

The Federal Reserve System, also know as the Fed, is the central banking system of the United States. Established by Congress in 1913 to avoid bank panics and rebuild trust in financial institutions, the modern Federal Reserve has four main responsibilities . . . .

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Review of SavingStar.com: A Grocery eCoupon Service

06.26.2012 by Carol 5 comments

According to their website, “SavingStar is the first national, fully digital, grocery eCoupon service, available for free.” I signed up with SavingStar.com a couple months ago to give them a try. It’s not what you would think when you hear “coupon site” . . . .

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JunkMyCar.com Review: A Fast Way to Sell Your Clunker

06.21.2012 by Aaron 3 comments

So that old jalopy of a car has finally called it quits. You don’t want to spend a lot of time placing an ad and then waiting for the prospective buyer to show. You just want to junk the piece and maybe make a few bucks in the process. The car served you well – but it’s time. There’s a website that can help.

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Manilla Review: An Easy Way to Manage Your Bills

04.13.2012 by Tim 7 comments

Struggling keeping track of all your bills? Try Manilla! Manilla is a free online tool that helps keep your bills and other statements organized. When you create your Manilla profile, you’re able to sync up with over 1,300 providers to manage your phone, cable, credit card, bank, investment, and many other kinds of statements all in one place.

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How to find vacation homes to rent via Homeaway

04.12.2012 by Bob 5 comments

In December we were discussing whether or not we would be able to get away this year as we didn’t have too much saved up for a trip. I decided to hop on my favorite vacation home rental site Homeaway.com and see what was out there…

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NeUventure on Wall Street/Commodities and Futures Trading

03.15.2012 by Guest 1 comment

Hi All, I am thinking of joining NeUventure on Wall Street, http://www.nvows.com/about-us, and was wondering if anyone had any advice on this organizations, either positive or negative. I have studied on my own Candlestick Charts by Steve Nison, and would like to trade in commodities and futures. Any advise on NeUventure or legitimate commodities and [...]

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Earn $600 A Year With A Cash-Back Rewards Debit Card – GS6

01.09.2012 by Bob 27 comments

Since opening my account in May of 2010 I have earned $1169 cash back. This breaks down to an average of $58/month for doing nothing different than I was doing before I switched from my old bank…

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You Won’t Believe Who Makes The Most Reliable Cars

11.21.2011 by Bob 6 comments

Honda and Toyota have always been easy car makers to default to for reliable cars (on average). So maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise to find out who topped the list this year as the maker with the highest predicted reliability…

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Are Penny Auction Sites Legit?

09.13.2011 by Tim 20 comments

Before you’re lured into signing up for a penny auction site, there are a few things you should know about how they work. If you’re not careful, you can end up regretting that you ever clicked on those ads. Here is what you should know . . .

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Wealth: Is It Worth It? | Review

08.27.2011 by Guest 1 comment

In his book, Wealth, is it Worth it, Mr. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chic-fil-A, has provided us with a wisdom he has accumulated over a lifetime. Truett does not present this as a researched treatise but rather as a series of vignettes which answers the question whether our efforts (or any effort) to accumulate wealth, is worth it…

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Sound Mind Investing Strategy

07.01.2011 by Bob 5 comments

Recently I decided to get on the ball and so I am going to try out the Sound Mind Investing ‘Fund Upgrading’ Strategy. For those of you who don’t know SMI is a Christian Investing Newsletter. They have been around for over 20 years and have been recommended by Larry Burkett and Crown Financial…

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Debt Wise: Another Tool To Help You Pay Off Debts

06.20.2011 by Bob 8 comments

I recently heard about a program sponsored by Equifax and pushed by David Bach called Debt Wise. Essentially it is uses your credit report to give you a plan to do a debt snowball.

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The ‘Spenz’ App: Budgeting & Money Management

06.05.2011 by Bob 5 comments

I have been hearing about a lot of interesting money management tools lately and Spenz is one of the lastest to hit my radar…

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Is Google Wallet In Your Pocket?

06.01.2011 by Tim 8 comments

Once again, Google is changing the way people do business. Google recently announced its newest innovation called Google Wallet. It’s a way for shoppers to use their cell phones as a method of payment.

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An Inside Look at Wave Accounting

05.27.2011 by Jonathan 2 comments

If you operate a small business or run an online business, then you probably understand the challenges of finding the right financial software. About 6 months ago, I began the journey of switching my financial software package. I wanted something simple, yet effective. Ideally, I was hoping to find something that could both manage my personal and business finances.

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Changing The Conversation | Book Review

03.12.2011 by Guest 0 comments

I read Changing the Conversation: Transformational Steps to Financial and Family Well-Being by Gary Klaben. My dilemma with this book is how to really explain it. I liked so many aspects of this book that I dogged eared countless pages to look back at
later…

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Worry-Free Retirement | Book Review

12.11.2010 by Guest 2 comments

Does it seem to you that everyone these days are talking about if you have enough for retirement? Ever since I was a kid it has been said that Social Security wasn’t going to be there by the time I reached retirement. So what should I do, worry?

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Generation Earn | Book Review

11.20.2010 by Guest 1 comment

I read Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back by Kimberly Palmer. This book is geared toward the forty year old and younger professional person that is a college graduate. The book is full of stories from professionals that explain their financial situations and what they did to solve their financial dilemmas. There are a wide range of topics that the author: debt, purchasing houses, starting a business, life changes such as having a child and investing…

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Amazon Subscribe & Save: Save Hundreds & Automate Your Shopping

11.16.2010 by Bob 9 comments

After digging in a little, it turns out that in addition to the bulk discount they have a program called Subscribe & Save – which (as the name suggests) allows you to set up a subscription to that particular product (you will have one sent every 1,2,3 or 6 months) and they reward you with an additional 15% discount. Combine that with the time and fuel saved going to grocery store or Target each month and you can start to see how the savings can add up…

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1% Cash Back Business Debit Card Rewards from PayPal

Personal Capital Review

Betterment Investing Review

Ready For Zero Review | A New Way to Track Your Debt

Renting College Textbooks?

10 of the Most Ridiculously Expensive Items on Amazon.com

How the Federal Reserve Works

Review of SavingStar.com: A Grocery eCoupon Service

JunkMyCar.com Review: A Fast Way to Sell Your Clunker

Manilla Review: An Easy Way to Manage Your Bills

How to find vacation homes to rent via Homeaway

NeUventure on Wall Street/Commodities and Futures Trading

Earn $600 A Year With A Cash-Back Rewards Debit Card – GS6

You Won’t Believe Who Makes The Most Reliable Cars

Are Penny Auction Sites Legit?

Wealth: Is It Worth It? | Review

Sound Mind Investing Strategy

Debt Wise: Another Tool To Help You Pay Off Debts

The ‘Spenz’ App: Budgeting & Money Management

Is Google Wallet In Your Pocket?

An Inside Look at Wave Accounting

Changing The Conversation | Book Review

Worry-Free Retirement | Book Review

Generation Earn | Book Review

Amazon Subscribe & Save: Save Hundreds & Automate Your Shopping

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