How to Pay Off a Mortgage Quickly

What is a Roth IRA?

A Roth IRA is a special type of individual retirement account (IRA). It was created as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and provides special tax benefits that other retirement plans do not.…

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Yesterday Matters

“Celebration of Life” services can be a time for reflection and can give attendees a sense of joy in knowing the person being honored. I attended one of these services for a friend and found it a…

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The Tomorrow Trap

Are you a procrastinator? You are not alone. In one study, 90 percent of individuals procrastinated on at least one occasion and a quarter of them chronically put things off for another day. You…

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Slash Your Grocery Bill

If you are like the majority of shoppers, you are feeling the shock of higher grocery prices. You stop at your local supermarket for a couple of basic items and twenty minutes later you leave the…

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Go for the Goal

You and I have goals. We all have aspirations. Sticking to them is our quandary. If you are like many Americans, prior to January 1, your list of goals would probably fill a legal-size paper.…

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Prayer and Your Finances

While prayer should be an integral part of every aspect of your life, I doubt that many people associate prayer with their personal finances. Sure there are many people in the world today praying…

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Developing a Saver's Attitude

The strikes at both the American and the world economy keep coming. According to the February 2013 issue of The Week magazine, 44 percent of Americans do not have enough in their savings accounts to…

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Don't be Sorry - Save

For those caught in betrayal, the new trend is for them to appear on television and, as sincerely as possible, express sorrow for their marital unfaithfulness. Tiger Woods, after the public learned…

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5 Things You Definitely Need to do Before Signing Your First Apartment Lease

We're currently reading "The First Apartment Book: Cool Design For Small Spaces" by Kyle Schuneman and Heather Summerville. The authors provided some useful tips for apartment hunting that we had…

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Mike Huckabee is currently one of the Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential race. This former Arkansas governor is also known for something even more important in our overweight society. He…

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Financial Advice from the Bible

We can learn many useful ways to manage the resources God has given us from the Bible. The following passage of scripture is a good example of managing resources that we should pay attention to.

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Money Planning Before Marriage

They were divorcing after 51 years of marriage! I was their pastor and I wondered—how could that be? We met several times together to see if there was any chance to rescue this long-standing…

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The Eighth Wonder

The Greeks believed there were seven wonders of the ancient world. Unfortunately, only one of those original wonders still exists, the Great Pyramid of Giza. At the beginning of this century an…

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Little Things Do Count

Twenty-five years ago my wife and I, together with our two teenagers, visited New York City for the first time. It was quite an eye-opener as we travelled on the subway to see walls covered with…

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What is an Excellent Credit Score?

Just a few years ago, credit seemed so easy to obtain. You're credit score didn't seem to be that relevant as almost anyone could get a loan. That mindset led people to believe that people with lower…

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