Up on a bluff on the Pacific Ocean sits Bellosguardo – or “Beautiful view.” – a $100 million dollar mansion owned by a reclusive billionaire and 104 year old heiress Huguette Clark. By any account the mansion is beautiful, and the estate is one that any person would love to call home. The thing is, […]
Money Lessons I Taught My 5 Year Old
My son just turned 5 years old in July. He is a tall for his age, loves soccer and can’t wait for September to start school. While he is growing up (he doesn’t want to be called a kid anymore but a boy!), I am doing my best to transmit to him as much financial […]
Should Married Couples Divide Their Money?
Some couples combine their money while others choose to keep their money separate. Perhaps both couples were earning and managing money individually before they got married, so why not continue doing it that way once you’re married? It’s the easy thing to do, right? Of course there is always the discussion about who will pay […]
The Financial Checklist For Newlyweds
First things first, congratulations to anyone who has recently married or is getting married. I wish you the best of luck. Once you get married, a lot of things change real quick. One area of change that takes some time to get used to is in your personal finances. Even if you decide not to […]
Should Your Finances Be In Order Before Having Children?
You might be surprised by my response to this question. But in general, I don’t think you should plan having children around your finances or financial situation. In other words, I do not think finances have to be in order to have children. Now I know there are some exceptions in which a child couldn’t […]
7 Lies About Money That Can Kill Your Financial Future
Over the past few years through writing for this blog and helping to facilitate Dave Ramsey‘s Financial Peace University class I’ve heard a lot of misconceptions that people have about money. These are beliefs and ideas about money that people hold deep in their psyche that tell them how they should approach money. They help […]
Ways To Make Extra Money Series: 5 More Ideas To Create Extra Income
First, I need to say thanks to Pete for bringing me aboard Bible Money Matters! It’s a thrill to be writing for one of the very first PF Blogs that inspired me to start my own! The ironic part of this is that I’m writing about a post to create extra income and that is […]
Ways To Make Extra Money Series: 5 Simple Ways to Create Income
We’ve had two days full of income creating ideas. Are you looking for even more ways to make extra money? Good, let’s get started! Budgeting – Income Vs. Cutting Back Budgeting your money each month boils down to making sure that there is more coming in than going out. If you have more money going […]
Ways To Make Extra Money Series: 5 More Great Ideas For Creating Extra Income
The absolute best way to create extra income is to pursue something you love. For this reason, I’m a fan of turning a hobby into a business. Here are some proven ideas or things I’ve come across that people do to make money. Notice – none of these are theoretical options. I’ve either done them, […]
More Vs. Less: Which Is Better?
We typically do it instinctively – we think ‘more’ is always the solution. If you are having money troubles, what should you do? Earn more money. If you are feeling depressed, what should you do? Spend more money. If you want to retire happy, what should you do? Save more money. If a product is […]
Overcoming Money Issues In Marriage
Recently, my pastor gave a message about the leading causes of money issues in marriage. He referred to them as “money minefields” that if not dealt with (or defused) lead to problems in marriage and much of the time divorce. After listening to the message the second time this past weekend, I think it is one […]
Wealth And Contentment: Two Peas In A Pod
The pursuit of wealth is one of the greatest illusions of our time. We think we will be wealthy when we come to a place in our lives when we can do whatever we want with money. One might imagine this to be the freedom illustrated by the phrase “financial peace”. Wealth, however, will never […]
What The Movie Wall Street Can Teach Us About Greed
The main characters in the movie Wall Street all look at money from unique perspectives. Here’s what we can learn from about greed from the men of Wall Street.
How Many Financial Accounts Should You Have?
Financial accounts are a modern day necessity. Most people have an account at a bank, if not multiple banks. At that bank they are likely to have a checking account, savings account, and even a CD. In addition, it is quite common for people to have multiple active credit card and debit card accounts. Unfortunately, […]
