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Giveaway – Personal Finance Book

If you enjoy getting free stuff and you enjoy reading then head over to All Financial Matters where JLP is giving away three copies of Larry Swedroe’s “The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan”. To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment. I have not read The Only Guide You’ll Ever [...]

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What types of insurance do you really need?

Since none of us can predict the future, we look for ways to prepare for the unexpected. For example, even though you are a perfect driver, your insurance company knows there are some real crazies out there, so they insist on you carrying some level of automobile insurance coverage. The amount you carry depends a [...]

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How should you respond to someone asking for money?

Previously, I have written about saying “No”, to certain situations here and here . I personally believe that offering people money when they can’t make ends meet doesn’t always help them. Short term we may eliminate the immediate need, but we don’t address the real problem by simply giving them money. Recently, I came across [...]

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What type of giver are you?

One of the great things about being debt free (except for our mortgage), is the ability to give to others when God asks. Not having any other payments gives us the freedom to give to others as opportunities present themselves. As a Christian, I have learned that it truly is better to give than to [...]

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Friday Roundup

Because I have been so lax in posting over the last “several” months, it has been a while since I posted a Friday Roundup. However, I am committed to getting back into the routine of posting at least 2-4 times a week so it seems only logical that I include a roundup post this week. [...]

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Budget danger ahead!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…oh wait, that was a different movie. Well, the video clip below has nothing to do with sharks, but it’s almost as scary. Boy, am I glad I don’t live “across the pond”. The U.K. government seems to be ready to take the [...]

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