by Matt Bell | Oct 6, 2026 | Faith & Finances |
I almost titled this post, “You Can’t Automate Financial Wisdom.” But then I realized that maybe you can. A little background I have a love/hate relationship with financial automation. On the one hand, automation can be a wonderful help. In our household, we have some...
by Matt Bell | Oct 2, 2026 | Insurance, Spending Smart |
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. How DraftKings uses A.I. to target the gamblers likeliest to lose (NY Timers via Archive.today). The company has learned how to find the most profitable customers. Can Christians...
by Matt Bell | Sep 29, 2026 | Teaching Kids |
If you’re a parent, have you ever thought about your parenting “style”? I’m not talking about fashion here. I’m talking about the approach you take in raising your kids. More specifically, I’m talking about the expectations you set and how you go about enforcing those...
by Matt Bell | Sep 25, 2026 | Insurance, Spending Smart, Teaching Kids |
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Never attempt to dollar cost average a coin flip (A Teachable Moment). On the dangers of replacing investing with gambling. Try before you commit (Meaningful Money Life). The test drive — you do it...
by Matt Bell | Sep 22, 2026 | Budgeting/Planning, Teaching Kids |
Our youngest recently turned 18, which prompted all the usual celebratory items (a special dinner, a birthday cake, and presents) as well as something many parents overlook—a call to an estate planning attorney! Now that she’s officially an adult, we needed to get...
Sorry to hear about your grandson’s situation, Kathy. Hopefully this article will nudge him in a helpful direction.
Thanks for this article. I forwarded it to my new Marine grandson who managed to get into $25K in debt…
Would like more info and direction
Great to hear from you, Wayne! I know a lot of people don't like the idea of using a budget…
Thanks for the encouraging words, Leo. Good to have some kindred spirits along for the ride!