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New Rules of Credit Card Debt

In the latest article from U.S. News and World Reports, financial expert Suze Orman unveils a ‘slight’ shift in some time-honored advice. Because of the increasing number of people losing their job, Orman suggests that people should stop paying extra on their debt until they have at least 8 months of expenses in an emergency [...]

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How much does cable TV really cost?

I have often recommended that people give up their cable TV in an effort to decrease their monthly expenses and help pay down their debt. The usual response is “No way!”. I can completely understand why they feel this way. Watching television has almost replaced baseball and the national pastime. Now with HD television, large [...]

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ING Direct Online Banking

ING Direct is just one of the many online banks that have popped up over the last several years. They are available to do business online, over the phone or via the mail. They have several financial products that allow you a great deal of flexibility and options that will likely meet all of your [...]

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Not a good idea to save?

Based on the current economic conditions we have entered a time where doing the right thing is now considered the wrong thing. At least by the experts. The two things that we constantly say here is you need to get out of debt and save for emergencies and purchases. From its most fundamental definition both [...]

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Learn to Save Money

The Book of Proverbs has many great financial principles. The second financial principle we want to look at in our series is ‘learning to save money’. A lack of savings is the number one reason people go into debt. They see something they want, they don’t have the money to pay for it, so they [...]

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Biblical Financial Principles

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 get a lot more quality time with [...]

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