February 2010

How Much Money is Your Life Energy Worth?

by Robert Espe
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Think about it. The majority of us get money by giving up part of our lives. Do you consider your mortality when trading your time for money?

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The Plutus Awards – Vote for Debt Free Adventure

by Matt Jabs
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Debt Free Adventure was recently chosen as a finalist for 5 Plutus Awards including “Blog of the Year.” Check out the other 4 categories inside…

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Is It Better to Buy or Rent?

by Matt Jabs
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According to my research, renting would have been a far better financial decision for my situation. What about you? Check out my numbers, then run your own to determine whether renting or mortgaging a home is the best financial decision for you.

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IRS Tax Debt Help

by Guest Author
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Hopefully you do not find yourself in the position of owing income tax, but for those who do I wanted to provide this helpful tax debt information from guest author and tax expert, Matt Robinson.

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A Home Mortgage Means You Pay Double – Limited Income and Wise Spending

by Robert Espe
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We can only earn so much money in our lifetime… considering the fact that we rate chase savings accounts and seek out deals around every corner, should we really pay double the purchase price for our homes by using a home mortgage?

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How To Spend My Tax Refund? C.L. Haddon Answered

by Matt Jabs
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DFA Reader C.L. Haddon asks, “I am in debt, how should I spend my $1,000 tax refund?” It is important for C.L. to save money and increase cash flow by reducing expenses and debt. What do you think she should do?

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One World Currency – New World Order

by Matt Jabs
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Many people, including the president of Russia, have an interest in debasing the U.S. dollar as a currency and eliminating it as a global standard currency. This is not a Democratic idea, a Republican idea, or even an American idea but an international idea.
It would be wise for you to educate yourself concerning the interest in and implementation of a one world currency.

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Valentine’s Day – Was It Worth Celebrating?

by Matt Jabs
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Do you believe in celebrating Valentine’s Day? Did you celebrate it traditionally by spending money to enjoy each others company, or did you celebrate it creatively without focusing on gifts and evenings out? Here’s how we see it, and how we celebrated…

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H&R Block At Home – Valentine’s Day Discount

by Matt Jabs
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H&R Block contacted me today to offer a discount to readers who purchase H&R Block At Home tax preparation products through Debt Free Adventure. Savings will be as high as 7o%, which is super cool. Details inside…

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Renting vs. Mortgage and A Solution for Mortgage Free Home Ownership

by Robert Espe
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The lie – “renting is throwing away money.” The truth – renting housing may be a better financial decision than buying a home. Don’t believe me? Check out these calculations on personal equity that prove my point.

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Tax Preparation Help – Online, Software, Professional, and Paper

by Robert Espe
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Matt has already looked at TurboTax online this week. While TurboTax is still my personal favorite tax program and I will be using the PC based TurboTax Deluxe this year, there are many other options for tax preparation. Let’s review a few of them today…

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