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Is asking for a discount appropriate?

09.29.2009

I was hanging out with some of my family this weekend and an interesting & frustrating discussion came up about the appropriateness of asking for a discount from fellow Christians.
The discussion started because of this story:
A hard-working painter (Joe) we all knew from church went over to give an estimate to another church-member (Mike). Joe [...]

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Don’t fall off the wagon with your finances

09.28.2009

The following is a guest post from John Gowan. John is the principal financial consultant at Financial Legacy Builders, an asset management and financial consulting firm that specializes in helping young adults eliminate debt, build wealth, and increase their giving.
Staying on Course with Your Finances
How many times have you started something that you never quite [...]

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Surviving Financial Meltdown | Review

09.27.2009

This book helped me recognize where I am lacking in knowledge and in discipline. But it also made me realize how attainable many of my hopes and dreams are. One of the things that I love most about Surviving Financial Meltdown is the encouragement to dream and set goals from our desires…

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What to do if you’ve been turned down for a loan

09.26.2009

Turned Down For a Loan? Improve Your Loan-Ability!
This article was written by Becky House, Education Manager for American Financial Solutions. For more information about credit scores, budgeting or managing your debt, visit MyFinancialGoals.org or contact Becky at 1.800.894.3946.
Two years ago, someone with a 600 (poor) credit score could qualify for a mortgage or car loan. [...]

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iPod shuffle giveaway

09.25.2009

Want an iPod Shuffle?
A couple weeks ago the new iPod shuffle came out and I just thought it would be a great idea to give one away this week… So, just like every week, if you head over to the forums and leave a comment, you will be entered to win. Easy enough?
And a few [...]

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Why should I sign up for the 10 Day Give?

09.25.2009

The 10 Day Give kickoff is next Thursday and I wanted to share a little bit about why I started it last year and why I am doing it again this year. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments and I really hope you can join us in giving this year!
WHY [...]

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Is Capitalism “Anti-Jesus”?

09.24.2009

I found an interesting article today about Michael Moore, the famous documentary director of Farenheit 9/11 and Sicko. Moore has a new movie coming out soon called Capitalism: A Love Story, in which he apparently explains why Capitalism is “Anti-Jesus”.
While I agree with Moore that we have problems in our current system, I personally don’t [...]

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How to clean a coffee maker with vinegar and 8 other great uses for vinegar…

09.23.2009

If you have never tried cleaning your coffee pot with vinegar, it really is pretty easy. The video below shows the steps in thorough detail, but the gist of it is simple:

Run a 50/50 mixture of Vinegar and water through the coffee pot. Afterwards you will probably want to do 2 runs with just water [...]

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5 cheap movie-renting alternatives

09.22.2009

While I am not much a TV watcher, Linda and I do watch quite a few movies. But thankfully innovation and technology has driven down the prices of renting movies over the last few years. Between Netflix and Redbox all the rules in movie-renting have changed. The days of driving to Blockbuster and paying $4-$5 [...]

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How to track daily expenses

09.21.2009

This article was written by Bryce Bartruff, senior director and COO of American Missionary Fellowship, which offers Fiscal Fitness workshops at churches and community organizations. To learn more call him at at 610-527-4439, x104 or email him.
Tracking Out-of-Pocket Expenses
I was speaking with my friend Chris last Thursday. He expressed frustration over his use of [...]

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Debt Reduction Carnival

09.21.2009

This week I get to host the Carnival of Debt Reduction, so these are some of the articles from around the personal finance blogosphere focusing on helping you reduce your debt or save money some way… Enjoy!!
The articles!

Free Money Finance submitted a post called Three and a Half Worthwhile Reasons to Go into Debt and [...]

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Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS | Review

09.20.2009

The main point that Roni Deutch is trying to make throughout the book is that people can minimize their taxes by having a better understanding of tax rules and good record keeping, so that they can take advantage of all the exemptions, deductions, and credits that are available to them. To that effect, Roni Deutch succeeds in her objective.

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10 Day Give starts in 2 weeks!

09.19.2009

Last October hundreds of us got together and decided to give for 10 days straight. Some of us gave money, some gave time, some gave to family members, some gave to complete strangers, but all of us gave what we could. We did it because it was a small step to purposefully get in the [...]

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Homebuyer tax credit extended, increased, and open to all homebuyers?!

09.18.2009

The Homebuyer tax credit ending in a couple months may not be going away after all…
I just noticed a post from Pete over at BibleMoneyMatters about the new talks of extending the homebuyer tax credit and not only that, they are also talking about raising it from $8000 available to first-time homebuyers to $15,000 available [...]

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