Sometimes you need to take a deep breath, step back and start fresh with your financial plan. Here’s how we plan on doing that.
Attributes Of An Olympic Athlete That Can Help You In Your Financial Life
What are some attributes of an Olympic athlete that allows them to succeed, and how can you emulate those traits in your financial life in order to get ahead?
Zombie Attack! Giving The Axe To Zombie Accounts, Subscriptions And Services
Here are some accounts, services and subscriptions that you should consider giving the axe to when they become soulless shells of their former selves.
Developing Missionaries Into Deeper Ministry Partners
As the typical Sunday morning service comes, you take a seat in the usual place awaiting the singing and a sermon. As you anticipate the events ahead, your eyes catch the bulletin or PowerPoint announcements. On one corner of the page or on a passing slide, an update from one of the church’s missionaries comes […]
How To Financially Prepare For A New Baby
Possibly one of the largest financial mistakes that future parents make is to underestimate the cost of a baby. Here’s what to expect.
Financial Literacy Month: Why Being Knowledgeable About Personal Finance Will Save You From The Unexpected
April is Financial Literacy Month, and was officially designated as such by the US Senate in 2003. Here’s are some reasons why financial literacy is so important.
Happy Easter! Why Did Jesus Fold The Napkin?
Happy Easter Everyone! Here’s a post from an Easter a few years ago! Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… 1 Peter 1:3 Now if we died […]
Smart Steps For Spring Cleaning Your Finances
Many of us clean our homes when spring comes around, so why not also set aside a day to do spring cleaning on our finances?
How To Build Your Own Financial Plan
If you want to build a strong financial plan – a robust financial framework – you’re going to have to follow a few steps.
Should You Pay Off Debt Before Having A Baby?
I‘ve been reading a lot of discussion lately surrounding the topic of having kids, and whether a couple should wait to have children until they get out of debt. I thought it was an interesting debate as just about everyone has a different take on the topic. A recent poll on BabyCenter.com asked, “ Should […]
Fitting Through The Eye Of A Needle: How To Be Wealthy And God-Fearing At The Same Time
Day to day living in modern times includes much more sophistication than that of our Biblical predecessors. Very few of us hike to a well several times a day for water. We don’t spin our own cloth, rely on crude lamps for light, nor do we have to walk everywhere. We own more than two […]
How Does The Leader Of The Free World Invest? President Obama’s Investing Strategy
This past week the President and Vice-President released their financial disclosure forms and revealed how they invest and save. Are there things we can learn from them?
One Million Dollars: How Much Will It Buy In Thirty Years?
I don’t have a million dollars just yet; in fact, I’m far from it! If I’m diligent with my savings, my retirement account will reach the big M, but what does that really mean in 30 years? The number itself doesn’t mean anything – the purchasing power of those dollars is what counts. I know […]
Are You In A Position To Help Others?
As you read scripture, you probably notice injunctions to help the poor, widows, orphans and other unfortunates. I believe that one of the reasons that God blesses some of us with resources is so that we can help others. When we properly manage our finances, and do well with the stewardship given us, we put […]
