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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: I shall not be in want

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalms 23:1-3 When you put your faith in Christ, you also have knowledge that he […]

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How to Throw a Kick A$$ Conference and Get All The Cool Kids To Show Up

A year after graduating high school, I remember throwing one of the biggest parties while my mom and step-dad were out of town one weekend.   There were tons of people and for one night I felt like “the man”. It was short lived as the police showed up to shut it down. Nonetheless, it feels […]

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Your Personality Determines If You’ll Buy or Rent and What Mortgage You’ll Get

I came across an interesting study that explores real estate and mortgage preferences based on personality type (thanks WSJ). Whether you realize it or not, your temperament determines whether you’re more likely to rent or buy a home, what type of mortgage you’ll take out, and how much you might put down on a home.… Read More »Your Personality Determines If You’ll Buy or Rent and What Mortgage You’ll Get

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What You Can Afford Isn’t Necessarily What You Should Spend on a Home

Most individuals shopping for a home will determine how much they can afford before beginning a property search. It’s the sensible thing to do. This could include back-of-the-envelope calculations, online calculators, and even a pre-approval letter from a bank or lender to determine exactly what’s within their budget. And while it’s very important to know… Read More »What You Can Afford Isn’t Necessarily What You Should Spend on a Home

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Be content with your wages

Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.” Luke 3:14 This verse speaks to me about how we need to have integrity in our financial dealings, […]

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Loftium Offers Mortgage Assistance If You Airbnb Your Extra Bedroom

Here’s a strange one – a new company by the name of Loftium is offering down payment money and “monthly mortgage assistance” if you agree to Airbnb one your new home’s extra bedrooms. The details are pretty scant, but it appears Loftium is looking for more short-term inventory to rent out via Airbnb in exchange… Read More »Loftium Offers Mortgage Assistance If You Airbnb Your Extra Bedroom

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How Money Affects Your Mental Health and How to Help It

For some people, stability is the norm. They’re successful, happy and blissfully unaware of just how lucky they are to be in such a comfortable position. For the rest of us, chaos is the status quo. Financial and mental instability are common issues, and they often go hand in hand. In fact, the two tend

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Blogging: A Demanding Task with Few Rewards?

Last week, a reader named Matt sent me an article from Chicago Business about how bloggers are quitting what they call a demanding task with few rewards. It’s a fascinating story that explores some of the problems with blogging as a money-making enterprise.

The article suggests several reasons that blogs and bloggers fail:

  • Blogging isn’t as lucrative as people imagine.
  • Blogging takes too much time.
  • Bloggers aren’t willing to share their personal lives.
  • Bloggers run out of material.
  • It’s easier to reach people via Facebook or Twitter.

Leaving aside Twitter and Facebook, all of these are valid concerns.