by Matt Bell | Nov 11, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Money & Marriage |
If ever there was a relationship designed to be built on a foundation of trust it would be the marriage relationship, right? And ideally, that trust would extend into all areas, including money. However, according to a Pew Research Center study, just 56% of married...
by Matt Bell | Sep 23, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Investing, Saving |
Waiting can be tough. We seem to be hardwired to resist it. And our culture does us no favors here. Whatever we’re interested in buying, there are ways — and we’re strongly encouraged — to have it now. Paying for it? That can wait until later. But there are great...
by Matt Bell | Sep 9, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Earning |
Do you know your net worth? That’s how much is left after subtracting your debts from the total value of your cash and assets. At first glance, figuring out your net worth may seem pointless. You’re probably not going to bump Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren...
by Matt Bell | Jul 29, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Money & Marriage |
Throughout their marriage, John and Jessica had maintained separate credit cards and apparently didn’t talk about how they were each using their cards. After 12 years of marriage, Jessica was shocked to discover that John had racked up $68,000 of credit card debt....
by Matt Bell | Jun 17, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Money & Marriage |
Have you ever felt like a stranger living in a strange land? Like somehow you’ve woken up in a place where you don’t speak the language? I felt that way while watching a morning news segment about financial infidelity. The host mentioned the results of a national...
by Matt Bell | Apr 8, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Faith & Finances, Generosity, Saving, Spending |
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” – Isaiah 40:7 With so much stock market turmoil and economic uncertainty swirling about, now more than ever we need the reassurance and guidance of God’s eternal Word. In order to cope...
Thanks for stopping by, Kenny. I hope you're sharing your story with others. I'm sure you could be an encouragement…
Thank you Matt. Really appreciate your story and the key biblical principles and practices to financial freedom. Your story has…
Great stuff, William. So logical, so simple, and yet so rarely practiced. Not having a car payment is a huge…
A great read. If you are paying the above average monthly new car payment of $745 (which does not include…
Glad it was timely, TJ. So much of money management is simple but not necessarily easy!