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3 Powerful Things John Wesley Teaches Us About Money

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John Wesley was an 18th century English preacher who focused on the justification by faith as well as social issues like prison reform and slavery abolition.  He began small groups of believers throughout England that focused not only on gaining scriptural knowledge, but also personal holiness and discipleship. He and his brother Charles were instrumental in [...]

How to Become a Millionaire in 2 Simple Steps

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There seems to be a lot of talk about becoming a millionaire. It’s kind of that magic number people always dream of reaching one day.  I think it’s a great goal to have so long as you don’t hoard, aren’t greedy, and you give generously. I read a good article on MarketWatch the other day [...]

How Young Professionals Working Abroad Can Live Frugally

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Usually, working abroad in foreign countries brings great rewards for both your career and your finances. However, extravagant, extraneous spending can nullify the financial gains stemming from earning an expatriate salary. Furthermore, due to the worldwide recession, salaries for working abroad are declining. More companies are starting to structure compensation packages to resemble the pay rates [...]

4 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving Money

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Most of us know that saving money is, ultimately, a good thing. When the economy began to tank, we heard much about our low (and sometimes negative) savings rate. Even with all of the discussions and warnings about saving money, it can be extremely difficult to put it into practice. Well, here are four easy [...]

5 Ways Your iPhone Can Save You Money

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You may think that purchasing a new mobile phone worth several hundred dollars in order to become more frugal with your money is tough to justify, but often frugality is tough to implement because you need to be vigilant in every aspect of your life. With a host of frugal tools at your fingertips on [...]

Money Savings Tip: Maximize Coupon Use and Save More Money!

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Clipping coupons is no longer just the domain of your grandparents! There are serious savings to be made by maximizing your coupon use, and you may not even have to get out your scissors for this money savings tip! With cash still tight for many families it makes sense to get all the money savings [...]

What’s the Catch With Restaurant.com?

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Eat.  Drink.  Save Money. Sounds good right?  This is the tagline of the increasingly popular Restaurant.com. Perhaps you’ve heard people talking about this site or have seen some advertisements on the web and wondered – what exactly is this and is it really a good deal? I decided to take a look at this site for [...]

This Week in Personal Finance – May 15, 2010

Personal Finance

I can’t believe it’s been a week since my trip to Knoxville, TN!  God is doing some amazing things down there with a group of churches that are working across denomination, cultural and racial lines for the good of the kingdom and the good of the city! I’ve got hope that some good things like [...]

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