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There are a lot of things that need to be considered when you're buying or building a new home. Here are 10 things that we'll be talking about and examining before we get into our next home. https://www.biblemoneymatters.com/10-things-to-consider-when-buying-or-building-a-new-home/

http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/signing-up-for-perkstreet-financial-rewards-checking-account-ill-be-getting-2-cash-back-plus-5-on-selected-categories/ I signed up for PerkStreet Financial's rewards checking account this week because of their great set of features, and 2% cash back on all non-pin debit purchases.

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http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/lending-club-investing-returns-above-10-5-as-high-risk-loans-stay-current/ I'm currently making over 10.5% on the money I've invested with Lending Club. I've done that by selectively choosing certain lower grade, high risk loans for lenders with bad credit scores, but high income jobs, good job security and good histories otherwise. After starting to increase my number of high risk loans i've had zero defaults, and my net annualized return has increased from just over 8% to over 10.5% links: http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/recommends/lendingclub

http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/why-is-a-roth-ira-a-good-choice-when-investing/ When investing one of the first things that you'll have to decide is what type of account to use. We're choosing a Roth IRA, and here's why.

http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/consumerism-and-contentment-what-does-it-take-to-be-content-and-happy-in-this-culture/ Over the last 30-40 years our culture has seen a subtle shift, from one where were more concerned about paying for every day items and taking care of every day tasks, to one that is obsessed with the next big thing. We want bigger and better, and we want it now - on the credit card. The latest iPad, the newest hybrid vehicle or the latest designer labels all catch our interest, and we really can't get away from them. To some degree, consumerism runs rampant in our culture.

It's not very hard to enter and win contests online at a myriad of blogs and other sites. Big companies will approach bloggers in their niche and offer free products to give away in exchange for mentioning their product or service. For us that's a great deal because it means you can enter contests with a chance of as good as 1 in 25 or even better. http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/how-to-win-cash-and-prizes-and-get-free-stuff-tips-for-finding-contests-giveaways-and-freebies/

Have you ever wished that your life had a reset button? Do you wish you could go back in time and keep yourself from buying that sports car that was such a money sinkhole, or purchasing that overly expensive couch? While we can't change what has already past with a reset button, we can still reset our financial lives by having a family budget meeting, and by doing a budget. link: http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/having-a-budget-meeting-is-like-having-a-financial-reset-button total financial picture spreadsheet: http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/make-a-total-financial-picture-spreadsheet-with-account-logins-assets-liabilities-and-insurance-just-in-case/

I bought the Amazon Kindle Keyboard a week or two ago and have been extremely happy with it thus far. It's great for reading with it's non-backlit screen, and it has a good form factor and weight. It's a convenient gadget for reading all your favorite books, and there are now plenty of free ebooks and other resources available to Kindle owners: http://wp.me/pig75-1HG

The Financial Blogger Conference is coming to Chicago on October 1-2, 2011. It will be a great place to network with other pf bloggers, meet financial writers and industry professionals, and enjoy the company of a bunch of like minded pf people. http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/finblogcon

Quite often we forgo the easiest ways of saving money - things that only take a few more moments of effort. For example, we could easily save a lot of money simply by searching for coupons on Google before purchasing something. http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/how-to-get-the-best-prices-and-find-coupons-and-discounts-on-the-things-you-buy/

I headed out to see how long the line for the Ipad was at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. Turns out, it was a pretty long line.

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Insurance is an important part of everyone's solid financial plan. Here's why.

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