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3 DIY Projects That Saved Us Thousands This Year

2016 has been the year of the DIY projects. And for a fella like me who recognizes that not all men are equipped with handyman skills (like myself) and would prefer to outsource such tasks to more qualified persons, these jobs were a bit stretching, to say the least. I certainly did not go gung-ho into these projects, but was

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Helpful Senior Citizen Benefits (Written By a Senior)

The following is a guest post by my mother who is debt-free and lives very modestly in Small Town, USA. While she does not work for pay, she spends time blessing others by giving of herself and her time.  My son has invited me to write an article for this blog about senior citizen benefits. I share his

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How to Make Money Listing Your Home on Airbnb

At the end of August, my neighbor and I were talking about him being gone for three months on a military deployment. He’d mentioned that one of his co-workers had rented out his apartment while he was gone on Airbnb, and had been able to make money while he was out of the country. For

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How to Modify Your Personal Finance Behavior

“But mom…I really need that new toy!” “Dad everyone at school has a new pair of Air Jordans and I won’t be cool unless I have them!” “The next door neighbors just bought a puppy and I want one too!” As a young kid these arec some common statements you will hear your kids or maybe even

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The Best $50 I’ve Ever Spent

It was the spring of 2009 and I was feeling lonely. Just a year earlier, I had paid off the remaining balance on my student loan (becoming debt-free*), purchased my first home, was generally content at my full-time job and meeting new friends at a new church home. (*except for the house I just purchased). I really had all

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