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Any Personal Finance Journey readers still out there??? I’ve been slacking on the updates BIG TIME! But I have not bee slacking….here’s what’s been going on in my world: I’m planning a worship arts conference & a wedding within the same time frame! This week, One Money Design published my contribution on Planning a Frugal [...]
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For the last 4 years I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to host a worship arts conference that continues to grow and amaze me! One item that I realized early on is that event planning can get expensive if you’re not careful. Right now, I’m in the thick of wedding planning and conference planning which [...]
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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 [...]
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Hello fellow Journeymen and Women! I know its been quiet around here so I wanted to get you up to speed on what’s been going on. Last week I had the opportunity to teach at a retreat in “Fabulous Las Vegas”. It was an honor and a privilege to do so. Coming back to the [...]
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If you are eligible to participate in the Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC), you can save a LOT of money on your next vacation. Eligible people include: Service members (United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy) Adult dependents of service members Foreign exchange service members Retired service members and their adult dependents Civilian [...]
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OK friends, here’s the deal, my financial journey is taking one of those unexpected sharp turns. I was rear ended by a drunk driver on Friday night and my car is going to be totaled. Fortunately, I have all the right types of insurance (uninsured motorist & GAP) so my out of pocket expenses should [...]
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Today’s guest post is from: Joe Plemon, a retired engineer, financial counselor and blogger, lives in Southern Illinois with Janice, his wife of 39 years. Joe likes online Scrabble, St Louis Cardinal baseball, blues music, power naps, high school football, short term mission trips and Sunday family dinners. You can read more from Joe at [...]
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Anyone who reads this site knows that I am a fan of Dave Ramsey. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness was one of those books that gave me a simple, no-kidding plan I could follow to get the finances on track. I have attended a 1-Day Entreleadership class taught by Dave, [...]
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A few weeks ago, Debt Ninja from Punch Debt in the Face wrote a letter to himself 10 years in the future. He invited several other PF bloggers to follow suit. I have intentionally saved mine for today, my birthday, to reflect on the past 10 years and the next 10 years. Here we go… [...]
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Recently, I was invited to a couple of baby showers. Neither had gift registries so I did my shopping at a local department store. I suffered from sticker shock when I saw the prices of these essential items. Below are pictures I took while shopping. The Good Start formula costs $22, the basic car seat [...]
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Several years ago, when I was at the beginning of my professional career, I enlisted the help of a financial advisor at the recommendation of a co-worker. This particular company is nationwide and dedicated to helping those serving in the armed forces. At this point in my life, I knew very little about managing finances [...]
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It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached. – Mike Huckabee There are stages or phases that we go through as we learn to leverage our finances. Some may call them stages or phases, I will refer to them as the 4 Milestones on your personal [...]
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