Monthly Archives: August 2008

Free Gift Cards

By Jacob Allred | Published: August 5, 2008
Over the past several months I have been able to save a good amount of money by using free gift cards. NuRide According to NuRide’s website: NuRide is the nation’s largest online ridesharing community where members are rewarded for sharing rides. NuRide is free to join and free to use and is supported by sponsors [...]
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“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”

By Jacob Allred | Published: August 2, 2008
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. -Proverbs 22:7 Most financial blogs focus on the evils of credit. However, these bloggers are only writing from the perspective of the borrower. As long as you are honest in your lending and do not try to take advantage of others, [...]
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Preparing A Budget

By Jacob Allred | Published: August 1, 2008
On the recommendation of several friends, I’ve purchased You Need A Budget (YNAB) to help me create and manage a budget. The software was only $39.95, which is significantly less expensive than other financial software packages, and focuses more on the budget than on the transactions. It also has a 60-day money back guarantee in [...]
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