Budgeting

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Economics 101

I don’t usually link to articles that don’t somehow relate to personal finance, unless it is an article/post that deals with the national economy. Today I came across a very good article written by Lance Burri at Right Wing News. The title of the article, “Keynsian putzery“, almost caused me to skip to the next [...]

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What to do with $10

Have you ever found a $10 bill in the pocket of a pair of pants that you haven’t worn for a while? Feels good doesn’t it? That feeling of found money is awesome! The last time you found money, what did you do with it? Let me recommend heading over to Dave Ramsey’s online store [...]

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YNAB – Online Course – Day 1

Have you ever wanted to take an online course but decided you didn’t really have time? Well, now is your chance. Jesse, over at You Need A Budget (YNAB) has put together a really good 10-day online course designed to help you understand the importance of budgeting. Throughout the course, he uses the YNAB software [...]

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Are you ready to win?

Often the hardest part of doing something is just getting started. For example, millions of Americans smoke and most people know that smoking will cause long-term health issues, yet they don’t quit. Why? The majority of people know that McDonalds is not only fast, but it can also be bad for you (and can be [...]

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Book Review: Upside Living in a Downside Economy

As the economy continues to struggle we hear many ‘experts’ with their own ideas on why we are where we are and what we need to do to make it through these tough times. About a month ago, I received a review copy of a book written by Mike Slaughter, pastor of Ginghamsburg United Methodist [...]

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Five for Friday! – April 24, 2009

Some very good posts were offered up this week on everything from spending your tax refund to tracking your spending. Here are five that I thought were worth raising to the top of your weekend reading list. Hope you enjoy! Pete at BibleMoneyMatters discusses what important documents you need to keep in your safe deposit [...]

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