My Personal Entries
Here you will find posts on my progress, observations, hints, ideas, etc.
Another Important Milestone
Today marks another important milestone. As I have written before, eliminating debt has been our primary focus since March of this year. Our plan has been very simple. Start with the highest debt and apply as much as you can over the minimum, and pay just the minimum on the other debts. Read more…
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New Site Design
It’s Sunday and I decided I wanted to streamline my blog. I have implemented a more simple design with less clutter on the main page. I went from three columns down to just two. I changed colors to what I think is a bit more pleasing. Hope you all like it.
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Get Your Free Annual Credit Report
Though we no longer use credit or have any credit cards, ( we cut them all up in March), it’s still important for us to know what is on our credit report. Credit reports are sometimes used as part of a new employee background checks and if you are going to get a mortgage they will surely take a peek at your credit report. Recently passed law give consumers the right to request a free credit report from the 3 top reporting agencies. Here’s how to get yours. Read more…
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Do you need motivation?
You will not believe the things you can accomplish if you have the right motivation, however, getting motivated can sometimes be difficult. I offer you a story that will hopefully inspire you to reach new heights. Read more…
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How to Make a Million Dollars
For some making a million dollars will be easy and quick. For others, like me , it will be slow and not so easy. Marshall Brain has put together a very nice online presentation on ” How to Make a Million Dollars”. It just may make things a whole lot easier. Read more…
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Save or Pay-Off Debt? Which do you choose?
In the past, whenever I had extra money I was never clear on whether to put the money in a savings account and earn some interest or pay-off debt. Well, now that I have more insight into personal finance I know exactly what do do. Read more…
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5 Ways to Work with your Spouse Towards Financial Freedom
If your spouse is not onboard with your plan for financial freedom than I can assure you, your plan will likely fail. Your spouse has to play an equally important role in your financial plan. If your spouse feels as though they are just along for the bus ride, at some point they’ll get off at the next stop. But how do you get your spouse involved in your plan? Here are 5 ways? Read more…
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Can I Double My $100 in 30 Days? Final Entry
My plan to double my $100 in 30 days did not turn out the way I had intended. It isn’t that I cannot double the money. I know I can, by simply buying at wholesale and selling at a mark-up on eBay. The problem is deeper than that. Read more…
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Learn All About Family Budgeting.
Being in debt is “financial bondage”. You become a slave to your lender. however, there is freedom for those who are willing to learn how to properly manage their money. One of the first things you need to learn is family budgeting. Read more…
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14 Components of a Strong Financial Plan
Becoming a millionaire requires planning, it’s not going to happen by accident. You’re going to need a plan that will put you on the road to becoming a millionaire. In this post I’ll go over what Dave Ramsey recommends are the major components of a healthy financial plan. Read more…
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Can I Double My $100 in 30 Days? Day 7
I visited several garage sales this weekend, but found nothing that could possibly sell and allow me to make a profit. I do live in a fairly small town (pop. less than 5000), so my selection does tend to be fairly limited. I gotta tell you that I am a bit torn and am wondering if it will be too much of a hassle to try to double one hundred dollars. Read more…
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Can I Double My $100 in 30 Days? Day 5
Sorry folks real busy day at work yesterday so I didn’t have an entry. Today is Day 5, it’s early in the morning on Saturday. I have decided on the following way to double my money. Read more…
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