The 213th Christian Carnival Is Up: Bookstore Edition

February 29, 2008

The 213th Christian Carnival is up at Jevlir Caravansary! Part 1 of my series on tithing was featured in this week’s carnival. I just posted part 2 of that same series yesterday. Check out the Christian Carnival, and then check out my series on tithing! And don’t forget to have a great Friday!

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Pride

February 29, 2008

This is what the Lord says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and [...]

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The Bible and tithing: To Give Or Not To Give – Part 2

February 29, 2008

In part 1 of our “The Bible and tithing” series, we talked about the perspective that tithing is a biblical requirement, and that all Christians need to give 10% (at least) of their income. Anything after that is a free will offering. For a quick refresher, see Part 1 here. Today we’ll look at a [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Laziness Won’t Help

February 28, 2008

No matter how much you want, laziness won’t help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough. Proverbs 13:4 I know there are days where I just want to lay on the couch, play a video game and not do a thing. This verse tells us, however, that laziness won’t help [...]

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I Have Proof That Money is Evil!

February 27, 2008

I logged into my account over at Mint.com today to look at our spending trends this month, and what did my disbelieving eyes see? One of my savings accounts has gone bad, and made a deal with the devil! Look at the balance in that acount: Ok, I kid, but that is kinda strange isn’t [...]

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Free Stuff: Revolution Money Exchange $25 Signup Bonus

February 27, 2008

UPDATE: This offer has been extended until April 15th. Click on the button below to signup and get your free $25 in bonus money! This past week I signed up for a new money transfer service, Revolution Money Exchange. Revolution Money Exchange is a money tranfer service along the lines of a PayPal.com which allows [...]

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When Did You Have Your Epiphany About Your Finances?

February 27, 2008

Over at Gather Little by Little today they have a post asking this question: When did you have an epiphany about your debt or your finances? How did you react to that epiphany? Are you still maintaining your progress to make a change for the better? …share your financial epiphany! While we have never been [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Creative

February 27, 2008

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. Proverbs 12:27 Be creative in the ways that you create wealth, be hard working and diligent. You will be rewarded.

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5 Ways To Make Some Extra Money

February 27, 2008

If you’re anything like me, there is always a time when you can use a little extra money around the house to pay off debt, save for a vacation or pay a little extra on your mortgage. Here is a list of 5 ways to make some extra money. 5 Ways To Create New Income [...]

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7 Ways To Improve Your Credit

February 26, 2008

Do you find yourself in a situation where your credit history is less than desirable, and you need to improve your FICO credit score? If you’re like the majority of Americans, the answer is probably yes. The median or average credit score for borrowers in the United States is 723, and over 60% have a [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Trust

February 26, 2008

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. Proverbs 11:28 This verse is a reminder to us that while we may strive to become rich (and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that), if we trust in our riches, and they become an idol to us, we [...]

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The New 5 Dollar Bill – So Many Pretty Colors!

February 25, 2008

There is a new 5 dollar bill coming out soon, and it will be a bit more colorful than the old one: Not only is it more colorful, but it is going to have a ton of new security features including watermarking, security threads that glow in ultraviolet light and micro-printing in the borders. Try [...]

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Money Management Made Simple – Enveloping

February 25, 2008

A friend from church told us about a software this week that you can use to create an easy budgeting system at home. It’s simply called “Budget” and it uses the tried and true “envelope system” of budgeting to keep you on track. From the website: Money Management, Made Simple Tired of living payday to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Treasure

February 25, 2008

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [...]

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