Bible Money Matters

Christian personal finance

5-Minute Guide To Budgeting

Over at Mic.com they have a helpful article entitled, “Your 5-minute guide to budgeting“. The article gives some useful tips to get you started on the road to setting up your own budget. The article starts out with a gem of a quote: Budgeting isn’t a punishment for not being born wealthy. That quote really […]

Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: A Slack Hand

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps […]

Bible Verse Of The Day

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:22-23 God has promised us salvation through his son […]

Bible Verse Of The Day

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”Deuteronomy 31:6

Bible Verse Of The Day: Protection

Fear not; for I am with you. Be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will strengthen you; yea, I will help you; yea, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness. Isaiah 41:10

Bible Verse of the Day: Rejoice

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. […]

My Dumbest Purchase Ever

Over at Debt Kid he’s running a contest right now with a grand prize of his almost-new DS-Lite! What do you have to do to win? Just write a blog post about your dumbest purchase ever, and trackback to his blog. I thought I’d give it a shot. I recently wrote about my 5 biggest […]

To Roth Or Not To Roth 401(k)

Here’s an interesting article talking about the pros and cons of a Roth 401(k) from Walter Updegrave of Money Magazine. Some of the highlights: Let’s start with one basic but often misunderstood fact. Although they’re effectively mirror images of each other -with a regular 401(k) you invest pre-tax dollars and pay taxes at withdrawal, while […]

Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Strongholds

I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2 The Lord is our stronghold, where we turn when times are good, and bad. He […]

How To Tell Whether Now Is The Time To Refinance

We’ve been looking at refinancing our mortgage lately. While in that process I came across an article on MSNBC.com talking about who should consider looking at refinancing right now. They looked at a variety of factors, but said that you should consider refinancing if: You have a fixed or adjustable mortgage with an interest rate […]

Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Possibilities

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Phillipians 4:12-13 […]

Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Help

I lift my eyes up to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and creator of earth. He will not let your foot slip. He who watches over you will not slumber; Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. […]