by Matt Bell | Feb 3, 2026 | Budgeting/Planning |
In a recent post, The Starting Point for Building Effective Money Management Habits, I talked about the importance of understanding our biblical financial identity. We’re not consumers, as our culture suggests. We were designed to be wise builders who manage money in...
by Matt Bell | Jan 27, 2026 | Budgeting/Planning, Faith & Finances, Generosity, Saving |
I’m fascinated with the process of life change. So many of us would like to make some changes — in our health, our relationships, our finances. And yet change seems hard. We might make progress for a while, but then we slip back into old familiar patterns. What does...
by Matt Bell | Dec 30, 2025 | Budgeting/Planning |
Goal setting is all the rage this time of year. Unfortunately, so is bashing the practice. Some have become tired of the whole New Year’s resolutions routine. It seems trite to them, unproductive. It’s cool to be anti-goal. I’m okay with being uncool. I love the start...
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...
Wow, Al, 24 years and 330,000 miles? That's amazing. I guess my car, at 150,000 miles is just getting broken…
Congratulations on keeping a car for 15 years, Matt. That's a good start. I had a 1990 Accord that I…
Glad it was helpful, Ritchie. Thanks for letting me know.
thanks Matt for your inspiring article.. God bless
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