Entries from April 2008

April 30, 2008

Loan Modification – The Best Chance for Success

This week we are discussing a painful, but important situation that a lot of American consumers are facing. It is so scary to think that you might lose your home, but we want you to know that there is hope. We want to be a resource to those folks because we have been there and [...]

April 25, 2008

Beauty in Simplicity Chapter IV - The Final Verse

My family lives in a small, rural town in Southern Indiana. We are surrounded by a soy bean field with hundreds of sprawling acres across the street and a large lake that adjoins our property in the back. Sounds nice, right? Why am I so discontented?What is it that continues to drive me toward always [...]

April 24, 2008

Beauty in Simplicity Chapter III - The Endless Road

I began writing about the subject as a result of my daughter and I going on a field trip to our county 4-H last week. All the modern day farmers talking about raising chickens, cows, rabbits, and living off the land made me yearn for a life like that. This is my journey…The truth is [...]

April 23, 2008

Beauty in Simplicity Chapter II - What’s in the Box?

In his book, Halftime, author and successful businessman Bob Buford comments on the purpose of money in the following manner:
Mike Kiami is a strategic planning consultant. He is brilliant. He is intuitive. He is demanding. He slices through all the pretense and posturing, and hones in on the core. He does not believe in God [...]

April 22, 2008

Beauty In Simplicity - Chapter 1

“Stop this train, I want to get off!” – Vanilla Ice
Yesterday I touched on the fact that I am soul searching for the simple life. My wife and I used to think the Amish had the answer. I now know, as I mentioned, that I do not have to buy a farm and work the [...]

April 21, 2008

A Rabbit Meat Shortage, The American Consumer, and Something About The Simple Life

I went on a field trip with my 3rd grade daughter this past week to our county 4-H. I learned a lot about farm animals. It was quite amazing because I saw the farmer of today and even with all the modern technology, (like a $280K combine that has a stereo, GPS system, and two seats) it [...]

April 2, 2008

How To Not Blow Your Tax Refund

In my previous post I wrote about the importance of filing even when you owe. Today I am going to give some helpful tips on preparing for your refund. Whether you are getting $500.00 or $5000.00 it is human nature to spend your money two or three times before it even hits the bank.
I would encourage you [...]