July 2009

Weekly Wisdom in Personal Finance – 2nd Edition – 7/10/2009

by Matt Jabs
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This weeks photo was inspired by all the time we have recently been spending installing our paver patio and back yard!
In my Weekly Wisdom posts I look to accomplish the following:
1. Weekly round up of 5 or more articles that caught my attention & provide wisdom for my readers
2. A list of places that have linked to my articles around the web
3. Listing Personal Finance Carnivals for all to enjoy
I hope you enjoy…

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Emergency Fund Is For Emergencies ONLY – 6 Ways To Leave It Alone

by Matt Jabs
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We hear a lot about saving for an Emergency Fund these days, but rarely here ways to help those who are struggling with periodic dips into their EF for non-emergency reasons! If that is what you need… today is your lucky day!

Here are 6 strategies to help you save your Emergency Fund for the true emergencies

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Sound Money Advice for You & Michael Jackson’s Kids – DFA Tip of the Week

by Matt Jabs
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Today’s tips offer up money advice that will NEVER go out of style! These are sound money tips that can be employed by you, or by Michael Jackson’s kids. It doesn’t matter who you are or how much money you have, you still need to manage it wisely.
It doesn’t matter if you are saving $5 a month, or $500,000 a month — just save whatever you can. Trust me… you will never miss the difference!

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Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement – May & June 2009 – “Playing Catch Up” Edition

by Matt Jabs
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Each month I post these Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement to track our debt repayment and savings goals. These statements serve as a comparison against our starting debt amounts as of January, 2009 – when we began our Debt Free Adventure.

Here is our up-to-date Debt Reduction & Savings Statement for May and June, 2009!

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Weekly Wisdom in Personal Finance – 1st Edition – 7/3/2009

by Matt Jabs
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I have been neglecting several things on DFA that I am finally getting around to implementing today. Namely:

1. Weekly round up of 5 articles that caught my attention & provide wisdom for my readers
2. A list of where DFA has been linked to around the blogosphere
3. Listing Personal Finance Carnivals for all to enjoy

Today is the 1st edition & start of “Weekly Wisdom in Personal Finance”. I hope you enjoy…

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