April 2010

We’re Buying A House!

by Glen Craig
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We’re in contract to buy a house! Our sellers signed the contract a couple of days ago and made it official.  We’re extremely excited about owning a home.  We’re also a little scared.  A house is a big commitment that comes with a ton of expenses.  We’re confident we can handle the payments and such [...]

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Term VS Whole Life Insurance – What Do The Numbers Show?

by Glen Craig
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Craig/FFB, just wrote a great article discussing the differences between Term and Permanent Life Insurance, and to my amazement he was very fair when it came to permanent life insurance.  Most financial bloggers aren’t as partial, and spout (without ever running numbers) the standard “buy term and invest the difference” kool aid. So I asked [...]

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How An Excellent Credit Score Has Helped Us Save Money

by Glen Craig

Having excellent credit scores has helped my wife and I save in many ways over the years. We didn’t always have great credit scores.  Both my wife and I had our periods of credit card debt.  Along with that came the occasional late payment and the regular stealing from Peter to pay Paul lifestyle.  But [...]

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Thesis 1.7 And Links 4-25-10

by Glen Craig
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Are you a blogger?  This time of the year is great for spring cleaning. A great way to clean up the code on your site and make it run and look AWESOME is to use the Thesis theme/framework.  It’s what I use on Free From Broke and I love it!  Thesis 1.7 came out a [...]

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Frugality Doesn’t Mean You Have To Deprive Yourself

by Glen Craig
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What is the first thing that pops into your head when I say the word frugal? Do you see an image of grumpy, old Ebenezer Scrooge sitting alone at his desk counting his money?  Or perhaps you imagine yourself shivering in the dark, afraid of wasting money on heat or electricity? If that’s what you [...]

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Term Life Insurance Versus Whole Life Insurance

by Glen Craig
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Life insurance, in general, is not a subject many people want to talk about. After all, its more about death than it is about life.  But it is a necessary part of financial planning and a form of insurance many people should have!  The two main forms of life insurance are Term Life Insurance and [...]

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Its April 15-Get Your Taxes In! And Tax Day Deals

by Glen Craig
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Did you wait until the last minute? Did April 15th creep up on you too quickly?  Don’t sit there waiting, get working on completing and filing your taxes! You have until midnight, April 15th, to have physical tax forms postmarked before they are late.  Of course you need to make sure you get to the [...]

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Recurring Expenses Will Kill Your Budget-Choose Wisely

by Glen Craig
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As someone with a bunch of regular expenses, I know that they add up.  I also know that you’d have to pry my laptop from my cold, dead fingers before I’d voluntarily give up the internet.  In my husband’s case, cable is a necessity.  How do you choose between one recurring expense and another? Prioritize.

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Costs In Buying A Home Besides Your Mortgage

by Glen Craig

“What are these home costs?!?” you scream to yourself as you start your life in your new home.  You went through your budget with a fine tooth comb, making sure you could afford the mortgage payments.  You negotiated the house price and got a good interest rate on the mortgage.  You know what your local [...]

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