Faithful With A Few — Personal Finance From a Biblical Prospective

In the Military? Here are Some Things You Should Know

by Khaleef Crumbley on July 28, 2010

If you are in the military, you already have a lot of important things to worry about and keep track of. You don’t need to go through the year and realize that you haven’t taken full advantage of opportunities that the government has given you. Especially when it comes to taxes.
Yes I know, it isn’t [...]

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12 Tricks to Make Us Spend Big

by Khaleef Crumbley on July 27, 2010

in Personal Finance, shopping

In a recent article on Yahoo.com, the author revealed 12 tricks that stores use to get you to spend more. Here is the list with an explanation from the article – my comments will follow below:

Beautiful Ambience - They want you to linger as long as possible, so they create an atmosphere that’s inviting to the [...]

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Joining the Yakezie Alexa Challenge

July 26, 2010

Over the last few months I have made many changes to this site, with many more planned. I even participated in a 30-day blogging challenge, in order to force myself to write more often.
Now I am participating in something different. I am now a part of the Yakezie Challenge. This is a challenge for personal [...]

What can strangers and travelers expect? – Devotion

July 25, 2010

(James Smith, “Daily Bible Readings for the Lord’s Household”)
“I am a stranger and sojourner!” Psalm 39:12
This world is not our rest.
Here we have no continuing city.
We are intended for another state.
Our journey lies through the world–but our home is beyond it.
We are here for a time to do good, and to prepare for another and [...]

30% Off of Diapers and Baby Wipes at Amazon.com!

July 23, 2010

For a limited time, Amazon.com is giving you 30% off select diapers and wipes when you use the Subscribe & Save delivery service.
In Amazon.com’s words:
This includes the standard 15% Subscribe & Save discount plus a limited-time offer of an additional 15% discount which applies to all orders shipped during the promotional period. Plus, readers get [...]

Making Work Pay Tax Credit – Information for 2010

July 23, 2010

Back in early February, I noticed that many people had questions about the Making Work Pay tax credit. So I decided to write an article explaining the basics. That turned out to be one of my more popular tax-related articles.
Since the tax credit is in effect for tax year 2010 as well, the IRS has [...]

What I Learned From the 30-Day Blogging Challenge

July 22, 2010

A little over a month ago (June 15, 2010 to be exact), I entered a blogging challenge issued by social marketing & technology expert Kimberly Castleberry.
The challenge was to publish an article – or whatever else your website produces (podcasts, video tutorials, etc) – each day for 30 days straight!
Writing a quality post everyday is [...]

CVS Paid us to Shop!

July 21, 2010

A look at a couple of this week’s money maker deals at CVS.
Over the last few weeks I’ve written several articles about saving money through CVS. You can read about my experiences here:
http://knsfinancial.com/on-my-way-to-being-a-super-shopper/
http://knsfinancial.com/another-great-cvs-shopping-trip/
http://knsfinancial.com/how-we-saved-over-125-in-20-minutes-at-cvs/
We are still new to this, so we have been adding to our super shopper arsenal with each new trip.
So far, there have [...]

Man Finds Contentment in 89 SqFt House

July 20, 2010

My wife found an amazing story on Yahoo.com, about a man who decided he wanted to escape from the “rat race” of normal life. So he decided to build a house for himself that would only contain the essentials.
He ended up building an 89-square-foot home that includes everything that he needs to enjoy his life. [...]

Unless we are upheld by an invisible arm! – Devotion

July 18, 2010

I received this great devotion the other day from Grace Gems (see link below). It is a good thought for us to remember – no matter how much money we have or how many possessions we can obtain, it is ultimately God who upholds us!
(James Smith, “Daily Bible Readings for the Lord’s Household”)
“Hold me up–and [...]

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