He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:20-22 Lots of good stuff in today’s verses. […]
What Do Recent Interest Rate Drops Mean For You?
Interest rates have been dropping lately thanks to moves by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, but what do the lower interest rates mean for you? Lower mortgage rates: At 5.67% in February (plus an average 0.4 percentage point), the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was near a four-year low. Credit card rates: Variable interest […]
A Recession? You Bet – But It’ll Probably Be Short And Mild
As we get further into 2008, and the financial woes from the credit crunch and the housing bust start to loom a bit bigger, most people are finally beginning to accept the fact that we are headed into a recession. The disagreement comes when you start talking about how long the recession is going to […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Income of the Wicked
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. Proverbs 15:6 When you get your income through illicit means, trouble often follows. Be righteous in all your dealings, and you won’t have to worry about things coming back to bite you in the end.
Kip’s Burial At Fort Snelling National Cemetary
For those of you who weren’t able to make it to Kip’s visitation and burial, here are a few photos from his burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetary.
Sharing The Gospel: What Do People Need To Know?
Every Monday evening I attend a Bible Study Fellowship class at a church here in Eden Prairie, MN with several hundred other men. It’s a very in-depth bible study that the leaders kid we should all be getting college credit for. Every week we have in-depth notes and bible study questions to complete which we […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 We need to look to our God for guidance in our lives, whether it is in our relationships, our money or in other matters. If we […]
What God Says About Your Money
Here’s an interesting article found on MSNMoney.com giving a brief overview about what the world’s great religions teach about money. when it comes to money, the picture is cloudier. What does the Bible or the Koran actually say about money? Does God want us to own a fleet of yachts? Or does he (or she) […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Rot
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30 This verse tells us that we need to find peace in God, and that when we envy the things that our friends and neighbors have, it will begin to “rot the bones”. We will begin doing things we normally […]
Family and Money: Do You Share Your Financial Situation With Family?
In reading a post today over at Prime Time Money, I began to think about this question; “Do you talk to your extended family about money? Is it a good thing to share your financial situation with others, and if you do, what complications does it bring up? My wife and I have been very […]
Rest In Peace: Kip Allan
I just found out some horrible news today that a former co-worker, and someone I considered to be an all around good guy and friend has passed away. Kip Allan passed away on Sunday here in Minnesota due to some liver problems, as well as a bad case of pneumonia. I worked with Kip at […]
Foreclosure Crisis: Is It Really All That Bad?
For the last few months all we’ve been hearing about are the rising issues in the sub-prime market, and how people’s homes have been foreclosed on left and right. From watching the news you would think that just about everyone has lost their home by now. They make it seem like only the wealthy can […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Rewards
Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:21-22 The righteous man will have his reward, and will be prosperous. As a sinner your wealth is forfeit. You’re waging a […]
Can You Stop A Money Train Wreck?
I found an interesting article today over at MSN titled, “Can you stop a money train wreck?“. The article talks about what to do when you see a loved one’s financial disaster coming and he or she doesn’t. I have seen several friends who are not good with money, they seem to continue getting in […]
