5 easy and cheap home repairs that will save you money

07.18.2009

These are 5 simple home repairs that will save you money and put cash back into your wallet…

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How much do Americans save?

07.15.2009

Have you wondered how much money Americans save (on average)? Curious to see how you stack up? This chart shows American’s savings rates over the last decade…

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Decorating on a budget | $30 Ikea gift card giveaway

06.26.2009

What are the best tips for decorating on a budget? Share yours and win an Ikea gift card – the ultimate budget-decorating superstore!

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Should you convert your IRA to a Roth in 2010?

06.25.2009

Here’s why a Roth IRA conversion may make sense for you Consider this: a Roth IRA allows tax-free growth and tax-free income distributions at age 59½ or older and as long as you have held your Roth account for 5 years or longer. … So, if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $100,000 or less, you have an option to fund a Roth IRA with a withdrawal from a traditional IRA – at least through the end of 2009.

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Jitterbug Review: A cell phone that is just a phone?

06.22.2009

If you haven’t heard about the Jitterbug Cell Phone, these are some of the great features I found out about from some reviews…

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Cash for your clunker stimulus bill

06.21.2009

The House just passed the Cash for Clunkers stimulus bill. Here are some of the details that we can expect to see in it when the president signs it…

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Medi-Share: A Christian health insurance alternative?

06.16.2009

Medi-Share is a christian health insurance alternative that actually is a lot cheaper than traditional health insurance… here are the pros and cons…

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How do you pay off a car?

06.15.2009

It really is possible to pay off your cars – and it puts you at a huge financial advantage!! These are the steps we took to pay off our cars…

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How much is in your emergency fund?

06.10.2009

I was just reading an article in Money magazine based off a poll asking their readers how much they had in emergency savings. It didn’t seem to be a very “scientific” poll, but I was very surprised by the results.
According to their survey, 37% of the responses indicated they had more than 6 months of [...]

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What is the best way to save money?

06.05.2009

Finding ways to save money is becoming almost as trendy as the “green” movement. I guess time will tell if we see the Prius driving Hollywood stars trading in their mansions in order to “save money”. While the saving thing is trendy, I don’t think it is that trendy.
So, anyway, this week’s giveaway [...]

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Tips for a first time home buyer?

06.04.2009

I know some of you out there regularly tell your spouse, “if I could do it all over again, I would never do _____, and I would definitely do ______.” Well, I need your help.
As you may or may not know, Linda and I are going to be first time home buyers this year and [...]

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Pros and cons of buying vs. apartment renting

05.13.2009

As I mentioned earlier this year, we are going to be buying our first house this year and will be taking advantage of the $8000 tax credit. In our most recent newsletter from our apartment complex, they provided us with some renting vs. owning propaganda. It is pretty funny hearing the rent vs. buy arguments [...]

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Save money with a high-efficiency toilet!

05.10.2009

If I told you that you could make a 158% annualized return by investing in a high-efficiency toilet, you might tell me to take a hike…

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Money Mistake #4 – Not having a schedule for bills

05.04.2009

I was wondering how to pay bills and this was the solution I came up with…

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