Tips

The 10 Day Give – Join The Revolution!

by Matt Jabs
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Join Bob of ChristianPF.com, myself, and hundreds of others as we embark on this powerful and promising opportunity to give – a modern day call for each of us to put feet to our faith and give of our time, money, and resources to help those in need!

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Should I Invest While Still In Debt?

by Matt Jabs
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Investing while still in debt is usually not a wise strategy because it is likely that you are paying more in interest on debt than you would earn in interest on investments. That is not always the case, but it is the most common case.

So is investing while you are in debt ever a good idea?

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The Modern Pocketbook – A Spending Journal and a whole lot more!

by Matt Jabs
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See your “Pocketbook” as a symbol of your commitment to achieving your goals – financial and otherwise. I started mine as a simple spending journal, then watched it slowly and naturally morph into more of a life achievement cornerstone.

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The Lending Club $2,500 Investor Giveaway!

by Matt Jabs
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This post is just a quick note to let everyone know about an exciting $2,500 opportunity brewing over at Lending Club.

Sign up here to invest through Lending Club to be eligible to win.

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Pay For Quality – Birks for Dress and Keens for Play

by Matt Jabs
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Are you a total cheapskate… or do you pay for quality when you need to? I’m here to tell you today that buying quality will often save you money in the long run! Here’s a quick example…

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Lending Club $50 Bonus – Free For New Investors

by Matt Jabs
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Receive a free $50 bonus when you sign up to invest through Lending Club before 8/15/2009. Once you sign up you can also offer the same $50 bonus to others you know!

I do not receive any bonus if you sign up, I simply wanted to offer this exciting opportunity to put a free $50 in your pocket and hopefully get you started on a path of high interest investing!

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Localvore – Eat Local Foods and Save Money

by Matt Jabs
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A localvore is any individual who prefers to eat healthy, locally grown/produced food.

The following post is just one example of how my wife & I are becoming increasingly focused on eating healthy, organic, fresh, local, in season foods, and how this transformation has benefited both our pocket book and our health!

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

by Matt Jabs
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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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Downsize and Simplify Your Life – DFA Tip of the Week

by Matt Jabs
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This week’s tip involves…simplifying your life by downsizing your possessions!
As an alternative to dwelling on the absence of desired salary increases – of which you have no control over – you would be better served to focus on reducing your possessions and lowering your expenses. It stands to reason that taking charge of what we can change and forgetting about what we cannot are necessary predicates to the increased financial well-being we seek.

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Lower Electricity Costs by Reducing Standby Power – DFA Tip of the Week – 5/18/2009

by Matt Jabs
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This weeks tip involves…cutting your electricity bill by turning off certain breakers.

I’m sure you’ve heard it before…your cell phone charger (and/or other electronic devices) hog power even when not in use.

Standby power (aka vampire power, phantom load, low power mode, or leaking electricity) – energy consumed by devices when they’re plugged in but not in use – costs the average American household between $200 – $300 a year and typically accounts for 5 – 10% of total residential electric consumption.

Today I will show you my action plan to reduce this problem in my home.

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Hot Water Savings – DFA Tip of the Week – 5/11/2009

by Matt Jabs
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There are many ways to reduce costs in our every day lives, so to help do just that each Monday I will post a money saving “Tip of the Week”. “And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” Luke [...]

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