Is It Better to Buy or Rent?

February 23, 2010
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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

February 22, 2010
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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

February 19, 2010
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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

February 18, 2010
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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

February 17, 2010
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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… it is 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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Lending Club Review – Peer to Peer Lending

February 16, 2010
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Is Lending Club right for you?

Peer to peer lending through Lending Club has been a real blessing to our family. We were able to use it to consolidate our credit card debt and auto loan debt at a lower interest rate with one fixed payment. We did all of this without using a questionable debt consolidation company.

Take matters into your own hands. Consolidate your high interest debt with Lending Club!

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Valentine’s Day – Was It Worth Celebrating?

February 15, 2010
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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

February 14, 2010
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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

February 12, 2010
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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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11 Most Commonly Missed Tax Deductions

February 10, 2010
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Don’t overpay taxes by overlooking tax credits and deductions. See the most common errors taxpayers make on their tax returns so you don’t make the same mistakes.

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

February 9, 2010
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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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