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Subscribe to this bloggerMatthew Pryor in his 8th year with Sound Mind Investing, now serving as Director of Operations.
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Learn to Use Cash Instead of Cards
May 12th, 201102:45 PM ETMy wife and I decided this would be the year we would transition from using a combination of credit cards and debit cards to primarily using cash. While we'll still use a rewards-based credit card for gasoline purchases (we're not going to spend more on gas just because we're using credit, so we might as well get rewards for that spending), we'... -
3 Tools That Could Save You Money
September 27th, 201003:04 PM ETI'm a sucker for most calculators, sites, graphs, apps — essentially any techie tool — designed to help me save money. I've recently come across three tools aimed at doing just that. 1% More Savings Calculator: This aptly named tool does one thing and does it well. Simply put in a few pieces of data (income, savings balance, time horizon,... -
New rules for debt-settlement companies
August 11th, 201004:17 PM ETThe Federal Trade Commission has issued new rules that update our July 2009 SMI newsletter story, Settle A Debt for Less than You Owe? The Baltimore Sun provides the basics. Companies promising to settle debts for less than you owe soon won't be able to charge for their services until they do their job. The Federal Trade Commission...p... -
Are home buyer resale warranties a good idea?
August 05th, 201011:04 AM ETWe moved in the spring, and it seems like the move has created as manyquestions as it answered: What should I do with my old stuff, sell it or trade it? Which digital services do I really need at the new house? Are mortgage-savings programs a good idea? The newest question is whether or not to get a "home buyer resalewarranty" (not to be conf... -
Thinking long-term when the market is wild
July 21st, 201003:11 PM ET"So how should one manage money in an era of unpredictability and volatility?" asks a story on the front page of Monday's "Money" section in USA Today. The Dow Jones industrials' 261-point plunge Friday sparked by a sharp drop in consumer sentiment in July highlights that gloominess persists....In recent weeks, a spate of economic reports h... -
Big picture finances
July 14th, 201002:47 PM ETBack in April I was thumbing through Consumer Reports' annual auto issue when I came across an article entitled, "Best Values: Small Cars and Family Cars Provide the Most Bank for Your Buck." No real surprise there, but always looking to reassure my value-seeking sensibilities, I continued on to read about road-test scores, predicted reliability ra... -
20 Years of Helping People Have More So They Can Give More
July 01st, 201001:14 PM ETDespite market upheavals, financial crises, and recessions, tens of thousands of Christian investors have been able to improve their financial stability and accelerate their charitable giving with help from Sound Mind Investing, the nation's premier newsletter for Christian investors, now celebrating 20 years of monthly publication. Financial teac... -
Learn How to Stay Out of Financial Trouble
June 09th, 201003:33 PM ETThe fundamentals of good financial management aren't difficult, but they do require 1) planning and 2) discipline to stick with your plan. In a short interview Monday on Alabama's Faith Radio, SMI assistant editor Joseph Slife (right) talked with host Bob Crittenden about the importance of having a savings plan. In a follow-up to air soon, he'll d... -
Are mortgage-savings programs a good idea?
May 28th, 201009:09 AM ETMy family recently moved and with our new mortgage came some new mortgage product offerings. One such offering is a mortgage-savings program. If you're unfamiliar with these programs, they promise to accelerate your mortgage payoff by taking weekly or bi-weekly prepayments to apply to your mortgage, in turn saving you thousands. As I was reading o... -
Do you need it — or just want it? [Update]
May 12th, 201002:45 PM ET[NOTE: Do not attempt without the express approval of a supportive, loving spouse who is willing to go along with your tech-loving cost-cutting split personality!] Back in February, I challenged myself (and hopefully you as well) to question needs vs. wants, especially keeping in mind technology and digital services. With companies constantly rele...
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