Debt Free Adventure

15 Ways to Reduce Core Expenses and Debt

Guest Author — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000

When struggling to emerge from debt it's a good strategy to focus on ways to reduce core expenses so you can use the savings to pay off debt faster.

We Did A Short Sale Of Our Home

Matt Jabs — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:08 +0000

Recently we performed a short sale of our home and lived to tell about it. Read this to learn from our experience and pick up a few tips for your sale.

Start Living on One Income!

Matt Jabs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:26 +0000

Whether you are a two income family with no kids or a one income family with children, living on one income just plain makes sense. Do you (or can you) live on one income?

My Testimony to the Tithe

Matt Jabs — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:34 +0000

God promises that if we give He will bless us. While we should never give to receive a blessing, God is still faithful... here's my story of His faithfulness.

Cash Envelopes For Couples

Matt Jabs — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:36 +0000

Cash envelopes work for singles AND couples. Use our proven tips to save time, save money, and reduce financial stress. I dare you to prove me wrong.

Grocery Hacks – How We Save Money on Groceries

Matt Jabs — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:05:31 +0000

This is the story of how we reduced our grocery budget from $400/month down to less than $250/month! The other night we sat down -- together -- and compiled this list of 20 ways we have successfully reduced our grocery bill over the last 7 months. Enjoy!

How Much Interest Are You Paying?

Matt Jabs — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:35 +0000

How much interest you are paying each month? Use this spreadsheet to find out and use it to track your debt reduction progress.

Smart and Easy Investing with Betterment.com

Matt Jabs — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:01:07 +0000

Betterment.com is a smart investment account that provides better investing in ETFs for those new to online investing. I joined to earn higher yields on my savings.

Work Life Balance [You're Not An ATM]

Dallon Christensen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:35 +0000

If you put work before everything else you're work life balance is off and you're treating yourself like nothing more than an ATM. Here's how to stop!

Lending Club Review [My Personal Experience]

Matt Jabs — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:45:26 +0000

My Lending Club review comes from personal experience both borrowing and investing with Lending Club. I consolidated debt, now I invest... you can too.

Choose Index Funds as a Long Term Investment

Guest Author — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:35 +0000

Index funds are one of the best long term investment vehicles because they are simple, provide great diversification, and have a low expense ratio.

Simplify Your Financial New Years Resolutions

Matt Jabs — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:53 +0000

New Year's Resolutions are the easy part, but follow through wins the prize. Use these 3 tips to follow through on your Financial New Year's Resolutions.

TurboTax Online – Prepare Taxes Online with Free eFile

Matt Jabs — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:22 +0000

This is just a quick post to let DFA readers know how I file my taxes and which software I trust for my own returns. Here is a brief history of how I have filed my taxes over the years and what I use now.

10 Most Commonly Missed Tax Deductions

Matt Jabs — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:30:21 +0000

Use this list of the most commonly missed tax deductions to lower your adjusted gross income. Don't overpay taxes!

Free TurboTax – Free Returns, Free eFile, and Free Tax Help

Matt Jabs — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:35:27 +0000

Here is a bunch of info on free returns, free efiles, and free tax help from TurboTax for the 2009 tax year. Regardless of your situation you will be able to take advantage of some of these free offers from TurboTax. Check it out...

How To Avoid ATM Fees

Matt Jabs — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:50:51 +0000

Here is the strategy I use to complete avoid ever having to pay ATM fees! Pick the right bank, use cash envelopes, and only withdraw once each month.

Cost of Owning Vehicles

Matt Jabs — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:05:47 +0000

The cost of owning a car is much higher than I suspected before running numbers. Even if a vehicle is "paid off" it is still very expensive to own.

How Student Loan Interest is Calculated and Why it Varies from Month to Month

Matt Jabs — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:30:23 +0000

Once I started tracking how much we pay in monthly interest toward each debt I noticed our student loan interest amounts varied quite a bit from month to month. So I set out to discover why...

High Return Investments for Low Income People

Matt Jabs — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:32:53 +0000

5 high return investments you can implement easily and quickly to begin putting your money to work for you.

Is Financial Peace University Worth It?

Matt Jabs — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:52:56 +0000

Is Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University is worth the money? Let's take a look...

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