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A Story About Poverty and Thoughts on Taking Things for Granted

I recently saw a story on the CBS News Show 60 Minutes about poverty in our country.  This segment depicted some families living in Seminole County Florida (in a somewhat ironic twist, I was in Seminole County over Thanksgiving break to stay at my brother and sister-in-law’s house) who have experienced very difficult times during [...]

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Advice on Overcoming Financial Adversity and Ignoring Negative Comments

Advice on Overcoming Financial Adversity and Ignoring Negative Comments

Dave Ramsey often tells people on his radio show they’ll be considered weird when they share they’re living on a budget.   In fact, your friends might think something is wrong.  ”Oh, he has a spending problem, so he’s on a budget to fix matters.” Or, your circle of friends might even consider it strange [...]

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Section 8 House

When is it Okay to Apply for Section 8 Housing?

I recently saw a video on CNN that I wanted to share with you.  Before you view it, I wanted to give you a brief overview of what Section 8 housing is. In 1974, Congress passed the Housing and Community Development Act, which amended the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to create the Section 8 [...]

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Netflix Price Increase

What Do You Think About the Netflix Price Increase?

Earlier this year we made the switch from Blockbuster to Netflix.  We finally invested in a Nintendo Wii.  After connecting it to our Wi-FI we found we could stream movies through Netflix  to our older model TVthat I’m sort of embarrased to mention is about 10 years old.  Netflix was a great move for us [...]

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Kyle Maynard:  A Story of Inspiration

Kyle Maynard: A Story of Inspiration

I recently attended a community event in which I had the privilege of seeing and meeting the most motivational speaker I have ever watched.  Before I describe this person, I must admit that I almost did not attend.  This was on the Saturday before Easter and my family had a lot of things going on.  [...]

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Financial Goals: Achieve with Small Steps [Video]

Financial Goals: Achieve with Small Steps [Video]

One of the things people often talk about in the area of personal finance is achieving goals. People often want to save more, give more, get out of debt and make more money. There are New Year’s resolutions created as well as new goals established throughout the year to thrive financially. That is all great [...]

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Mary and Joseph Share Jesus’ Birth on Facebook

Mary and Joseph Share Jesus’ Birth on Facebook

I attended an awesome church service Christmas Eve at Preston Trail Community Church earlier this evening.  During the service a video was played that was a take on how the story of Jesus’ birth might have been shared on Facebook by Mary and Joseph.  I found the video, A Social Network Christmas, on YouTube and [...]

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Mint Personal Finance Software | Cool Video Overview

Mint Personal Finance Software | Cool Video Overview

I found this cool overview of Mint personal finance software while browsing YouTube. Are you using Mint?  If so, what do you like about this software and how has it helped you achieve your financial goals?  As you probably know, it’s become the most popular personal finance software product and it’s completely free.

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5 Gift Ideas for Last Minute Shoppers

YahooFinance shares 5 budget friendly gift ideas for those who’ve procrastinated on their Christmas shopping. I just drove by the mall tonight and it looks like there are plenty of last minute shoppers out there!  But wait!  You don’t have to visit the mall.  Love the idea of giving a donation! What do you think [...]

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I Don’t Care What Dave Ramsey Would Do [Video]

I Don’t Care What Dave Ramsey Would Do [Video]

As you may know, I’ve been trying to post about the Bible and money on Sundays.  Well, I’m taking this week off since I have family in town and haven’t had a chance to do much writing.  Instead, I found this fun Dave Ramsey video on YouTube and thought I would share it with you [...]

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The 10 Day Give Starts October 1st!

The 10 Day Give Starts October 1st!

Last year I participated in The 10 Day Give challenge which was a great experience!  So, I thought I would write an announcement post and let you know how it works. Bob from ChristianPF.com created the challenge to help people spend time to focus and think of others versus themselves over this 1o day period.  It’s an [...]

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Consider DebtGoal as An Alternative to Debt Settlement

Consider DebtGoal as An Alternative to Debt Settlement

I’ve been a big fan of DebtGoal for a quite some time now.  As you might gather from reading One Money Design, I’m in favor of trying to sort debt problems out on your own by getting organized and creating a debt payment plan.  You might be surprised to know you can do this without paying [...]

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