March 2009

Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement – March 2009

Each month I will be posting a Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement to help track our debt repayment and savings goals. It is my intent to use these statements as a comparison against our starting debt amounts as of January, 2009 – when Betsy & I began our Debt Free Adventure.

Here is our up-to-date Debt Reduction & Savings Statement for MONTH, YEAR:

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5 Minutes to Lower Monthly Bills – DFA Tip of the Week – 3/30/2009

by Matt Jabs

There are many ways to reduce costs in our everyday lives, so to help do just that each Monday I will post a money saving “Tip of the Week”. “And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” Luke 19:17 [...]

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What Do You Think of the DFA Makeover? RSS Readers Welcome!

by Matt Jabs

Yesterday we were very happy to release a new site design for DebtFreeAdventure! We decided to go with the new design because we thought the old design was too busy & too congested. It was a little hard to navigate and didn’t really provide a good user experience. There were no solid focal points to [...]

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Why These Hard Times Are Good For You

by Matt Jabs

Throughout the bible, fellowship with Christ and fellowship with the saints often involved not peace & prosperity, but suffering & heartache. Is this to say that we cannot be blessed or cannot have a lot, God forbid. The Lord wants us to be able to live righteously in either scenario. According to the bible it [...]

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Budget Your Money! – DFA Tip of the Week – 3/23/2009

by Matt Jabs

There are many ways to reduce costs in our every day lives, so to help do just that each Monday I will post a money saving “Tip of the Week”. “And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” Luke [...]

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Our ING Direct Savings Plan

by Matt Jabs

Are you sick of the way banks treat you? I was too… until I found ING Direct! I was recently introduced to the benefits of online banking with ING Direct. After reading a few other helpful reviews I was confident that switching to ING was the right banking decision for me. It may also be [...]

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Dryer Savings – DFA Tip of the Week – 3/16/2009

by Matt Jabs

There are many ways to reduce costs in our every day lives, so to help do just that each Monday I will post a money saving “Tip of the Week”. “And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” Luke [...]

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My New Twitter Background – What do you think?

by Matt Jabs

Last night I was set to go to bed by 11pm after reading this article, but that plan did not end up panning out for me. Once I began messing around with my twitter background it was inevitable I would be up until it was finished…that’s the way I work ladies & gentlemen. That being [...]

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Google “TipJar” – For Finance Tips & More…

by Matt Jabs

Google has released a cool new “tips” site they call “TipJar”. It is built upon their very own Google Moderator, and in my estimation is very cool. Click here to access the Finance Tips section of TipJar Here is an excerpt explanation from Google’s Official Blog: As we all navigate today’s choppy economic waters, we’d [...]

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Free Eggs! – DFA Tip of the Week – 3/9/2009

by Matt Jabs

This weeks tip involves…getting free farm fresh eggs! If you or anyone you know has ever raised laying hen chickens, then you know how challenging it can be to keep your egg carton count on pace with your never ending egg supply.

If you employ this tip you will be a help to your local chicken farmers, promote recycling among your friends, family, & coworkers, and be very likely to get free eggs out of the deal!

In order to get free eggs from your local chicken farmer, start by doing any or all of the following:

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The Martyr’s Code

by Matt Jabs

I had never heard or read this before, and so wanted to share it with you. I pray it blesses you & draws you closer to the Lord. Regarding personal finances, let me just say that the greater we commit to loving and submitting to the Lord, in finances and all other areas of our lives, the more He will bless us according to His will.

The Martyr’s Code

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