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Recent Articles

Philo TV Review 2025: A Budget-Friendly Streaming Option for Cord-Cutters
Read our updated Philo review to discover how this affordable streaming service can save you money on your favorite shows.

What You Need To Know About The Proposed 50-Year Mortgage: Trump’s Plan, History, and Key Comparisons
Explore the pros and cons of the 50-year mortgage and how it could impact homeownership in today’s economy.

The Inspiring History of Veterans Day: From Armistice Day to Honoring America’s Heroes
Explore the History of Veterans Day and its evolution from Armistice Day to a tribute to America’s service members.

2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: Maximize Your 401(k), IRA, and Roth Savings
Explore the 2026 retirement contribution limits to maximize your tax-advantaged savings while navigating inflation constraints.

7 Biblical Money Principles That Still Work in 2025 (And How to Apply Them Today)
Learn seven biblical money principles to help you save and invest wisely, even in a volatile economic landscape.

A Eulogy And A Remembrance Of My Dad, Mark Lloyd Anderson
My dad, Mark Lloyd Anderson, died a couple of weeks ago on 11/25/24. Here is a eulogy and remembrance of the man I called dad.

Why Do We Celebrate Our Independence On The Fourth Of July?
Most people assume that because we celebrate on the 4th, that it’s the day our founding fathers actually voted and signed to approve a resolution of independence. But it’s not.

Enjoy Your Memorial Day But Let’s Remember Those Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice
On this Memorial Day weekend, thank you to our veterans, and thank you to those who have already paid the ultimate price. You won’t be forgotten.

25 Bible Verses For A Happy New Year!
Here are 25 bible verses for the new year, to help us frame the coming 52 weeks from a positive, hopeful and God focused perspective.
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Making Money
Swagbucks Review: What Is It, How Does It Work And What Can You Win?
Swagbucks allows you to earn rewards points redeemable for gift cards and merchandise, for searching the web, filling out surveys, watching videos and more.
Life As A Financial Blogger: What You Need To Know
The most uncomfortable situation for me is that which might be easy for anyone else with a different occupation: being asked what I do for a living. Family get-togethers, social gatherings, or church services are often those places where I get asked that question. “What do you do John?” Answering The Question I used to […]
Donating Plasma For Money: Best Places To Donate Plasma To Make $300-400 A Month
Donating plasma is a legit way to earn some extra cash while helping others. You only need 2-3 hours a week to donate plasma and make $300 to $400 a month.
How To Start A Business With No Money
It is possible to start a business with no money and avoid taking on debt. Here’s how to get started, even if you don’t have much cash.
How To Build And Sell A Website For Extra Money
Building and selling a website can be extremely profitable way to make money. This article will show how to build and sell a six figure website of your own!
Saving Money
How And When To Save For College For Your Children
If you have children one thing you’ve probably started to think about is how you’re going to be able to pay for their college education. Here are some options.
8 Tips For Moving On A Budget
Moving to a new home can be an expensive and stressful proposition. Here are some ways to save.
Be Your Own CFO By J.D. Roth: A Way To Revolutionize Your Financial Approach
In his new guide J.D. Roth explains why you need to make carefully calculated decisions about your finances, just as if you were your own CFO.
How Much To Save For Retirement
I recently received an email from my company’s 401k plan manager asking me the question: “have you got enough cushion?” In other words, they were asking, based on the amount of money I’m contributing to retirement today, if it will be enough? Further into the note, their suggestion was to save as much as I […]
10 Easy Ways To Improve Your Finances Today
There are always easy ways to improve your finances and your budget’s bottom line. Here are 10 easy ways to improve your finances today.
Reviews
Power Wallet Review: Account Aggregation, Budgeting, Bill Reminders And Deals
The Power Wallet website will help you to set a budget, manage monthly bills and payments, while helping you to save money via local coupons, offers and daily deals. Here’s a Power Wallet review.
FreedomPop Cell Service Now Has Iphone 5 Available: Free Cell Phone Service With Iphone!
Over a year ago I first heard about a revolutionary new service called FreedomPop that offered free mobile internet to their customers, with no strings attached. I was sure it was too good to be true. At the time I was paying $35/month for a mobile hotspot from Virgin Mobile, so i was more than […]
Fundrise Review: Invest In Real Estate Without A Lot Of Money
Fundrise is one of the best real estate investing sites available for smaller investors, and a pioneer of crowdfunded real estate investing. Here’s a review.
Review Of Mint.com’s New Goals Feature
A while back, Peter did a review of Mint.com, a free online solution for tracking your finances, and then just this year, he updated that Mint review. Mint lets you see all your accounts in one place, captures all of your transactions, and puts the data into a ton of great looking charts and graphs […]
Does Your Bag Have Holes? Book Review
For a while now I’ve been meaning to sit down and write a review on a book I received in the mail called “Does Your Bag Have Holes?“. The author of the book, Cameron C. Taylor, had inquired if I was interested in reviewing his book on my blog, and I responded that I was. […]



