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Dave Says: Quit Impulse Spending

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, I’m trying to convince my husband to leave his debit card at home when he goes to work. He says he wants it for emergencies, but he’s always using it for other things. I’d rather him just carry a very small amount of cash so he’s not so tempted. What do you think? Haley Dear Haley, I understand your concern, but I think you’re wrong on this one. I carry my debit card with me everywhere I go, and I want my wife to do the same. What your husband needs to stop doing is having “emergencies.” The translation?...

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Dave Says: Bad Boat Deal

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, My wife and I are on Baby Step 2 of your plan, and we’re paying off our debt. I’ve been trying to sell my motorcycle and listed it for $5,000 on Craigslist. The other day, a guy offered me $2,000 cash and a boat for the bike. I’ve always really wanted a boat, but I’m not sure this is the time. And the money would only make a small dent in our debt. Would this kind of deal be legal in the Dave Ramsey universe? Matt Dear Matt, It’s an interesting deal, but at this stage of the game...

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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right

Newsroom - Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features a commentary that examines why the Church continues to grow, stories about the Church’s summer pageants and a column that says Utah’s Pioneer Day is a celebration of all pioneers who settled the western United States, regardless of faith. ...

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'1940s Club' - Santa Monica Ward celebrates 16th census

LDS Church News - Gasoline cost 11 cents a gallon, the Jeep was invented, Mickey Rooney reigned at the box office and Joe DiMaggio hit .352. It was 1940, also the year of the United States' 16th census. As Church members throughout the nation work to index this record, members of the Santa Monica 2nd Ward, Los Angeles California Santa Monica Stake, challenged one another to each index 1,940 names in a month. To motivate as well as celebrate the achievement, they staged a 1940s theme party complete with vintage cars, clothes, trivia quiz and menu. ...

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LDS teen paralympian to compete in London

LDS Church News - Latter-day Saint teen Brickelle Bro has learned early in life to recognize the things beyond and within one's control. A 15-year-old from Castle Pines, Colo., Brickelle was born without feet. It's a condition she would certainly like to change — but it's beyond her control. But that lifelong physical challenge has not kept her from realizing her potential (those matters within her control) as a faithful Mia Maid, a dutiful student and even as a world class athlete. ...

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New BYU study examines quality time with dad

LDS Church News - It's a weeknight in anytown USA and the father of three children glances at the clock. It's 9 p.m. It's going to be another late night at work. Maybe he can make it home to tuck the kids in bed. The words of President Harold B. Lee in his book, "Stand Ye in Holy Places," illuminate his mind, "The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home." A tinge of guilt pulsates through his body. His thoughts turn to a week-long family vacation planned in a...

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Mormon Tabernacle Choir president takes final bow

Newsroom - In June we noted that Ronald B. Jarrett was named as the new president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, effective 1 August 2012. At the conclusion of last Sunday's broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word, the Choir sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" to outgoing choir president Mac Christensen, who has served as president since 2000. ...

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Mormon apostles do vote, new study reports

Salt Lake Tribune - Mormon apostles routinely remind their flock that voting isn’t just a right, it’s a righteous obligation — and now there’s evidence that these leaders largely practice what they preach. Top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are registered to vote, and a high percentage of them do so, even in years without a presidential campaign, according to a just-completed survey by Aaron Campbell, a marketing and campaign consultant in Utah County. ...

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Mitt Romney's Mormon church has close connections to Israel

International Business Times - While Romney's trip was politically oriented, it carried with it the influence of his Mormon faith. Romney has said that "there's no question (my experiences in the church) helped shape my perspective" and he said that his trip to Israel, which included a visit to the Wailing Wall, had a spiritual impact on him. "I come to this place, therefore, with a sense of profound humility, as I look around here at great people who've accomplished a great thing, and also a sense of spiritual connection, acknowledging the hand of providence in establishing this place and making it a Holy City,"...

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LDS Church News: Obituaries

LDS Church News - Kay Lee Peters, 72, who served with her husband, Gordon C. Peters, as he presided over the Portugal Lisbon North Mission from 1993-1996, died July 5, 2012 in Provo, Utah. ...