Finances

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Saving is faster than earning

It’s tax time, and a great time to remember that because we’re taxed on income, you can get more money by saving than you can by earning more.
Or, to put it more succinctly: a dollar saved is two dollars earned.
You get to keep all the money you save.
You don’t get to keep all the money [...]

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March 20th, 2008 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
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21 Money Saving Sites from Around the Web

Here’s a portion of a great post from Get Rich Slowly, one of my favorite personal finance blogs. GRS links to 21 money saving websites. Here’s an excerpt:

Coupon Mountain offers “free coupon codes, bargains and sales from more than 2,000 online stores.” No registration required.
Coupons.com allows users to browse current grocery coupons and [...]

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March 7th, 2008 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
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High interest savings and free money

In yesterday’s discussion of savings, Lonnie, our resident finance guru, recommended ING for those looking for places to put the money they save.  I love ING. They are a fantastic company, offering a full range of sensible, customer-friendly financial services. Today I want to share more about their Orange Savings account. It earns a ridiculously [...]

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January 25th, 2008 | Mark | 2 comments | Continued
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Money Questions with Lonnie

My friend Lonnie worked in the corporate world for twenty seven years, and then left it behind. Now, he’s living the dream… as a youth pastor! Lonnie is also a financial planner and advisor. I recently sat down with Lonnie over Thai food to talk about seminary students and finances. I’ll be sharing portions of [...]

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January 24th, 2008 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
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Free Alternatives to Quicken/MS Money

So in order to plan and be responsible for your money, you need to be able to track it well, right?
The easy answer is financial software. I’ve used Quicken for many years, and WOW! does it simplify the process. You can really follow where you money goes, and it doesn’t take that much effort.
But you’re [...]

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January 23rd, 2008 | Mark | 2 comments | Continued
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Cheap Date Ideas

In seminary, the financial limitations mean that we need to find ways to be romantic on the cheap.
Zen Habits is a blog I enjoy. (BTW, it’s good to occasionally read outside your ideological zone) Leo posts good cheap romance ideas from time to time.
Go here and get an fresh, inexpensive idea for romance this weekend.
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January 22nd, 2008 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
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Let’s talk about money

This week I’d like to introduce the general topic of money management for seminary students. This is a huge topic, obviously. There are tons of people, programs, books and blogs dedicated to personal finance. It’s bewildering. I wouldn’t want to compete with them, and I’m definitely not qualified to.
However, it is critically important for seminary [...]

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January 21st, 2008 | Mark | 2 comments | Continued