Matt Jabs

We Did A Short Sale Of Our Home

Recently we performed a short sale of our home and lived to tell about it. Read this to learn from our experience and pick up a few tips for your sale.

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Start Living on One Income!

by Matt Jabs

Whether you are a two income family with no kids or a one income family with children, living on one income just plain makes sense. Do you (or can you) live on one income?

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My Testimony to the Tithe

by Matt Jabs

God promises that if we give He will bless us. While we should never give to receive a blessing, God is still faithful… here’s my story of His faithfulness.

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Cash Envelopes For Couples

by Matt Jabs

Cash envelopes work for singles AND couples. Use our proven tips to save time, save money, and reduce financial stress. I dare you to prove me wrong.

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Grocery Hacks – How We Save Money on Groceries

by Matt Jabs

This is the story of how we reduced our grocery budget from $400/month down to less than $250/month! The other night we sat down — together — and compiled this list of 20 ways we have successfully reduced our grocery bill over the last 7 months.

Enjoy!

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How Much Interest Are You Paying?

by Matt Jabs

How much interest you are paying each month? Use this spreadsheet to find out and use it to track your debt reduction progress.

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Smart and Easy Investing with Betterment.com

by Matt Jabs

Betterment.com is a smart investment account that provides better investing in ETFs for those new to online investing. I joined to earn higher yields on my savings.

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Lending Club Review [My Personal Experience]

by Matt Jabs

My Lending Club review comes from personal experience both borrowing and investing with Lending Club. I consolidated debt, now I invest… you can too.

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Simplify Your Financial New Years Resolutions

by Matt Jabs

New Year’s Resolutions are the easy part, but follow through wins the prize. Use these 3 tips to follow through on your Financial New Year’s Resolutions.

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TurboTax Online – Prepare Taxes Online with Free eFile

by Matt Jabs

This is just a quick post to let DFA readers know how I file my taxes and which software I trust for my own returns. Here is a brief history of how I have filed my taxes over the years and what I use now.

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