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Money Management

How to pay off your mortgage early (4 methods)

10.28.2009

These are 4 simple ways to pay off your mortgage early!

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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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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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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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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The importance of planning

09.17.2009

You often hear about people who suddenly came into a lot of money, changed their lifestyle, blew the money and in a few years were back to their old life. When I was younger, I never understood how this could happen. With age and experience, it seems to me that this can happen, unless you have a spending planning process.

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Marriage tips to make it last

09.13.2009

It’s no surprise that her first marriage tip is about finances, since financial issues are one of the leading causes of divorce. She suggests that all married couples…

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Are you a saver or a spender?

09.10.2009

… there are generally two types of people— savers and spenders. There are those who spend first and save what is left, and those who save first and spend the remainder. If you want to accumulate wealth, learn to become a saver.

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How to budget for people who don’t want to

09.08.2009

Hate to budget? Most people do. They don’t like to figure out how much they owe, how much they spend, or track their future spending. It evokes feelings of dread, self-remorse, being restricted, shame, and even panic.

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When should you replace your old car?

08.18.2009

The difficulty with owning an old car is that it usually takes a lot of TLC and regular repairs… more and more people are ditching their beaters for new cars.

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How to manage financial risk

08.16.2009

The ability to evaluate a situation and know if there is a possible negative consequence is a characteristic of all animals. In fact, for generations those instincts were necessary for survival. Too often, however, it seems as though our ability to evaluate the potential negative impact of financial decisions is disappearing…

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How to Find More Money to invest

06.18.2009

Have you wondered how to save money to invest? These tips will show you what you need to do to save some cash so you can start investing…

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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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Credit card rewards coming to an end?

06.01.2009

Recently a discussion popped up in the forums discussing the end of credit card rewards. The discussion was spurred by an article from the NY Times (thanks Krozfan!).
In the article, the author mentions that:
…Congress is moving to limit the penalties on riskier borrowers, who have become a prime source of billions of dollars in fee [...]

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