A while back I received a review copy of a new book that had just come out called Money, Purpose, Joy written by personal finance author and speaker Matt Bell. I didn’t read the book right away, just filed it away in my stack of books that publishers send me so often. (Sometimes you can […]
Cash For Clunkers Program Suspended After Only A Few Days. Here Is Why
The Cash For Clunkers program has only been active since last Friday, but word is now leaking out that the CARS program will be halted at midnight on Thursday July 30th, less than a week after it launched. The problem? There are fears that the program may have already run out of money. The program […]
Cash For Clunkers Voucher Program Is Now Available. Things To Keep In Mind When Trading In Your Gas Guzzler.
Clunkers For Cash Active As Of July 1st The Cash For Clunkers program has been active as of July 1st, and if you have an eligible car, you can now take advantage of the program. As a quick refresher, what vehicles are eligible for $3500-4500 voucher? Must be in drivable condition. (That means you can’t […]
Camping Craziness
My wife and I went camping this past weekend, and we had a crazy time! We had decided to go camping a few weeks back, but we never made reservations anywhere. Our good friends, who we were going with, knew of a campground that they had been to years ago that always had an open […]
Considering Refinancing Or Getting A New Home Loan? Here’s How To Read That Confusing HUD-1 Settlement Statement
Time To Refinance – For Real This Time For the past few months we’ve been looking into refinancing our mortgage. Our interest rate on our current mortgage is at 6.5%. Since mortgage rates have been hovering around the low to mid 5 percent range since the beginning of the year we knew we wanted to […]
The Corrupting Power Of Wealth: Warning Signs Of Materialism
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. […]
Famous Musician Bankruptcies: From Millions To Broke
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 […]
Having A Hard Time With Your Refinance Or Loan Modification Under The Making Homes Affordable Program? Join The Club.
We’ve written several posts on this site in recent weeks about the Making Homes Affordable program. The program was originally intended to help stem the tide of foreclosures that we’re seeing right now, and to help our ailing real estate markets. The program aimed to do this by helping homeowners with high interest rates to […]
Please Welcome Bible Money Matter’s Newest Contributor
I‘ve been running Bible Money Matters for almost a year and a half now. It’s been a labor of love, and during that time I’ve tried to write at least 5 quality posts every week. Writing that much can get exhausting over time. This year i decided that I may want to bring some contributors […]
Saving Up And Paying Cash For The Things You Buy Makes The Purchase More Enjoyable!
My wife and I have been out of debt except for our mortgage for a couple of years now. I can still remember paying off that last debt, my student loan, and how good it felt. It was like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders, and we were now free. I can’t […]
Common Questions About The Cash For Clunkers Program Answered: Gas Guzzler Rebate FAQ
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Cash For Clunkers program that was expected to be passed. Now, a couple of weeks later the program has passed and is signed into law, and people will soon be able to take advantage of it. I’ve been getting emails and comments surrounding the program, asking […]
Making Home Affordable Refinance Program Eases Eligibility To Allow For Higher Maximum Loan-To-Value Ratio
For a while now we’ve been talking about the Obama administration’s Making Homes Affordable Refinance and Loan Modification program. We looked at who was eligible for the program, and what you needed to do in order to push through your own refinance or loan modification. According to the administration the plan was going to be […]
10 Tips To Help Sell Your Home Fast In A Down Market
When you are selling your house in a down market, you need to get any edge that you can to help sell. Here are 10 tips to help you sell your home faster.
Going Back In Time: This Month Last Year on Bible Money Matters
I‘ve been blogging for well over a year now, and in that time I’ve built up a considerable archive of articles. In fact, I’ve now published over 660 articles on this site. We’ve come a long way in the past year, going from a small blog that no one was reading, to the point where […]
