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Live Like the Rich

At some point in your life, I'm sure you have said to yourself, "I wish I was really wealthy," or "I would like to live like a millionaire." In your mind, you visualized living in a palatial mansion…

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Credit Card Quiz

For the first time in a number of years, the American Congress has recently passed new reforms for credit cards under the Credit Card Act of 2009. This month, to see if you completely understand the…

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What is an Excellent Credit Score?

Just a few years ago, credit seemed so easy to obtain. You're credit score didn't seem to be that relevant as almost anyone could get a loan. That mindset led…

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Developing a Saver's Attitude

The strikes at both the American and the world economy keep coming. According to the February 2013 issue of The Week magazine, 44 percent of Americans do not…

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Determine What You Can Afford Before You Buy That New Car

Before you head out the door to buy that car you’ve had your eye on, take a few steps back and ask yourself a few questions:o How are you going to pay for that…

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Are You Ready to be 100?

Increasingly, 100 year-olds are making the news.Two years ago Emma Hendrickson became the oldest person ever to compete in the U.S. Bowling Congress women's…

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Outside the Box Finances

A number of years ago I read a delightful story about a highway traffic problem in which an 18-wheeler truck became stuck under an overpass, creating quite a…

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7 Tips for Hitting the Farmer's Market Like a Pro This Summer

5 reasons buying local is a good idea...

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Slash Your Grocery Bill

If you are like the majority of shoppers, you are feeling the shock of higher grocery prices. You stop at your local supermarket for a couple of basic items…

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Planning for a Successful Retirement

Benjamin Franklin is often quoted as saying, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man (or woman) healthy, wealthy and wise." With a little stretch this same…

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The Basic Steps for Building a Budget

A great way to start living a frugal life is to plan for it. And when it comes to finances, the most important plan is a budget. Setting up a budget is…

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Identity Theft: A Modern Epidemic

While waiting in line at my bank, I accidently dropped a credit card on the table we were slowly circling. The card rested there for a few minutes before I…

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Digging Out of Debt

Adjectives give 'flavor and taste' to the plain old English noun. However, the descriptive character of an adjective can often go from meaningless to the…

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Amazing Financial Facts

1. What percentage of Americans has enough savings to cover an unexpected $500 car repair or a $1,000 emergency room visit?

Are You Ready to be 100?

Increasingly, 100 year-olds are making the news.Two years ago Emma Hendrickson became the oldest person ever to compete in the U.S. Bowling Congress women's championships in Reno, Nevada.

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What is a Roth IRA?

A Roth IRA is a special type of individual retirement account (IRA). It was created as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and provides special tax benefits that other retirement plans do not.…

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Love and Money Part 1

We have heard Frank Sinatra croon this romantic ballad—“Love and marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, this I tell you, brother, you can't have one without the other.” As…

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Broke But Not Broken

I needed some money for food and stuff. I looked into my "impressive" checking account into which my pay gets automatically deposited and saw $2.63 in it and my account for spending had .93 cents in…

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Prayer and Your Finances

While prayer should be an integral part of every aspect of your life, I doubt that many people associate prayer with their personal finances. Sure there are many people in the world today praying…

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7 Tips for Hitting the Farmer's Market Like a Pro This Summer

5 reasons buying local is a good idea...

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The Obese Debtor

Mike Huckabee is currently one of the Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential race. This former Arkansas governor is also known for something even more important in our overweight society. He…

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If You Are Super Broke - Weddings

If you have a small budget and are planning on getting married or just planning to invest a lot of money in something practical in the future like a down payment on a new home there are plenty of…

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Few People Have Adequate Emergency Savings

As you head home from another busy day of work, pause for a moment and consider what you would do if tomorrow you are laid off? What happens if you car breaks down and needs $1,500 worth of repairs?…

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Easy Gain Easy Loss

If you want financial advice the wise King Solomon once said this, “Money that comes easily disappears quickly, but money that is gathered little by little will grow.” Proverbs 13:11.

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5 Things You Definitely Need to do Before Signing Your First Apartment Lease

We're currently reading "The First Apartment Book: Cool Design For Small Spaces" by Kyle Schuneman and Heather Summerville. The authors provided some useful tips for apartment hunting that we had…

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Shopper's Secrets

Sticker shock!! It seems that every time you walk into a supermarket or a retail store, you see that the prices of everyday items are not going up a few cents every year, but a few cents every week.…

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Digging Out of Debt

Adjectives give 'flavor and taste' to the plain old English noun. However, the descriptive character of an adjective can often go from meaningless to the ridiculous...

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FQs for Kids

When I was a teenager, the educators of my day believed that your IQ, or your Intelligent Quotient, was the best measurement of not only your learning aptitude, but also how successful you might be…

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Shoppers Unite

Did you know that shopping is a science? At least it is to the modern business retailer who not only employs salespersons and clerks, but also may have a shopping anthropologist on contract. What is…

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