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The Sound Mind Investing Handbook

May 13th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Investment, Uncategorized by greg
One of the most talked about topics in the Bible is money and possessions. Depending on what information you read, there are almost 1000 scriptures in the Bible that deal with this topic. Even if you are not a Christian or read the Bible, a lot of the ...

How to avoid investment fraud

April 24th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Investment by greg
The words "Dave Ramsey" usually invokes some pretty strong emotions when discussing financial principles. Let me say up front that I am a certified Dave Ramsey counselor, and I am debt free (except for our mortgage). We follow Dave's Baby Steps and are very comfortable with what he ...
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Time for your Retirement Account annual checkup

April 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Investment, Retirement by greg
Your doctor wants to see you at least once a year just to make sure everything is in order and nothing has gotten out of balance. He (or she) will want to run some tests, analyze the results and then determine if there are any changes you need to ...
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Concerned about making wise investments?

February 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Investment by greg
On October 1, 2008, the stock market was trading around 11,000 points. Yesterday, February 20, 2009 the market closed just under 7400 points. That means the market is down over 2500 in just under 5 months. Most people have been riding a wave of fear with regard ...
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Biblical Financial Principles

February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Budgeting, Debt, From the Bible, Investment, Retirement, Savings by greg
We teach a lot about personal finances at our church. Mainly because we know that when people have their finances under control, the other areas of their lives start falling into place. The stress at home seems to go away, the fighting over little things disappears, and kids ...

2009 IRA Contribution Limits

February 2nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Economy, Investment, Retirement by greg
"Pay yourself first" is a common phrase around the personal finance water cooler. The idea behind the phrase is that you must be putting away some money for savings and investing, before the entire check is allocated to other areas of your budget. Part of being able to ...