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 […]
If You Were Strapped For Cash, How Far Would You Go To Make Money?
Times Are Tough, And So Is Finding A New Job We’re living in a down economy and thousands of people have lost their jobs. Budgets are tight! A lot of people are struggling to make ends meet, and they’re having to find new ways to make money. While listening to the radio this morning on […]
New Details About Making Home Affordable Program And Second Mortgage Modifications
After realizing that even a modification on a first mortgage won’t help some people if their second mortgage is still too high, the government expanded the Making Home Affordable loan modification program last week. The program was updated to cover second mortgages and liens. I know this was something that a lot of people had […]
Thesis WordPress Theme Review
Bible Money Matters has been live on the web since January of 2008, and in that time the site has gone through 3 different designs, not all of them that great. I think the site is now to a pretty decent place that I’m happy with. But let’s take a look back at some […]
10 Dumb Ways Of Wasting Money
When we think about frugal living, there are a number of easy things we turn to to cut back on costs: cheaper food, using less car, eating out less. But what about all the unconscious spending habits we’ve acquired, or those other ways of parting with our money that we often forget about? For a […]
10 Practical Ways To Save Money And Increase Your Net Worth
For many of us our budgets already seem tight.If you look, however, there are a few practical ways that you can save some extra money this year.
Hard Times Make Us Stronger: The Story Of The Butterfly
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
In The Event Of An Emergency Series: Planning Ahead For Life’s Emergencies
The “In The Event Of An Emergency” series is devoted to the topic of planning ahead for life’s little (and big) emergencies that we all know will come our way. The series covered topics ranging from making sure you have insurance coverage and an emergency fund, to making sure your family is provided for in case the worst case scenario happens.
Setting Up A Good Financial Plan Can Help You To Weather Any Storm
The last few days we’ve been talking about how you can prepare yourself for emergencies, both big and small. We looked at what you should put in a safe deposit box. We discussed making “What If I Die” spreadsheet, putting all of your important information in one place in case you pass on, or become […]
An Emergency Fund Will Help Reduce Your Risk Of Financial Catastrophe
A couple of years ago if you had asked me what I would do if an emergency presented itself and I needed some money quickly, I would probably have told you, “That’s what credit cards are for!”. Just put it on the card and pay it off when you can! Emergencies aren’t really something you […]
What Types Of Insurance Should I Have?
This week is “In The Event Of An Emergency” week. We’re looking at things you can do to plan ahead for life’s emergencies, both big and small. The first post in the series looked at why you should have a safe deposit box or fire safe, and what you should be putting in it. The […]
What If I Die? Make Sure Your Family Has All Your Important Information In One Place
Today is day two in “In Event Of An Emergency” week here at Bible Money Matters. The posts this week are looking at ways you can plan ahead for unforeseen emergencies, tragedies or hard times. Yesterday we looked at how you can make sure that all your important documents are safe by having a fire […]
What Should I Put In My Safe Deposit Box Or Fire Safe?
Here are some things that you should consider putting in your safe deposit box or fire safe in case the worst case scenario happens.
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Thankful
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15 It seems that as Christians we often have a hard time living in the peace of Christ. Like the rest of the world we love to worry. We worry that we’ll lose […]
