October 2008

The Million-dollar man

A million dollars doesn’t buy as much as it used to, but it is still a very impressive dollar figure, especially if you have worked hard and are now entering retirement with a cool million in the bank. One thing is certain, the best way to earn a million dollars is to get your money [...]

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D-I-Y Tips

So you may be asking why would DIY Tips show up on a personal finance blog? Simply put, we are all about finding ways to help you be successful with your finances. That includes helping you find ways to save money by doing a few things around the house yourself. Everything you do for yourself [...]

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Can you cosign this loan for me?

Here is an article that I wrote for the November issue of the Living Financially Free Ministries newsletter. With credit money getting tighter, a lot of people that shouldn’t be getting loans, because they can’t afford them, are going to be looking for someone to cosign the loan for them. If a friend or family [...]

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Saving on groceries

With gas prices coming down, the average family is experiencing a little bit more wiggle room in the monthly budget than only a few months ago. Hopefully, if you are able to save a few of those dollars each week you are putting them aside in your emergency fund or are paying down debt. Either [...]

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Investing for the long haul

I have said it before that I am not an investment professional and I don’t provide specific investment advice. What I do know is that if you have several years until retirement (like I do), this uncertain time in the stock market is nothing that should cause you to abandon your long-term plan. I found [...]

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Concerned about your bank?

Because of the wild roller coaster ride we are now enjoying (read enduring) with our economy a lot of people are really concerned about the safety of the money they have invested in their bank. Each year a certain number of banks do fail, but with all of the doom and gloom coming out of [...]

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