Articles from March, 2010

Freedom is Possible

from Dave Ramsey News
 
A year ago my husband Jim and I became debt free. We both had good philosophies about money due to the troubles our families had gotten into. After my…
 

Bank Account Trip Up

from Dave Ramsey News
 
I was proud of myself for paying all of my bills early this month and having my finances in order so that I could pay them all at the beginning of the…
 

Tunnel

from Dave Ramsey News
 
I first heard about Dave about 4-5yrs ago in my previous church.however, shortly thereafter due a divorce with two very small children. I had to file …
 

We are in charge of our money!

from Dave Ramsey News
 
My husband, Matthew, and I started off life together making great money in our mid-20s. Our mortgage was low, and the home we fixed up together had lo…
 

Think before you Ink…

from Dave Ramsey News
 
On a whim, i decided to get a tatoo (a symbol that my boyfriend at the time liked). The first and only tatoo that i have. Well, since we have broken u…
 

Never again!

from Dave Ramsey News
 
My husband and I had experienced every kind of financial stupidity throughout our 12 year marriage. Then I picked up “The Total Money Makeover” in the…
 

23 & Debt Free

from Dave Ramsey News
 
My parents introduced me to Dave Ramsey a few years ago, and I pretty much ignored the advice at first. Over the last two years, however, my husband a…
 

Home Improvements R Us

from Dave Ramsey News
 
We moved into our new house, which was left in rather unlivable conditions by the previous tenants. It needed WORK. Instead of budgeting and prioritiz…
 

Same-sex couples face higher health costs

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
Each year as the April 15 tax deadline nears, Shane Snowden is reminded how much more she pays for health coverage for her same-sex partner than her heterosexual colleagues pay for their spouses’ benefits.
 

Lifestyle Creep: Are You Living Beyond Your Means?

from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 
Lifestyle creep — a fancy name for keeping up with the Joneses — is the enemy of savings. It turns luxuries into necessities. And it’s a fact of life in a wealthy culture.