by Matt Bell | Dec 22, 2008 | Credit/Debt, Psychology of Money |
Some of the most interesting (and odd!) research about money comes from behavioral economists and psychologists. As noted in a recent Economist article, one study found that diners tend to spend more in a restaurant named “Cafe 97” than one named...
by Matt Bell | Nov 12, 2008 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Spending |
An estimated 12 million people are still paying off debts they racked up buying holiday gifts last year. That’s among the more sobering findings from a new holiday survey conducted by Consumer Reports. The lingering debts may be one reason why nearly 60 percent...
by Matt Bell | Nov 12, 2008 | Credit/Debt |
Even if you make no changes in how you use credit, your credit score could change for the worse in the near future, according to a story on MarketWatch.com. The issue is that credit card companies are lowering some people’s credit limits because more people are...
by Matt Bell | Nov 4, 2008 | Credit/Debt, Faith & Finances, Psychology of Money |
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its...
by Matt Bell | Sep 24, 2008 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Spending |
Much of the financial crisis gripping our country can be blamed on bad mortgages. Some say the mortgage mess is due to a lack of regulation or corporate oversight. Others say borrowers simply bit off more than they could chew. While the blame game intensifies, the...
by Matt Bell | Sep 2, 2008 | Credit/Debt, Faith & Finances |
“To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient...
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Very excited to see this, Matt! Can't wait to read it and share it with the folks I coach and…
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.