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Buying A Home: The Missing Manual Reviewed

08.14.2010 by Guest 0 comments

Having a home to call your own is something that many people dream about. And buying a home is a big decision that includes many steps. It’s so important that it can represent a whole new chapter in your life. For the first-time homebuyer, the entire process can seem long and more than a bit confusing…

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It’s Never Too Late

07.31.2010 by Guest 7 comments

“If I had it to do all over again . . .” How many times have you (if you’re over 50) said this to yourself? I certainly wouldn’t want to do the whole thing over again (I mean, nobody wants to re-experience junior high school). But – here’s the qualifier – I do wish I could have a do-over when it comes to finances. I…

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Building a Strong Financial Foundation

07.27.2010 by Guest 2 comments

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” – Matthew 7:24-25 The health…

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Roth IRA Tax Benefits and 2010 Conversion Rules

07.17.2010 by Guest 8 comments

Financially speaking, the country is facing a lot of uncertain times when it comes to retirement and estate planning as the year progresses. There are a lot of questions about investments, particularly with the increasingly popular Roth IRA. It is becoming a popular choice for those looking for retirement accounts and for 2010 the incentives to convert old accounts to a Roth IRA are big…

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A Few Different Ways of Investing Money

06.26.2010 by Guest 4 comments

If you have a few extra dollars lying around in your budget after you pay all your bills and do some basic saving, you may be wondering what to do next. You may even hear your friends or colleagues talking about investing, but you might not know where to start. I’m here to help. Now I’m not going to give you…

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Teaching Kids About Money & Stewardship

05.30.2010 by Guest 10 comments

We all know the importance of being good stewards. We understand the benefits of a budget and the peace of mind that comes from being debt free, even if we haven’t mastered either. Many of us can also explain the difference between a stock, mutual fund, and an annuity. We know lots of things. We even…

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Master Your Debt | Book Review

05.15.2010 by Guest 1 comment

How Did We Get Here? And Where Are We? The book starts off with a little bit of history concerning the recession that started just a few short years ago. There’s a ton of information concerning what steps the government took in terms of new regulations and stimulus funds after the financial meltdown occurred…

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The Gospel of Roth | Book Review

05.09.2010 by Guest 2 comments

“The Roth Bible” or “Everything You Want to Know About Roth” – these can be two other appropriate titles for The Gospel of Roth by John D. Bledsoe. The Gospel of Roth is an excellent book on Roth IRA conversions. Virtually all the questions you can think of regarding Roth IRA conversions, are answered in this book…

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