I‘ve been blogging about personal finance now for some time. During that time one person I’ve heard about time and again is Dave Ramsey and his baby steps. I’ve gotten a basic understanding of his program through posts that other bloggers have had on their sites, but I always wanted to delve a little deeper. […]
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Never Enough
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Be Content
Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you. Hebrews 13:5
7 Positive Ways To Use Your Economic Stimulus Rebate
Big money on the way So now that you’ve got your rebate on the way, you may find yourself with extra cash that you can use to buy that new TV, save for retirement, or use to pay down debt. If you’re not sure of when you’ll be getting your payment, check out our post […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Needs
my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 This verse is encouraging for us to know that all our needs will be supplied, even as we’re going through hard times, and times where we know we’ll be having lots of bills to be paid. Because […]
Weekend Getaways That Won’t Break Your Budget
Because most of us can’t take a two-week vacation to Hawaii every season, I present some frugal ideas for those quick weekend getaways. The biggest expenses of the weekend getaway are usually the airfare and hotel charges. These ideas focus on limiting or eliminating those big charges. Friends Are Friends Forever Some of my favorite […]
Economic Stimulus Rebate: When Will You Get Your Rebate?
If you’re anything like me you’re probably wondering when you’ll be receiving your economic stimulus rebate check or direct deposit. After checking it out today I found that the IRS has setup a payment schedule based on people’s social security number. My wife and I opted for the direct deposit, which means we will likely […]
Money And Your Prayer Life: Do You Pray About Your Finances?
The past few weeks I’ve been reminded in a bunch of ways of just how woefully inadequate I’ve been when it comes to praying to God in all things. As Christians I feel we constantly need to be in relationship with Christ, seeking guidance, asking for things we need and praising him for all the […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Problems ahead
A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12 This verse really hits home for my wife and I this past couple of weeks as my wife has been in the hospital. Luckily we’ve saved up an emergency fund, and we had […]
Pay More Now, Or Pay Even More Later
I was perusing a magazine stand the other evening while waiting for a prescription at our local pharmacy. I picked up a copy of the latest Smart Money magazine and realized I had inadvertently let my subscription run out. There were a couple articles I found interesting and I immediately walked away with the copy […]
Why I Love Life Without Television
The following is an article by Nicole Ouelette of Breaking Even, Inc. If you enjoy this post, be sure to check out the Breaking Even Blog. “Did you watch American Idol?” “Hey about that guy on the Today Show this morning?” “When’s the game on tonight?” When you start paying attention, it is amazing to […]
Do Not Worry About Tomorrow
We’re living in tough times these days. The news pundits are using the word “recession” freely. The prices of milk, eggs, and gasoline are skyrocketing. And the latest news is that Costco and Sam’s Club are rationing rice, because there may be a rice shortage. With all the bad news, it’s easy to panic. Will […]
Gas Costs Getting You Down?
This article was written by Mike from Quest For Four Pillars. Feel free to visit his site and subscribe to his feed. One of the most common financial complaints that I hear is that the price of gasoline is too high. I agree that it’s tough to see higher fill-up costs at the pump, but […]
The Beauty Of Sinking Funds
Our family follows Dave Ramsey’s baby steps, and in a recent post on my blog explaining Baby Step 3, I mentioned “sinking funds.“ It’s a simple financial strategy, and it’s not new, but it has enormously helped our family’s finances. And I encourage you to start using sinking funds even while paying off debt via […]
