March 2012

Don’t Forget To Do Your Taxes

by Matt Jabs

Use these tips to file your last minute taxes. You can file manually, online, and maybe even free… here’s how.

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A Proper Perspective of Industry Bailout

by Matt Jabs
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On industry bailout: Less wealth is created and the average standard of living is lowered compared with what it would have been by market correction.

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Should I Use My Retirement To Pay Off Debt

by Matt Jabs

Using retirement funds to pay off debt is an individual decision depending on your goals, your debt-to-income ration, and the type of debt you have.

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11 Ways We Dove into Debt and How We’re Digging Out

by Matt Jabs
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It was not all that long ago that our ‘Debt Free’ Adventure was more like a ‘who cares about how much debt we have’ adventure. Here are 11 ways we dove into debt, along with the changes in mindset that are helping us climb out.

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Learn To Be Content

by Matt Jabs
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The secret to finding joy is obeying God’s word. He gave His word so we could learn to be content and honor Him with the gifts and blessings He bestows.

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Create Something Awesome and Sell It

by Matt Jabs
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I used to be a wage slave, pining away at a job I hated to pay for a bunch of crap I thought I wanted. Then I decided to create something to sell.

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Traditional and Roth IRA Contribution Limits and Deadlines

by Matt Jabs

Continually updated contribution limits for Roth IRA and Traditional IRA currently up-to-date for tax years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

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Capital One 360 Bonus – Free $50 and $25 Bonus

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Free $25 Bonus Links!

ING Direct Orange savings accounts present us with a very solid and useful savings platform. Use the links in this article to open an Orange savings account with at least $250… and receive a free $25 bonus!

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Personal Finance Books Giveaway [March 2012]

by Matt Jabs
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The last 3 years of being a personal finance blogger has helped me amass a great collection of personal finance books, and it’s time to share them with you.

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Lending Club Returns [February 2012]

by Matt Jabs
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The Lending Club peer lending platform is a great way to help people get out of debt while earning returns on your money; especially in a bad economy.

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Passive Investment in Index Funds and Peer Lending

by Matt Jabs
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Passive investment using Target Retirement Index Funds and Peer Lending is a great hands off approach to making solid returns in an unstable market.

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