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Garden Time

May 2012

A home garden has become quite popular. This month is a perfect time, in most time zones, to start getting those plants in the ground. This activity is one the whole family can participate in. Allow the boys and girls to have a row that belongs to "them." What a great way to save on the grocery bill! Gowing fruits and veggies also teaches children about work ethic and how the foods they eat actually make it to the dining table. From seed to harvest, a garden blesses the whole family.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 NIV That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil---this is the gift of God.

Money On Our Minds

April 2012

A whole lot of us turn our minds to the subject of money during April. The law requires us to get those tax returns filed. We soon know whether we'll pay or get a refund. So, a couple tips: First, if we owe that means we actually made money last year. So remember it takes money to run a country, just like it does to run a household. Let's see ourselves as helping the nation we live in to be the most amazing place on the planet to live. Second, if we get a refund from what we've paid in, perhaps it's time to fill in a new W-4 form at work and adjust the number of dependants being claimed. Remember, the government is not meant to be our means of saving money. The money will sit in their coffers but no interest will be paid. It's far smarter to have a savings account and hang onto the money ourselves; only pay the IRS and state what is necessary throughout the year.

Psalm 49:20 NIV A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

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Rebuilding Families

Rebuilding Families One Dollar At A Time

Black & White on White paper

264 pages

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ISBN-13: 978-0615476742 (Custom Universal)

ISBN-10: 0615476740

BASIC: Finances / Family & Relationships / General

When the only son of a shrewd loan shark and bookie opts for a career in the financial world, there's MUCH to be learned about money.

Wisdom and dirty little secrets spill forth as money is talked about from both sides of the coin. Tomorrow's financial success depends on how well you manage those dollars today. This book is heap full of seldom known facts and practical helps.

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Three quarters of the population are concerned about their finances right now. We'd love to introduce you to the helpful content of our new book, Rebuilding Families One Dollar A Time, with this Youtube video interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMsMFpiXSjY

Home Prices Heading For Triple-Dip

October 31, 2011, CNN Money article written by Les Christie: The besieged housing market has even further to fall before home prices really hit rock bottom. According to Fiserv (FISV), a financial analytics company, home values are expected to fall another 3.6% by next June, pushing them to a new low of 35% below the peak reached in early 2006 and marking a trip dip in prices. To read more about the forecast for your area go to http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/real_estate/home_prices/index.htm. [Some areas will see an uptick but most won't.]

Brace Yourselves for a Double Dip Recession

September 30, 2011, Chris Isidore article at CNNMoney says that the U.S. economy is staring down another recession, according to a forecast from the Economic Cycle Research Institute. "It's either just begun, or it's right in front of us," said Lakshman Achuthan, the managing director of ECRI (Economic Cycle Research Institute). "But at this point that's a detail. The critical news is there's no turning back. We are going to have a new recession."

Suicide Rates in U.S. Increase as Economy Declines

April 14, 2011 Bloomberg.com printed Molly Peterson's article stating: People in their "prime working ages" of 25 to 64 years old are the most likely to commit suicide during recessions, the study by the American Journal of Public Health found. "Economic problems can impact how people feel about themselves and their futures as well as their relationships with family and friends," Feijun Luo, an economist in CDC's Division of Violence Prevention and the study's lead author, said.

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