Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Rich Men

September 12, 2008

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Mark 10:25 This verse talks about priorities, and loyalties. Where do your loyalties lie – with money or with God? Too often when you put all your focus on building [...]

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A Biblical Look At Debt

September 11, 2008

This is a guest post written by Bob Brooks over at prudentmoney.com. Bob has a great website, blog and radio show weekdays from 3:30 to 4:00 pm on 91.7 FM KVTT (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas).  Check out his website and radio show podcast now! Subscribe to his feed here There are many people who are faced [...]

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7 Things You Can’t Do If You Want To Stay Out of Debt

September 10, 2008

Being debt free is great, but be careful or it won’t last! My wife and I paid off our last debt, a student loan, just over 2 years ago. It was such a freeing feeling to finally be debt free (except for the house) and we vowed to never go in debt again. The problem [...]

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What Does The Bible Say About Retirement?

September 9, 2008

“Thwack!” A long and straight drive lifts from the tee box, soaring upward and eventually landing in the right-middle of the fairway. A great shot is met by approving looks from the two women in the foursome and a high-five from his playing buddy. Have you seen that commercial? Ahhh, this must be what retirement [...]

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Make Sure You Know The Due Dates On Your Bills Before Leaving On Vacation

September 8, 2008

You had a great time. Maybe the best vacation you’ve had in a while. And boy did you need it with everything going on at work and such. As you’re unpacking you see that envelope sitting there. You know it’s a bill that needs to be paid but you have plenty of time to pay [...]

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We´re in Barcelona!

September 7, 2008

photo credit: papalars We flew from Minneapolis last night to Amsterdam, and then on towards Barcelona this morning.  Today we checked into our hotel, took a 4 hour nap, and then toured up and down Las Ramblas, a pedestrian street with tons of shops, and then went to see an amazing fountain called the ¨Magic Fountain¨.  [...]

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We’re In The Air – On Our Way To Europe!

September 6, 2008

As you read this its a pretty good bet we’re somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, on our way to Amsterdam, and then on to Barcelona for our 12 day Mediterranean Cruise. As we were packing our bags last night, our little Shih-Tzu “Nala” decided that she wanted to come with us. She hopped up into [...]

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Tips For a Frugal European Vacation

September 5, 2008

Ok, ok. I know a going on a European vacation in itself means you’re going to be spending a pretty penny. Traveling to Europe these days isn’t cheap, with the Euro being worth about $1.50 in U.S. dollars. That exchange rate makes the prices sting right of the bat! But put that aside for a [...]

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I’m Going To Be Gone For a While, But the Blog Will Continue!

September 4, 2008

photo credit: Bob Jagendorf As I’ve mentioned on here a few times the past few weeks – we’re going on a Mediterranean cruise for the next two weeks! We’ve been looking forward to this trip for quite a while now, and the time has finally come! We’ve packed the bags, stopped the mail, gotten someone [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Consider your steps

September 4, 2008

The naive believes everything, but the sensible man considers his steps. Proverbs 14:15 When you are getting financial advice from someone, its always best to confirm what they are saying, make yourself knowledgeable and make a plan of attack. Consider the actions that you’re taking, and you’ll be much better off.

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August Top Referrers and Traffic: 100,000 Page Views!

September 3, 2008

Looking back at August 2008 August was another great month for Bible Money Matters as we continue our strong growth from our launch in January to the point today where we’re serving up daily personal finance articles, bible commentary and advice to over 375 feed subscribers, 15,500 monthly visitors and almost 25,000 monthly page views.  [...]

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10 Things I Have Learned About Money

September 2, 2008

This post helped me to win the 2009 Free Money Finance March Madness Competition and donate $500 to Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank.  You can help make a difference in the lives of hungry families as well by donating HERE. A Year Of Learning About Money Since I started writing this blog back at the [...]

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Happy Labor Day!

September 1, 2008

Happy Labor Day to one and all!  Going to be spending some time with friends and family today. I’ll be back tomorrow with more great posts on money, faith and family! Before I go, one last August update on cashcrate.com.  For the month I ended up making $82.69 in money from filling out offers, and [...]

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