March Madness – Help Me Win! A week or so back I posted on this blog to beg for everyone to vote for me in round 2 the Free Money Finance March Madness competition. It seems to have worked as I eked out a win to move on to the sweet sixteen! Round 3, or […]
New Economic Stimulus And Transportation Accounts
This is an article from our good friends over at http://www.freefrombroke.com. Free From Broke is a great site with tons of great content about saving money and keeping you free from broke! Check out the site and subscribe to the RSS feed! Does your employer offer a Transportation Spending Account? credit: *Solar ikon* This is […]
Where Dave Ramsey and I Part Ways
We’ve all been following Pete’s series on Dave Ramsey’s baby steps program with the utmost interest. As someone that has never struggled with debt, the need for the program has never presented itself to me. However I discovered his radio show in college, and really like the call-ins from listeners with financial problems. The show […]
It’s Been An Amazing Year For Bible Money Matters! Post Roundup
The past year has been an amazing ride for me here at Bible Money Matters. I started this blog with the intent of just sharing some of my thoughts about our financial journey, and then as a journal as my wife and I attended Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. I thought it might even be […]
Stop Worrying About The Things You Can’t Affect, And Work On Those You Can
When you watch the news these days, there really isn’t much to get excited about. The markets are down, our deficit is going up, and the spending seems to be out of control. There’s enough bad news for everyone to get upset and worried 24 hours a day if they want to. I have a […]
This Frugal Blogger is Spending a Ton Of Money On Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day you won’t be seeing any of those “10 Ways To Be Frugal On Valentine’s Day” posts on this blog. The reason? We’re not going to be frugal this year. We’re just going to go all out, and have a good time regarless of the cost. We’re going to spend whatever it takes […]
Congressional Budget Office Says 2009 Stimulus Package Could Be Harmful To Economy
credit: kevindooley The Congressional Budget Office released a statement this week stating that they believed the current versions of the 2009 stimulus package would actually be harmful to our nation’s economy in the long run. President Obama’s economic recovery package will actually hurt the economy more in the long run than if he were to […]
Small Decisions Equal Big Results
credit: elusive. One thing that I’ve learned over the past year is that the smallest of decisions can affect your financial life in a big way. In the short term making the choices to initiate small changes in your saving and spending habits may not seem like it will make much of a difference, but […]
Rates Are Low. Is It Time To Refinance? Our Refinance Story
My wife and I have been shopping around lately trying to find a good deal on a lower rate for our home mortgage. We’re currently sitting at around 6.5% with our 30 year fixed rate mortgage. We bought our house right before the real estate bubble burst, so the market was at its highest. Our […]
Do You Ever Plan To Fully Retire?
The languor of idleness is worse than the worst weariness of toil – Hugh Black I was thinking recently about how so many people have recently had to re-think their retirement plans as their nest eggs have been depleted or vanished altogether due to our economic meltdown. People who were thinking that they would be […]
Are You Making A Pascal’s Wager With Your Finances?
Pascal’s Wager, an argument for belief in God, was formulated by 17th Century French Philosopher and Christian apologist Blaise Pascal. The “Wager” argues that if one lives as an agnostic, he is betting his life on the non-existence of God. If, upon death, he discovers that he was wrong, then his wager has cost him […]
Have Some Fun This Weekend Without Spending A Lot Of Money
One thing my wife and I have been doing lately is to try spending less on entertainment and “fun money” than we have in the past. We know if we want to get ahead we need to cut down on those miscellaneous entertainment dollars. Cutting down on those dollars doesn’t mean we can’t have any […]
President-Elect Obama Talks About Tax Cuts And Stimulus Package
In his address this week President-elect Obama talked about how his administration plans to face the many economic challenges that face them this coming year. In this week’s weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama lays out the challenges that face us in the new year, and his plan for taking them on. “We need an American […]
It’s A New Year. Time For A Fresh Start! 2008 Recap.
It’s a new year, and this week we all have a fresh start. Whether it’s time to get back on that workout regimen or time to kick-start a new financial plan – and a budget, it’s time for new beginnings. At our household, we’re getting back into a regular workout plan, and healthy eating. Last […]
