by Matt Bell | Nov 15, 2017 | Spending |
In our household, I’m the chief of the sleep police. I want our kids waking up in the morning rested and ready for their day. But this past Monday night, my 11-year-old was up past midnight, and it’s all my fault. Stranger still, if I had the chance to do things...
by Matt Bell | Nov 10, 2017 | Faith & Finances, Generosity, Spending |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 4 things retailers don’t want you to know about black Friday (MarketWatch). Some important reminders that may make you think twice about fighting the crowds. How...
by Matt Bell | Nov 3, 2017 | Investing, Spending |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. The danger in comparing your financial progress to others (and what to do instead) (The Simple Dollar). No one is immune from the comparison game, but if you...
by Matt Bell | Oct 31, 2017 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
Editor’s note: Below is an article I wrote in 2011. I’m rerunning it because a) I didn’t have time to write a new article this week, and b) the reason I didn’t have time to write is that our family has been in crisis mode of late. After losing...
by Matt Bell | Oct 27, 2017 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. A sudden evacuation (Dads Dollars Debts). Real life story about a family that survived the recent Northern California wildfires, along with their practical...
The WSJ article on cheap stuff was pretty good. It's crazy how much junk we keep thinking it's important/expensive/valuable, yet…
Thanks for being a long-time reader, Dennis, and for your note. My intention with the article was simply to help…
Matt, I read with interest the linked CBS News article predicting multiple negative economic effects of the tariffs currently being…
I’m working on not depending on money for security and thus relinquishing my tight grip on what little money I…
Great information and wise counsel