A couple of weeks ago I came across an interesting discussion on rocketfinance.net about tithing. Specifically, he was discussing whether or not it was OK for a pastor to look at tithing records of congregants when choosing deacons for the church: I heard a pastor say that when his church members are nominated for positions […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Greed
Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Luke 12:15 While it can be ok to have wealth, and alright to work hard to earn your money, it is even more important to remember to keep your guard up against […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Still
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 Sometimes we let our minds get too active, and the troubles and worries of everyday living can start to take over. Money troubles, relationship issues, problems at work. The list can […]
Toshiba Exits HD DVD Business, Ceding Market To Sony’s Blu-ray – WSJ.com
Big news in the technology world today – it looks like the High-definition format war is over and Blu-Ray has won! Toshiba announced today it is pulling out of the HD-DVD business: Toshiba Exits HD DVD Business, Ceding Market to Sony’s Blu-ray – WSJ.com: TOKYO — Blaming the loss of support from a key movie […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Hard Work
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:2-4 This verse speaks to the importance of hard work in earning your wealth. Those […]
3 Weeks With Mint.com
UPDATE: Read the updated review of Mint.com Since I recently became more deeply involved in keeping track of my family’s finances (because of starting this blog), I decided that it would be nice to find a way to keep track of our finances online. Ideally we should be able to monitor all of our online […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Fleeting things
Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.Though while he lives he congratulates himself. And though men praise you when you do well for yourself–He shall go to the generation of […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Money In The Hands Of A Fool
Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? Proverbs 17:16 This speaks to some of the things we were talking about in yesterday’s post. Sometimes you can become blinded by greed, and make decisions that aren’t really in your own best interests. We spend […]
Why Do We Make Bad Money Decisions?
If you’re ever up late at night and turn on the television, more often than not you’re going to see one of those get rich quick informercials. You know the ones I’m talking about – the “Buy our software and you’ll be able to pick all the best stocks, making thousands of dollars a month!” […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Contentment
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 The lesson I get from this verse is that we need to be content in the circumstances that we’re in, whether we have […]
Visiting San Francisco: How To Save Money In An Expensive City
My wife and I just spent some time in San Francisco this past week. I was there for work during the week, and then my wife joined me there on the weekend. We had a wonderful week doing the tourist thing, visiting all the well known San Francisco landmarks from Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman’s Wharf […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Ability
But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth – Deuteronomy 8:18 Remember that God is the one who gives us life, gives us the abilities and skills that we have, and allows us to create wealth. We are only stewards of his abundance, and we […]
Bush Signs Economic Stimulus Package – MarketWatch
From MarketWatch.com: President Bush signed a $168 billion economic stimulus package on Wednesday that will extend rebates to U.S. taxpayers, give tax breaks to businesses and make more-expensive mortgages available through the government and government-sponsored mortgage-finance companies. We have come together on a single mission and that is to put the peoples’ interests first,” Bush […]
What Are Some Things I Can Do To Build Good Credit?
As the new year rolls halfway through its second month, it might be a good time to look at your credit situation. If you find your current credit scores lacking, you may want to find some ways you can improve your credit in the coming year. MSN Money writes about some ways you can improve […]
