10 things worth spending more on

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This is a guest post by Bob who blogs about personal finance at ChristianPF.com.  If you enjoy this post, make sure you head over and subscribe [...]

Ten Benefits of Tithing

This is a guest post from rocket who blogs over at Rocket Finance and feels finance isn’t rocket science.  Rocket writes about kids and money, charitable giving, taxes, coffee and occasional posts about public policy.  If you like what you read, make sure you subscribe to Rocket Finance.
I recently came across this list of ten [...]

Rent Not to own: Why Renting Sometimes Makes More Sense

This is a guest post from Frugual Dad who blogs about taking the “conservative” approach to personal finances.  If you like what you read, make sure you head over and subscribe via RSS or email!
My family has obviously caught the summer travel bug, and we have all kicked around the idea of setting off on [...]

Ignoring the Joneses

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The following is a guest post by That One Caveman from One Caveman’s Financial Journey, where he writes about his life, his family’s financial struggles and successes, and the various tools and tricks he employs to eliminate his debt. If you like what you read, make sure you head over and subscribe to [...]

Tips For Surviving the Foreclosure Crisis

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This article originally appeared as a guest post on I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…
More than a million homes could potentially face foreclosure this year. This is 30% more than in 2006. People are panicking and looking for anyway out they can. Scammers are making the situation worse and taking [...]

Consumer spending on pets is at record levels

According to Pet Age magazine, total pet spending was 41.2 billion dollars in 2007 up from 38.4 billion in 2006. The American Pet Products Manufacturers (APPMA) predicts a 5.6 percent increase over 2007 spending for 2008 resulting in a prediction of $43.4 billion.
Attributing to this grow is a combination of things including:

More baby boomer’s [...]

A second economic stimulus package coming?

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As people are beginning to receive and spend their economic stimulus checks, Democrats are already pushing for a second economic stimulus package. The Congressional Progressive Caucus is working to build support for the second stimulus package, arguing that the first package wasn’t enough. The Clinton campaign is also a strong [...]

Lies, money and marriage - what can you do?

He’s been buying those sunflower seeds again and not telling her*
What would you do if you suddenly found out your spouse was $20,000 dollars in credit card debt and didn’t tell you? Turns out this situation of husbands and wives lying about debt isn’t so unusual. People around the country are accidentally finding [...]

Surviving a recession - what you need to do now

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Next to the current democratic race, the biggest topic of discussion on the news, in the office, and on the internet is the recession. Are we in one? Well, that is all part of the discussion. Some people, like the media, would have you believe we’re already in [...]

Whatever Happened To ‘No Other Gods’?

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The following is a guest post by That One Caveman from One Caveman’s Financial Journey, where he writes about his life, his family’s financial struggles and successes, and the various tools and tricks he employs to eliminate his debt. If you like what you read, make sure you head over and subscribe [...]

What is a recession in the United States?

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The word recession seems to be everywhere these days. You hear it on the nightly news, read about it in the daily paper, politicians discuss it constantly and it’s the topic at the “water cooler” in the office. As I write this article, the word recession is on the main pages [...]

Is the UFF MMA a scam?

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One of the more popular internet searches that lead people here to Gather Little by Little is the term “UFF MMA Scam”. I wrote about the United First Financial (UFF) Money Merge Account (MMA) back in October after receiving a flier from one of my sons football coaches. Being fairly new [...]

Revolution Money Exchange vs. Paypal

Revolution Money Exchange is a new way to exchange money online. Like Paypal, Revolution money Exchange allows you to send and receive money online. But that’s where the similarities end.  Which product is better? That depends on what you are trying to.  Run an online business?  Paypal may be your best [...]

Enabling the Perpetually Poor

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This is a guest post from Momma who blogs at Tales from the road less traveled. Momma and her family are on the road from debt to financial independence and she writes about the journey on her blog. If you what you read, make sure you subscribe to her blog [...]

Driving a BMW and dealing with temptation

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I’ve wanted a BMW for years. I’ve always admired the looks, the performance, the style, and the quality. Being a car nut, there are many other makes and models I like, but BMW has always been at the top of my car short list. My all time favorite being the [...]