Category Archives: Basic Finances

Does Eating Healthy Cost More?

Earlier this week I kicked off The Game On Diet with some co-workers. Developed by a personal trainer and his client, a former writer for the hit drama Grey’s Anatomy, the diet aims to motivate players who have a competitive side. You get points for activities including: * Drinking three liters of water a day. … Continue reading

Why I’m Trying Christian Medi-Share

Health care costs getting you down? Why not try a Christian approach? Medi-Share is a community of more than 40,000 Christians who follow a biblical model of sharing and paying each other’s medical bills. It’s much like the church would have done it 2,000 years ago. Medi-Share is a non-profit ministry that promotes healthy lifestyles– … Continue reading

Free Stuff Friday: Free Coffee Creamer, Free Driving Education Resources, Free Beauty Products and More!

There are lots of great freebies today ranging from free driving education assistance to free coffee and even some creamer for that cup of joe. Free Aveeno Sample: Walmart is giving away free samples of Aveeno products. Get a free duo sample of Aveeno products when you fill out a short form. Free Beauty Products: … Continue reading

Free Stuff Friday: Free iPhone Case, Free Financial Seminar, Free Water and More!

My favorite freebie this week is the free financial seminar that is coming to five cities around the US. You’ll learn valuable lessons that can probably save you big bucks in the long run. The other freebies are great too, so if you don’t live in one of those five cities don’t feel left out! … Continue reading

Richard Nixon Bummed Offering Off of Billy Graham

As I mentioned earlier, I visited the Billy Graham Library this week. One of my favorite items on display is a letter dated October 2, 1970 typed on White House letterhead and signed by Richard Nixon. The letter is written to Billy Graham and says the following: Dear Billy, A number of presidents have looked … Continue reading

Free Stuff Friday: Free Cereal, Free Book, Free Music and More!

I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! As you can see, I took a week off from researching freebies. I was spending it with family. But now our Free Stuff Friday listing is back and it’s full of explosive freebies! Free Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios is celebrating being named America’s Favorite Cereal by … Continue reading

Survey: Dad’s Job Impacts Relationship with Kids

A new survey released just in time for Father’s Day shows that more dads are back to work. Eight-four percent of working dads who have been laid off at some point over the past year say they’ve now found full-time employment according to an annual survey by CareerBuilder. Even though dads are likely happy to … Continue reading

Thousands of Summer Job Openings for Young People

The US Department of Labor is partnering with business leaders, non-profits and elected officials to highlight the importance of summer jobs for young people. The DOL’s goal is to have companies create and fill 100,000 jobs for people age 16-24 this summer. According to the website here are some of the benefits for both sides: … Continue reading

Tackling What’s Imperative and Important

If you’re like most people you’ve got more things on your to-do list than there are books in the Bible. But if you’re honest with yourself, not all of the items on your to-do list are urgent. And experts say if you focus on what’s imperative and important first you’ll be able to get a … Continue reading

Free Stuff Friday: Free Dessert, Free Debt Snowball Tool, Free Coffee and More

If you’re looking for some active freebies you’ve come to the right place. Here are a few great ones to take advantage of before it’s too late. Free Debt Snowball Tool: For a limited time Dave Ramsey is allowing free access to his brand new Debt Snowball Tool. If you’re working to get out of … Continue reading