Learning To Invest A while back I talked about investing tips that we learned in our Financial Peace University class. Among the key things we learned was that you should be out of debt before investing (except mortgage), you NEED to diversify your holdings or risk losing it all, and only work with financial advisers […]
Archives for August 2008
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 11 – Working In Your Strengths
Last Week – From Fruition To Tuition Last week was week 10 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 10 was all about retirement, education and planning for the future. Key points: Independence in retirement is up to you. Don’t depend on Social Insecurity. Fund college education only after you are funding your retirement. If […]
Personal Finance And Momentum: Keep Moving Forward
The Ebb and Flow of Financial Life I’ve been thinking about my financial life a lot more these past few months, and one thing I’ve been noticing is that there is an ebb and flow when it comes to positive changes, and negative backsliding. Things go in spurts. For example, I recently read up on […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: The simpleton never looks
A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12 This verse talks about the importance of planning ahead. if you plan ahead you’ll be able to meet the financial challenges that come up in your life, or be able to retire with […]
An Expensive Mistake: Having Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Stuff Stolen From My Car
This past weekend was an expensive one for me. And it didn’t have to be. Friday night was going to be a fun evening. I had a company softball game that I was taking part in, and we were all leaving work early to partake in this company game. Our company has two sub-companies, and […]
A Credit Card You Can Use To Help Others, And Get A Good Rate Too!
A couple of weeks back we had a post on this blog talking about micro-lending. The post talked about how micro-loans through companies like Kiva or Grameen Bank, can help people in developing countries to get on their feet, get their business up and running, and how it can be much more effective than just giving […]
Is Tithing Biblical?
The question that is before us today is, “Is tithing Biblical?” That being the question, we are sure that the Word of God will provide an answer for us. Tithing Before The Law If we are to search the Scriptures to determine if tithing is Biblical, we should start from the beginning. Tithing is first […]
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 10 – From Fruition To Tuition
Last Week – Of Mice And Mutual Funds Last week was week 9 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 9 was all about mutual funds and other investment strategies. Some of the key points: The best way to invest is to be OUT OF DEBT first. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket […]
