The New Money Matters Store!

October 31, 2008

For a while now I’ve been meaning to put together a Cafepress.com store for biblemoneymatters.com, with t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags and other accessories for the frugally minded. I finally did it! Now you can get your own t-shirt proclaiming your love of being frugal – hot off the press!  With sayings like “I’m not cheap, I’m [...]

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The Looming Credit Crisis: Another Reason To Live Without Credit And Debt

October 31, 2008

photo credit: orphanjones I was reading an article this morning that just stressed another reason why cash and saving is king, and why you shouldn’t rely on debt to “get ahead”. When you do rely on debt and credit cards it will always come back to haunt you, and you’ll find you’ve become slave to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: My God Will Supply

October 30, 2008

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 It can be difficult when times are hard to keep our chins up, and to remember just how much we have in Christ. This verse gives us a reminder of where our true riches are, and [...]

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Things To Remember When Shopping For A Used Car

October 28, 2008

Time to take the plunge and get a new car The transmission on my old car decided that it no longer wants to continue shifting as it should. After getting several repair estimates, we found that to fix the car would cost us over $2500 in repairs, along with another $1000 or more in other [...]

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Car Shopping DOs And DON’Ts

October 27, 2008

I am in the middle of looking for a new (used) car right now, and was looking for advice on the Dave Ramsey site in regards to buying a used car. I thought some of the information might be helpful to all of you out there, so I thought I’d share it here. Text below [...]

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Friday Roundup And Photos!

October 24, 2008

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore I thought I’d start today’s roundup with some pictures of one of the most beautiful churches I’ve ever seen, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. We were fortunate enough to have viewed this beautiful old church on our recent cruise to the Mediterranean. If you [...]

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What Would People Do With A Stimulus Check? Reader Responses

October 23, 2008

photo credit: Daquella manera Stimulus Checks: Good Or Bad? On a recent post discussing a possible second stimulus check, I asked my readers this question: If a second stimulus package does materialize this fall, what will you do with your check? Will you: Spend it (like they want you to)? Save it Use it to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: What You Have

October 22, 2008

Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. Hebrews 13:5 This verse is even more important when we’re going through tough economic times as we are today. People are worried about being able to pay rent, wondering if they’ll have enough for Christmas presents and trying to [...]

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Bush, Bernanke Support A New Stimulus Package

October 21, 2008

photo credit: Daquella manera I thought that talks of a second stimulus check for Americans had been tabled due to recent economic woes, but today I read that once again another stimulus check is being considered. Momentum is building for a fresh dose of economic stimulants to boost the country out of the doldrums — [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University™ – Program Review

October 16, 2008

Teaching Financial Peace University™ My wife and I were just asked by some friends at church if we would help them in hosting a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University™ class at our church. They had been planning to teach the class by themselves, but in the wake of our tough economic times they had over [...]

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Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty

October 15, 2008

Today is Blog Action Day 2008, and the subject being discussed on blogs all over the world is poverty.  From the Blog Action Day website, here is an explanation of what they hope to do: Today thousands of bloggers will unite to discuss a single issue – poverty. We aim to raise awareness, initiate action [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: I Am Ready

October 15, 2008

For I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances may be. I know now how to live when things are difficult and I know how to live when things are prosperous. In general and in particular I have learned the secret of eating well or going hungry of facing either plenty of poverty. I [...]

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7 Things You Shouldn’t Do In An Economic Crisis

October 14, 2008

photo credit: dipfan Our economy is in a downturn, Investments are tanking, and every day the market reaches new lows. It can be hard to stay focused through it all and not panic. Unfortunately it seems like most investors in the market HAVE panicked already, and their fear is self-fulfilling. They’re afraid the market will [...]

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Dow Jumps 938 As Governments Pledge Bank Aid

October 13, 2008

photo credit: Zesmerelda The DOW had a better day posting a record gain of 938 points: Wall Street has stormed back from last week’s devastating losses, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly inconceivable 938 points after major governments’ plans to support the global banking system reassured distraught investors. The Dow by far outstripped [...]

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