June 2009

In God We Trust – Not In Money, Fame, and Fortune

This is a guest post by Kevin Mercadante at OutOfYourRut.com – Kevin is also a new Twitter user (@KevinMercadante) so show your support by giving him a follow. Ed McMahon on Tuesday; Farrah Fawcett Thursday morning; Michael Jackson Thursday afternoon; Billy Mays on Sunday. Three died, as we say “before their time”. It isn’t unusual [...]

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Follow Through on Financial Goals

by Matt Jabs

Have you recently made side money, reduced some expenses, or paid off a debt, yet failed to follow through by properly redistributing your savings accordingly? Recently I was reminded of a couple tasks I had yet to complete in order to consummate a few of my financial goals. I had reached most or all of the milestones, but needed to perform important money redistribution tasks to truly finish them!
So What’s the answer?

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Identify & Overcome Money Anxiety & Stress in Relationships

by Matt Jabs

My wife & I had a very important personal finance breakthrough recently, one I am excited to share in order to prevent others from having to reinvent the wheel… Anxiety can play a very silent but detrimental role in relationship finances, so I have compiled some great ways to help you identify & overcome money anxiety and stress in your relationship

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PF Bloggers Weight Loss Challenge Week 2 & 3 Results

by Matt Jabs

While Baker at ManVsDebt.com flies, bus rides, & backpacks his family half way around the world, we’re going to help a brotha out by taking some of the work-load off his back. Specifically, the participants of the PF Blogger Weight Loss Challenge have tweaked the operations thereof in an attempt to delegate responsibility and achieve community balance.

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Carnival Of Top PF Posts #8 – Watermelon Lemonade Edition!

by Matt Jabs

Is there anything more refreshing than watermelon on these longest, hottest days of the year?
I’m willing to bet that you, like me, have been bustin’ your butt on spring & summer projects and probably haven’t had a spare second to just kick back, relax, drink lemonade, & read all about personal finance from your favorite PF blogs… well today is your lucky day my friend…

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Powerful Advantages of Renting a Home Before Buying

by Guest Author

Though not many people do it intentionally, renting a house before buying would provide a number of incredible benefits if you’re willing to do some digging in the market. It’s kind of like test driving a car before you buy—same principal. I’m not talking about a lease purchase, or rent-to-own arrangement either, but a traditional rent-to-rent-and-maybe-buy-at-a-later-date kind of deal.

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It’s Pick-Your-Own Fruit Season! – DFA Tip of the Week

by Matt Jabs

PYO season is here! Pack the spouse & kids into the family vehicle & head down to your local pick-your-own farm today. It will be an experience all of you will remember for a long time to come, not to mention all the money you’ll save & fresh fruit products you will enjoy far into the future!

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Another Silver Lining to the Recession?

by Matt Jabs

According to the June 2009 edition of Forbes magazine, the American economy may, for the first time in 54 years, see falling prices (deflation). This means that over the next little while you’ll notice lower than usual prices on some of the things you buy regularly. Forbes estimates the decline in prices of consumer goods will continue through 2010.
So what does this mean for us?

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Best of Money Carnival #2

by Matt Jabs

Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Best of Money Carnival – the highly anticipated blog carnival that recognizes the top 10 personal finance posts each week.
First, I would to thank @FMFblog for creating the carnival and for honoring me with the opportunity to host one of the pioneering episodes. Before I get into the top 10 money articles of the week I would like to recall a few of the unique opportunities participants of the Best of Money Carnival (BOMC) stand to realize including:

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A Frugal and Sensible Diet & Weight Loss Mindset

by Matt Jabs

A motivational post written to deliver the personal secrets of how my wife & I have successfully trimmed our grocery budget along with our waistlines!
Over the course of the last 10 months I have lost 30 pounds, and my wife has lost 20. It sounds silly to say, but prior to losing nearly 15% of our body weight, few people would have classified us as “overweight”. Looking back now…we have a different perspective!

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Frugalfice Testimonies from around the PF Twittersphere

by Matt Jabs

Yesterday I asked my Twitter buddies to share a 140 character testimonial (using the hashtag #frugalfice) of a sacrifice they have made for the sake of frugality that turned out to be a huge blessing to them and/or their families, and so “The Frugalfice” was born… I would like to add that I am unabashedly [...]

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