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The Widow’s Mite and how to help when you need help

10.12.2009

Giving what you don’t have
We live in interesting times that make it very difficult to say no to things that seem good. It seems like a good idea to use credit to give to others. It is an honorable thing and I believe that there is often a great motive behind it, but I can’t [...]

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10 Day Give Wrap up

10.11.2009

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 10 Day Give. I had a great time and really got to see God use the little bit I had to offer to bless others. For me, the best part was deliberately getting into the mindset of giving. It really did help me to open my eyes to opportunities that I would have missed otherwise. Now the challenge is to keep it up and make it a lifestyle!

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Why God’s way takes longer

10.10.2009

As I was staring at this tree I began to realize that trees grow slowly. You plant a seed for a tree and it takes a while to sprout and takes a while to grow to a decent size.Grass and even plants, on the other hand, grow a lot faster. They sprout up quickly and sometimes you can even notice growth one day to the next. I have been enjoying watching this rapid growth with all of the plants in my vegetable garden.

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What money tips do you have for newlyweds?

10.09.2009

In about a month I will be heading down to sunny Florida for my little sister’s wedding. Linda and I have gotten to be pretty involved with the wedding plans so far and it has been a lot of fun. So far we have gotten to add “creative” input to the planning and at the [...]

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5 ways to save money on insurance

10.08.2009

Kiplinger.com recently had a great article about how to minimize your insurance costs and since insurance is one of the things that people commonly pay too much for, I figured it was worthy of a post this week.

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My video-contest entry

10.08.2009

I found out about a SmartyPig video contest just before the entry deadline. I got together with a buddy who is good with a camera and we spent a Saturday and created our video entry. Check it out, and if you have a Youtube account – rating it would help us out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy4PHAfso4M

People have been asking [...]

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Job vacancies with 15 million unemployed

10.07.2009

I found an article that was talking about the huge number of job vacancies even with the over 15 million people that are currently unemployed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.4 million vacant jobs in July. I can’t help but wonder how much it would help the U.S. economy if [...]

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Zander Life Insurance | Review

10.06.2009

So after looking through your responses, and doing research of my own, I decided to go with Zander Insurance Group as the broker. They are the company that Dave Ramsey recommends, and while I did find better rates, the rates that I found through Zander were pretty comparable.

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10 easiest ways to save money

10.05.2009

If I am going to do something, I like to do it well and all out. Saving money is no exception. Because of our heavy debt load at the beginning of our marriage, we didn’t have a lot of money to spend. To add to that we were vigorously trying to get out of debt. Needless to say, I looked for just about every way I could to save money.

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A great story of generosity

10.04.2009

I found this 4 minute video that shows a touching story of a couple’s generosity. I thought it was appropriate since we are in the middle of the 10 Day Give. Enjoy…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xO_j1e-E

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Basics of stock market investing: 3 traps to avoid

10.03.2009

When you buy low and sell high, investing is easy!
3 stock market investing traps to avoid
If we all knew the exact time to buy and the exact time to sell we’d all be rich and there’d be no point to talking about investing. Few people, if any can know exactly when to buy or sell [...]

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My 10 Day Give – Day One

10.02.2009

Well, I spent some time yesterday praying about who/what/how the first day of my 10 Day Give should be completed – and wouldn’t you know, God opened up a great opportunity.
I was driving down the road and just as it started to rain I pulled up to a stoplight behind an older car (my car [...]

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10 Day Give Kickoff!

10.01.2009

If you haven’t yet signed up and want in on it, you still can – sign up here . … Personally, I am really excited that so many people decided to join the 10 Day Give, given the tough economic times that we are in.

…If you haven’t yet signed up and want in on it, you still can – sign up here.

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10 Day Give – FAQ

09.30.2009

I wanted to answer a few common questions about the 10 Day Give – Starting Thursday, October 1st!…
Why are you doing it?
The main reason is that I like to maintain an attitude of giving to those around me. It is easy to get caught up in the daily grind and overlook all the people [...]

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