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Understanding Your Credit Score PDF Print E-mail

By John Prentice

Most people know that our credit reports have a lot of information about our borrowing history. How credit worthy we are — how likely we are to pay off our debts (on time or not) — is also looked at as an indicator of how people are likely to behave in other areas. Employers rely on credit reports to see if we’ll be good employees. Landlords pull credit reports to see if we’ll be reliable tenants. Auto insurers rely on credit information when deciding what sort of an insurance risk we are. But for years there’s been a piece of the credit report the average consumer has been unable to see.

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Not Divesting, But Investing PDF Print E-mail

by Randy Alcorn

What's the biggest misconception Christians have about giving? That when we give money away to a church or ministry, or to help the needy, it's gone. While we hope others will benefit from it, we're quite sure we won't. We think we're divesting ourselves of money, disassociating from it. Once it leaves our hands, we imagine, it has no connection to us, no future implications relevant to our lives.

We couldn't be more wrong.

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10 Deadly Money Sins PDF Print E-mail

By the time you finish reading this article you will know the 10 deadly money sins not to commit to help you stay financially “saved”. Consider this the financial edition of the 10 commandments. In the good ole US of A a person’s pay increases is no match for the rapidly rising cost of living. The cost of gas alone is becoming a crippling item for family budgets. Therefore the way you handle the money you have becomes even more important.

Committing any of the 10 deadly money sins will almost ensure you end up in financial hell. Here are the 10 money sins to stay away from:

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The New Face Of Thrifty PDF Print E-mail

Thrifty has changed since WWII when being thrifty was to – live simply, make do with less, and be self sufficient. In our busy, suburban world we are no longer looking to walk to stores, save old clothing to sew new items or to grow our own produce together with raising a few chickens! Nor is it a 70’s style thrifty - buying a home outside of town, heating with wood, getting a goat. Yet, the basic principles of “live simply, make do with less and be self sufficient” are still important today. Let’s take a look at all three and how they apply today.

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Free Government Resources PDF Print E-mail

The United States government has a wonderful website of interest and help for personal finances.  It is part of their FirstGov system.  The website states this about itself:

Do you want to learn how to save, invest, and manage your money better?

MyMoney.gov can help you.

MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide.

 

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