It’s a new year, and this week we all have a fresh start. Whether it’s time to get back on that workout regimen or time to kick-start a new financial plan – and a budget, it’s time for new beginnings. At our household, we’re getting back into a regular workout plan, and healthy eating. Last […]
Subscriber Swap Monday: No Debt Plan
Today I’m trying out something kinda new. It’s called “Subscriber Swap Saturday” (although this is posted on a Monday – call it Holiday procrastination). What is it? Today I’ll be interviewing another up and coming personal finance blogger, asking them some questions about their financial philosophies, and then asking you to give them a try. […]
125 More People Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow On Twitter
Earlier this week in response to a post online I posted a list of “10 People All Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow On Twitter“. The idea was to let people know about some must follow twitter users in the personal finance blogosphere who consistently make useful twitters, both about personal finance and other topics. The […]
Charity Spotlight: Second Harvest Heartland
Growing up my father always exhibited a sense of service to us kids. He instilled in us a sense of how we need to help others when we’re doing well, and even when we’re not doing so well. The money that we’re given is God’s anyway, so we might as well be generous with it! […]
November Site Numbers And Recap
November 2008 was a banner month! November 2008 was by far the best month that this site has ever had. We had our most visits and page views ever, as well as going over 300,000 page views for the life of the site. Who could have imagined that we would see this much traffic on […]
Enforce Your Brand On Twitter: Use A Custom Background
A while back I posted “7 Ways To Use Twitter to Promote Your Blog And Build Traffic” and talked about why Twitter was such a great place for bloggers to hang out, promote their blog, network with other bloggers and do research for new articles. If you haven’t read the article already, you can check […]
We Bought A “New” Car This Weekend
For the past couple of weeks my wife and I have been looking for a used car. My old car was getting up there in miles, and after having it for 5+ years I was ready for something different. Was it really time to get a new car, and was it a financially sound […]
Now That Obama Has Won, What’s Next?
Last night we had a historic election, and our country elected its first black president. Whether you agree with his policies or not, you must admit that he won convincingly and that he now faces one of the hardest things any politician must do. Living up to his campaign promises. As America’s 44th president, Barack […]
The Looming Credit Crisis: Another Reason To Live Without Credit And Debt
What do you think about the looming credit crisis? Should the companies be tightening standards and keeping spending limits lower on the cards they give out?
Vacation Pictures From Our TripTo The Brainerd Lakes Area
My wife and I returned from our weekend in the Brainerd Lakes area yesterday afternoon. We had a wonderful time in Crosslake, MN at the Whitefish Lodge and Suites. The hotel was brand new, beautiful, and our room was gorgeous! When we first checked in we did have a bit of a problem. Originally we […]
Summer Savings Tips: How To Save Money This Summer
This past month or so we’ve been highlighting savings tips for the summer, and we’ve talked about things like saving on food, saving at the movies, saving on summer travel and so much more (see the links below). Before we end this summer savings series, however, I thought it would be nice to highlight some […]
One Word Meme
I was tagged by Walk With Me in another blogger Meme today, The “one word meme”. All you have to do is answer the list of questions with a one word answer. When you’re done you tag four more bloggers to continue the meme. I don’t always like doing these memes, but I needed a […]
Reaching The Tipping Point
My good buddy Glen from freefrombroke, asks this question on his blog: What is your personal finance tipping point? I see there being two tipping points in one’s personal finance. The first is when you finally admit to yourself how bad your finances are and you resolve to do something about it… The second is that […]
What God Says About Your Money
Here’s an interesting article found on MSNMoney.com giving a brief overview about what the world’s great religions teach about money. when it comes to money, the picture is cloudier. What does the Bible or the Koran actually say about money? Does God want us to own a fleet of yachts? Or does he (or she) […]
