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Manage Money By Living From Heaven Backwards

August 5, 2009

This article is provided by Jason Price at One Money Design. Jason is a Money Map Coach and has a personal finance blog that is all about managing money wisely for everyday living. He believes there is financial hope for people. He has a passion to see people prosper, become debt free, and experience financial [...]

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Training A Child About Money – Online

July 30, 2009

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”- Proverbs 22:6 While schools teach children how to read, write, and eventually make a living, very few teach them how to manage money. That’s one reason why today’s young people simply don’t know very much [...]

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The Corrupting Power Of Wealth: Warning Signs Of Materialism

July 22, 2009

This past week at our church one of the pastors gave a sermon on wealth, the corrupting power that it can have, and how to avoid becoming materialistic with your money and possesions. I thought I would share some of the things he talked about. The sermon was based off of a verse in James. [...]

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Famous Musician Bankruptcies: From Millions To Broke

July 16, 2009

I read an interesting piece over at Fox News this week talking, once again, about famous people and their inability to spend their money wisely. This time the focus was specifically on musicians who had blown their fortunes. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of these stars, and how [...]

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Spending Less Than You Earn. Sound Advice At Any Income

June 29, 2009

The past week was a sad one as we saw the passing of several well known celebrities. The week started off with the passing of affable Johnny Carson sidekick and veteran of two wars, Ed McMahon. He was always able to light up the stage with his easy going demeanor, and he seemed to be [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: God Loves A Cheerful Giver

June 26, 2009

Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 This verse in 2 Corinthians tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. God wants us to give to our church, and to others freely so that we might [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Not Paying Your Debts

June 18, 2009

It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay – Ecclesiastes 5:5 In this day and age it seems to have become more and more common for people to live above their means, and to use credit and debt to increase their lifestyle. Instead of saving up for [...]

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5 Habits Of Millionaires That You Should Try And Emulate

June 11, 2009

photo credit: Tracy O I was reading an article today on Monster.com (no, I’m not looking for a new job) that was talking about things that millionaires do that set them apart from those who aren’t successful. It had some pretty keen insights that I thought were worth sharing. A lot of people like to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: More Blessed To Give

June 5, 2009

I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35 Giving of ourselves, our time and our money is a great way to change the lives of others, and for us [...]

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Don’t Fall Into The Trap Of Not Budgeting When Things Are Going Well

June 2, 2009

The past 6 months have gone extremely well for my wife and me. My job has remained stable through the tough times, I received an unexpected bonus and my blog income has been steadily increasing. Making ends meet is no longer a huge issue. We first started seriously doing a budget last year because we [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Fools Spend

May 27, 2009

The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. Proverbs 21:20 The verse is short and sweet – but gets right to the heart of the matter. Those who are wise with their money, plan ahead and save for a rainy day will have wealth and luxury. Those who are foolish spend [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Integrity

May 19, 2009

Having integrity in your financial life and otherwise is an important component of having success. Without integrity riches mean very little.

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Book Review And Giveaway: Upside Living in a Downside Economy

May 15, 2009

A few weeks ago I received a review copy of a new book written specifically for Christians in these tough financial times. The book, Upside Living in a Downside Economy, is written by Mike Slaughter, pastor of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Tipp City, Ohio. The book isn’t a very long one, but doesn’t waste [...]

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Breaking Free From Materialism

May 6, 2009

Break Free The major way to give more is to break free from the grips of materialism. The goal of this life should not be to accumulate money for the sake of personal gain. As a person of faith, our God may bless us with wealth, but all things ultimately belong to Him and thus [...]

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