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What Do You Spend Your Money On?

I've been getting, as I'm sure many of you have, emails telling me not to see the Golden Compass. The implication is that if I see this movie, I somehow don't believe in God, or that I am "supporting" atheism....

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Will a Predatory Lending Bill Fix the Problem?

The big news this week in the mortgage industry is that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that is meant to curb predatory lending practices. This bill is supposed to force mortgage...

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Personal Finance Basics: Do You Need That?

One of the most important personal finance basics is understanding the difference between needs v. wants. This is important because when you can divide your expenses into categories of needs and wants, you can...

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Going Green with Your Home Loan

One of the things that I am interested in is how environmentally friendly finances are also ethical finances. It's amazing how you can find opportunities to make or save money while still adhering to good...

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What Can You Do About Changes to Your Credit Card Account?

If you have credit cards, you have probably already seen notifications about changes to your credit card account. These changes to terms and conditions of the credit card account are within the legal rights of...

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The Importance of Setting Financial Goals

When it comes to financial planning, setting goals is important. Indeed, setting financial goals and creating a financial plan is key to financial success. Financial goals are important because they set forth...

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Which banks reimburse ATM fees charged by other banks when you use their ATMs? I've read that some basically make it...

First of all, sorry this is late. I've been on vacation and taking care of family stuff. The unfortunate truth is that most banks do not reimburse ATM fees. Even if your own bank does not charge you a fee for...

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WWJD: The Wallet Test

I found something rather interesting on Bored.com. It's called the wallet test. You can have a gander here: http://www.bored.com/wallets/. It got me thinking about Christian finances, and financial principles....

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Investing Ideas: Exchange Traded Funds

If you are looking for new investing ideas, you might consider exchange traded funds. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) combine features of mutual funds with features of stocks. ETFs hold shares in multiple...

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Environmentally Friendly Investing

Because of its nature, "ethics" has many different meanings to different people. For some people, it is important to bring ethics into their personal financial planning. This is especially important in...

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