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Money Tips – April 9, 2010

April 9, 2010

Can you believe that the weekend is almost here again?  Well, you know what that means – It is time for me to provide a list of great reads for over the weekend.
CoupleMoney wrote a great guide for getting out of debt – Debt Reduction Strategy Guide.  I really liked this guide.
Little House in the [...]

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Opening a Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP) To Lower My Taxes

March 29, 2010

On Friday, I sat down with my accountant to begin preparing my 2009 tax forms.  While I hate doing my taxes, I was very pleasantly surprised about being able to open a simplified employee pension plan (SEP) to lower my taxes.  By putting money into a SEP retirement account, I can lower my taxes by [...]

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No Perfect Plan For Getting Out Of Debt

March 25, 2010

I wanted to write a quick post about I problem that I hear from a lot of people who are in debt – not doing anything until the perfect plan is in place.  This is a huge mistake.  Stop reading blogs and personal finance books, and start taking action.
Getting out of debt is not hard [...]

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I am Joining a Yakezie

March 24, 2010

Good morning all, I am pretty psyched about what I am about to tell you.  I recently stumbled upon Financial Samurai’s Yakezie Challenge.  After reading through that post, I decided to take up his challenge.

The challenge is comprised of a group of personal finance bloggers who want to break the Alexa ranking of 200,000 by [...]

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How Long Does It Take To Repair Credit After Bankruptcy

March 23, 2010

If you just filed, or are thinking of filing, for bankruptcy, the last thing you should be worrying about is getting more credit.  But, I know a lot of people worry about this when filing for bankruptcy so I thought that I would write a quick article on how long it takes to repair credit [...]

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Debt Settlement Company Guide

March 18, 2010

As more and more Americans are finding themselves in over their heads in debt, more and more are turning to debt settlement companies to help them pay off their debt.  But, many people are confused about what debt settlement companies do.  This debt settlement company guide will help you to understand the service provided by [...]

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How To Get Out of Credit Card Debt

March 10, 2010

Credit card debt is one of the worst types of debt anyone can have.  People rarely use credit cards to earn more money, to finance an education, to grow a business, or to purchase an investment.  Instead, people buy “stuff” they don’t need or could have saved money for before buying.  Additionally, credit cards are [...]

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Getting Out of Debt Links March 6, 2010

March 6, 2010

Here are some great articles that should help in getting out of debt written by some of my favorite personal finance blogs.  Since this site’s focus is on getting out of debt, I will highlight those articles first.  But, all of the articles listed here are great reads.
The Centsible Life has a great article titled [...]

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Top 10 Tips for Graduating College With Little Debt

March 3, 2010

The cost of college today is getting out of hand.  I hold the colleges, government and consumers all accountable for this crazy environment.  However, there are ways to save a lot of money while in college.  Here are my top 10 tips for graduating college with little debt.
1.  Pick a College With a Price Tag [...]

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God Created Me – The Purpose Driven Life – Day 2

February 24, 2010

You Are Not an Accident
Day 2 of the Purpose Driven Life drives home that God planned ME, and created Me.  I think that anyone who went to Sunday school as a kid heard this message, but I have to admit that I have not thought about that in a long time.
As a kid I accepted [...]

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