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How Healthy are Your Finances? Financial Health Calculator

How healthy are your finances?  A financial health quiz may be just what you need to identify some areas for improvement and get motivated again. 
Financial health calculator
In fact, I came across a handy financial health calculator at Money.CNN.com that measures your health across key areas such as your housing payment and retirement savings.
Tools such as [...]

10 Smart Money Moves to Save Money and Put Your Finances in Order

Are you ready to finally put your personal finances in order and save some money in 2010?  Or, perhaps you need to streamline some weak areas? 
In this post I provide you 10 money tips that anyone can easily act upon.  You just need to get started.  If you’re ready to make a difference on your financial journey, [...]

10 Reasons Why I Love the Money Map GiveAway

The Crown Money Map by Crown Financial Ministries has been a great tool for my family.  I’m sure I will have many stories to share as we continue our journey to true financial freedom.  If you’re not famaliar, here’s a quick overview of the 7 destinations.
7 Money Map destinations 

Begin using a spending plan & save $1000 for emergencies.
Pay off all [...]

Create a Five Year Financial Plan (Download Free Template)

Do you ever feel like you’re in financial darkness?  In other words, do you sometimes feel a bit lost when it comes to knowing what you’re going to accomplish with your personal finances over the next few years? 
Perhaps you need a flashlight or a guide to find your path.  Without a plan, or some sort [...]

Values and Personal Finance: Letting Values Determine Goals

We all have values that are uniquely important to us.  When I think of values, I’m often reminded of a picture hanging in the front entry way of our home that displays the words of faith, family and friends.  These values are important to me and I generally try to make decisions or set priorities based on [...]

The Best of the Money Map and Baby Steps

I recently wrote a series called the Baby Step and Money Map Dance which walked through the phases in each of these great financial plans for living debt free and experiencing financial freedom.
Both plans provide great financial guidance.  I’ve been doing some thinking lately about highlighting the best of both (and some of my own ideas) and bringing them [...]

Do You Have Single-Minded Focus on Your Finances?

I read an interesting article on Seth Godin’s blog, called competing with the single-minded.
When you have someone who is willing to accomplish A without worrying about B and C, they will almost always defeat you in accomplishing A.
This makes a lot of sense from an organization standpoint.  Some organizations always find some sort of excuse that [...]

The Baby Step and Money Map Dance Round Up

Are you into Baby Step’n or Money Map’n? Dave Ramsey created the Baby Steps and Crown Financial Ministries created the Money Map for prioritizing and setting financial goals.
If you’re just joining, this is article #7, the round up article.  It is the last in a series called The Baby Step and Money Map Dance.  With each [...]

The Baby Step and Money Map Dance – Post #6

Are you into Baby Step’n or Money Map’n? Dave Ramsey created the Baby Steps and Crown Financial Ministries created the Money Map for prioritizing and setting financial goals.
If you’re just joining, this is article #6 in a series called The Baby Step and Money Map Dance.  I invite you to follow along with me as [...]

The Baby Step and Money Map Dance – Post #5

Are you into Baby Step’n or Money Map’n? Dave Ramsey created the Baby Steps and Crown Financial Ministries created the Money Map for prioritizing and setting financial goals.
If you’re just joining, this is article #5 in a series called The Baby Step and Money Map Dance. I invite you to follow along with me as [...]