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What’s the Best Way to Help the Poor?

03.11.2010 by Jason Topp 5 comments

If you’re a Christian, you can’t help but read the Bible and be overwhelmed by God’s concern for the poor, weak and marginalized in society. He tells us to be concerned for the widow and the orphan. Jesus himself said in Matthew 25 that, “As you did to one of the least of these, you did to me” meaning that if we gave food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty and clothes to the naked, it’s as if we did it to Jesus!

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Life’s Meaning and Stockholm Syndrome

03.10.2010 by Jay Peroni 10 comments

I talk with hundreds of people each week. Yet few are living their ideal life. Few people inspire me. I see a lot of people going through the motions – living for the moment yet no passion, no purpose, and no plan. I hear a lot of negativity, a ton of excuses, and a whole lot of reasons why it’s too difficult to succeed financially.
God wired each of us for a specific purpose as part of His plan. If you are still alive, God is not finished with you yet. He has a big plan for your lIfe. Are you obediently waiting for your next mission? Or are you too busy living for yourself?

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How To Donate Stocks & Mutual Funds To Charity

03.09.2010 by Craig 2 comments

IRS tax regulations allow you to donate stocks and mutual funds to non-profit organizations. Understanding a few tax implications regarding your contribution will help add value to your donation. However, many people think that donating the stock and selling the stock to give the money to a charity yields the exact same results. However, by donating the stocks with a capital gain, both the donor and the recipient will benefit more if the stocks are donated instead of selling them and donating the cash…

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Secretary Dies And Leaves $7 Million

03.08.2010 by Bob 10 comments

A woman named Grace Groner recently passed away at age 100 and she willed her estate to Lake Forest College – which ended up being $7 million dollars. She worked for Abbott Labs for 43 years and wasn’t the president of the company as one might expect from her estate, but rather the president’s secretary. According to the article…

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Premarital Financial Counseling: Questions To Ask

03.08.2010 by Joe 13 comments

According to the National Directory of Marriage and Family Counseling, the divorce rate in America has hovered around 50% since the mid 80’s, but premarital counseling reduces that number by 30%. And since money and money fights are one of the top reasons for divorce, financial premarital counseling is crucial for a solid marriage. Do you know ANYONE who is planning marriage? Are they getting good pre-marital counseling, which includes financial counseling? If not (or perhaps even if they are), this Three Step approach is meant for them…

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Positive Thinking and Faith

03.07.2010 by Guest 13 comments

Written more than five decades ago, Norman Vincent Peale’s book The Power of Positive Thinking contains wisdom that can still be applied in our lives today. The book contains many stories and illustrations of how people’s lives dramatically improved after they changed their way of thinking. Rather than giving in to the struggles in life, these people overcame their issues through faith and changing their frame of mind…

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Thoughts on Socially Responsible Investing

03.06.2010 by Guest 5 comments

When it comes to money, investment plays an integral part. People are now getting inclined towards investments driven by their personal values and this summarizes SRI. SRI was more a movement that can be traced back to the 1970s. In 1980s SRI mutual funds started screening firms focusing on environmental policies and many other social issues…

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University Giveaway

03.05.2010 by Bob 32 comments

I am a Dave Ramsey fan, and love his book – Total Money Makeover – I think it is one of the most helpful financial books I have ever read. I have not attended his Financial Peace University, but have watched some of the DVD footage from the course. From the little bit I saw it really looked great and from those who I have talked to about Financial Peace University it sounds like a wonderful program. According to the website, “The average family pays off $5,300 in debt and saves $2,700 in the first 91 days of Financial Peace University!”

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What Is The Easiest Way to Save Money? Automate it!

03.05.2010 by Jason Price 12 comments

According to a recent article in Money magazine, saving more money depends on ways to make it easy and automatic. In other words, people just don’t save enough when it’s left up to them to decide. Given a decision of spending an extra $100 a month, or saving it, most of the time it will be spent.

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Cash Flow Planning – FPU Review #3

03.04.2010 by Linda 6 comments

Well, Bob and I just finished week 3 of the Financial Peace University. This lesson would have been the hardest for me if I weren’t married to Bob. It’s about the budget. Dave talks about how it’s absolutely necessary to do this in order to succeed. Then, you know where your money is going. It really is empowering to know that you’re telling your money what to do instead of being controlled by how much money you have.

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How to be Frugal and Have Fun

03.04.2010 by Craig 5 comments

To some, the idea of being frugal sounds like a death trap. Where’s the dotted line? If I want to be frugal, I know I need to sign off ever having any fun. To start, you might want to review what I think are the key differences between being frugal and being cheap. Frugality wrongly practiced can feel like a trap. However, frugality practiced properly will be liberating and will allow you to truly enjoy yourself…

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How To Enjoy Your Job (When You Don’t Like It)

03.03.2010 by Guest 18 comments

At the mention of work, some cringe. You may picture yourself arising early on a Monday morning only to drag yourself to another monotonous day at the widget factory. Work is sometimes painful, for sure. But what if we were able to change our perspective on this activity that occupies so much of our time? Is that possible?

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My Strategy for Giving Away Millions

03.02.2010 by Bob 25 comments

What if we could create millions of dollars only to give it away? How many missionaries could be supported? How many evangelistic outreaches could be funded? How many God glorifying books could be published? How many hungry could be fed? How many lost could be reached?
I believe there are lots of people who God wants to use as extravagant givers in this generation. People who will lay down their own agendas, change their pre-conceived notion of “success,” and humbly obey what God has for them…

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3 Mistakes to Avoid if You’re Self-Employed

03.01.2010 by Jason Topp 11 comments

It seems there are more and more people becoming self employed these days – or at the very least, many folks are starting a side business, turning a hobby into some extra income or doing some type of independent contractor work. Whether you’ve decided to turn your blog into a business, sell a multi-level marketing product or rent a storefront to start selling your homemade jewelry there are some mistakes you will definitely want to avoid…

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