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We all know that it is tough economic times out there. That isn’t a story at all. But one of the people who has been hit most hard was my dad. So here is his story and how he has survived. The s… more →

Small Steps for Big Change

Coins - loose change

Fiona wrote 2 hours ago: We have a kid’s sand bucket in our pantry where we toss our loose change at the end of the day … more →

Review: The Total Money Makeover

Brian Kelley wrote 4 hours ago: After reading Dave Ramsey’s book Financial Peace Revisited, I wanted to read a bit more by him … more →

Tags: Reading, Books, Review, stewardship

sunday @ the well

rvanpay wrote 6 hours ago: 9am volunteer gathering farewell After experimenting for a few months with an earlier gathering with … more →

Tags: church, sundays @ the well, Teaching Series

My budget

Red wrote 8 hours ago: As much as I love reading about other PF bloggers’ budgets, I realized today that I could cont … more →

Tags: craigslist, Holiday

You've Come a Long Way Baby!

Tags: Abuse - All Forms, Choices, Depression, Family, Gathering the pieces- A piece here a piece there, get out of your own way, Intorduction- A bit about me, Just do it, Listening to our gut--Intuition

Plan ahead for Christmas Gifts

Brigitte wrote 12 hours ago: By Brigitte My husband and I … more →

Tags: Shopping, budgeting for christmas, Avoiding Debt, shopping for gifts year round

Owning a business vs having a job, can you have you cake and eat it too?!

Dan O'Donnell wrote 1 day ago: I like the idea of building a business (income stream) rather than running on the treadmill of tradi … more →

Tags: Income, Business, hours for dollars, Passion, Internet

Help Seniors Avoid Scammers and False Advertising

jpon wrote 1 day ago: Submitted by Carol Hetzler The elderly are often targets for scammers looking to con someone out of … more →

Tags: care givers, Family Issues, Emotional Issues, Financial Issues, Safety, Seniors, Senior Life, Subscriptions, Senior Care

How does your Financial Advisor measure up?

Rosita wrote 2 days ago: How does your Financial Advisor stand out from the rest? How did you and your Financial Advisor met? … more →

Tags: Financial Advisors, Financial Advisors and Profits, Money and decisions, Advisor, confidence, Family, fiduciary responsibilty, Financial Advisor, financial doctor

Today was an eye opening experience for me in job hunting

bonjupatten wrote 2 days ago: I went with an open heart and mind to two places that I knew were Indian owned and I interviewed. Th … more →

Tags: job hunting, Goals, hunting, Indians, Job, Mind, open

Autopsy of an Email Scam

inkspeare wrote 2 days ago: Email scams keep getting more creative, elaborate, and humorous. I get many on my email inbox, and … more →

Tags: Ponderable, Money, financial hardship, Information, Scam, Email Scams, scammers, beware of online scams, autopsy

Are we on the same page?

Ruben Loor wrote 2 days ago: Does that mean we are not eating this week? Said my wife as she joked about my comment on my urgent … more →

Tags: Life, Communication, Marriage, roles

Prepaid Calling Cards Under Scrutiny

savvyconsumer wrote 2 days ago: Earlier this week, NCL’s Executive Director Sally Greenberg testified before the United States House … more →

Tags: Legislative Issues, National Consumers League, Sally Greenberg, prepaid calling cards

Taking Care of Parents Also Means Taking Care of Finances.

homecaremountainbrookal wrote 2 days ago: Denise Egebrecht needed a break. Mrs. Egebrecht does all this while also raising her 8-year-old daug … more →

Tags: Healthcare, elderly