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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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Should I get out of the Stock Market?

March 10th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Stock Market by greg
One of my most memorable moments with my wife was a date to an amusement park before we got married. We were standing in line to ride a roller coaster and as we made our way to the front of the line, the young man in charge stopped us ...

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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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 ...

Five for Friday! – January 30, 2009

January 30th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Roundup by greg
After being late last week on my Five for Friday post, I wanted to make sure that didn't happen again. So I set a goal, and I achieved the goal. As a matter of fact I actually finished it early due to staying home one day because of ...