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Personal Finance

Financial Profiles from Alvin & the Chipmunks

by PF Journey on July 23, 2010

Growing up, I loved to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks. Who would have thought their personalities could be compared to finances!
First, there is Alvin. He is the star of the show and he wants you to know it.  Alvin is charming yet impulsive.  “Alvins” are always trying to come up with a new scheme to [...]

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Congratulations GRABBBR Winners!

by PF Journey on July 20, 2010

Thanks to all those who participated in the GRABBBR contest.  Again, GRABBBR is Giveaway Reaching All Bible Based Blog Readers. This was my first time hosting a multi-partnered contest and I’d like to thank all of the awesome partners as well as the participants!  It was fun to “travel the GRABBBR network” and follow the [...]

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Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet.
This week, (well July 4th actually) marks the end of Phase 1 of the Yakezie challenge.  The goal of phase 1 was to break below 200,000 in the Alexa ranking.  I came late to the Yakezie party in [...]

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Deal or Frill: Travel & Tours Package Deal

by PF Journey on July 1, 2010

I haven’t posted to the “Deal or Frill” series in a while.  The idea is simple, I’ll post a story and you tell me rather you think the purchase is a Deal: A sale favorable to the buyer; bargain (Informal definition from thefreedictionary.com)
or
Frill: Something that is desirable but not a necessity [...]

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Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet.
I’ve partnered with several Bible based personal finance blogs, and we are in the midst of hosting GRABBBER, that is Giveaway Reaching All Bible Based Blog Readers.  The concept is simple, perform actions to gain entry points, at the [...]

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Personal Finance Journey Readers, I am…

by PF Journey on June 25, 2010

….well, before I get to that, those that follow this blog via RSS or the newsletter may remember subtle allusions to upcoming life changes and announcements later this year.
Those that keenly follow my weekly round-ups may have noticed a pattern for me highlighting articles that had to do with pre-martial money issues, money management for [...]

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Welcome to GRABBBR!  What is GRABBBR, (pronounced “grabber”)?  It stands for Giveaway Reaching All Bible Based Blog Readers
If you are a personal finance enthusiast, you probably already know that there are TONS of quality bloggers out there offering stellar financial advice.  What you may or may not know is over the last few years, there [...]

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No Link Roundup Today – Visit Carnival Instead

by PF Journey on June 22, 2010

Normally I post link round-ups on Tuesdays, however, yesterday I had the privilege to host the 262nd Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.  I labeled it to 80s TV edition!  Take a journey down memory lane with this video from a popular 80s sitcom, then head over to the carnival to read all the [...]

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Carnival of Personal Finance #262: 80s TV Edition

by PF Journey on June 21, 2010

It is my distinct pleasure to host the 262nd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.  As always with CoPF, there were plenty of GREAT submissions.  It’s always hard to pick which ones to publish, but here they are…with some 80s TV pop culture sprinkled in between for nostalgia!
I tried to include articles submitted regardless [...]

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I recently wrote about GAP insurance, so if you are unfamiliar with what GAP is, I recommend reading that article first!
If you find yourself in a position where you need to file a GAP claim (financed vehicle is underwater and totaled), you need to keep up with paperwork or be prepared to chase it down.  [...]

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