The Cash For Clunkers program has only been active since last Friday, but word is now leaking out that the CARS program will be halted at midnight on Thursday July 30th, less than a week after it launched. The problem? There are fears that the program may have already run out of money. The program […]
Archives for July 2009
Training A Child About Money – Online
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”- Proverbs 22:6 While schools teach children how to read, write, and eventually make a living, very few teach them how to manage money. That’s one reason why today’s young people simply don’t know very much […]
Cash For Clunkers Voucher Program Is Now Available. Things To Keep In Mind When Trading In Your Gas Guzzler.
Clunkers For Cash Active As Of July 1st The Cash For Clunkers program has been active as of July 1st, and if you have an eligible car, you can now take advantage of the program. As a quick refresher, what vehicles are eligible for $3500-4500 voucher? Must be in drivable condition. (That means you can’t […]
Should You Take A Pay Cut For A Ministry Related Position?
Play, School, Work, Retire, Die. This it seems is the circle of life for many. On a poll at Care2 the question was asked, “Do you find your work satisfying?” Out of 1481 respondents, 43% answered “no”. Our work consumes a vast amount of our time. If you were to start working full time (40 […]
Camping Craziness
My wife and I went camping this past weekend, and we had a crazy time! We had decided to go camping a few weeks back, but we never made reservations anywhere. Our good friends, who we were going with, knew of a campground that they had been to years ago that always had an open […]
Devotional: Prison Praises
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. – Acts 16:25 Paul and Silas sat in a dark prison cell, their feet in stocks. Their backs burned with pain from the beatings they received earlier. While other prisoners were charged with such crimes […]
Be Content, Save Money And Be Happier
Through all phases of life you are likely to see something or someone that you feel looks better than you or has something you want. Let me paint a picture for you; You show up to a party and your girlfriend has on a beautiful dress with the purse, shoes and accessories to match and […]
Considering Refinancing Or Getting A New Home Loan? Here’s How To Read That Confusing HUD-1 Settlement Statement
Time To Refinance – For Real This Time For the past few months we’ve been looking into refinancing our mortgage. Our interest rate on our current mortgage is at 6.5%. Since mortgage rates have been hovering around the low to mid 5 percent range since the beginning of the year we knew we wanted to […]
The Corrupting Power Of Wealth: Warning Signs Of Materialism
This past week at our church one of the pastors gave a sermon on wealth, the corrupting power that it can have, and how to avoid becoming materialistic with your money and possesions. I thought I would share some of the things he talked about. The sermon was based off of a verse in James. […]
Budgeting: A Statement Of Faith
I have always enjoyed detective movies and shows. I envy people who can walk into a room and know minute details about your life just by looking around your desk at work. When I meet people I secretly guess what their subtle habits and practices include. My favorite place to go in someone’s house is […]
Devotional: Grasshoppers and Giants
We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them. – Numbers 13:33 Moses sent men into Canaan to see what it was like before all the Israelites entered the land. After spying out the land, these […]
Famous Musician Bankruptcies: From Millions To Broke
I read an interesting piece over at Fox News this week talking, once again, about famous people and their inability to spend their money wisely. This time the focus was specifically on musicians who had blown their fortunes. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of these stars, and how […]
Having A Hard Time With Your Refinance Or Loan Modification Under The Making Homes Affordable Program? Join The Club.
We’ve written several posts on this site in recent weeks about the Making Homes Affordable program. The program was originally intended to help stem the tide of foreclosures that we’re seeing right now, and to help our ailing real estate markets. The program aimed to do this by helping homeowners with high interest rates to […]
Ten Ways To Improve Financial Intimacy In Marriage
“Money related issues in marriage can draw a husband and wife closer together.” Following this phrase a laugh typically ensues. People think someone is obviously trying to humor them by speaking such ridiculous words. Money brings about intimacy in marriage? I want to plead with you to accept this premise – all married couples have […]
