by Matt Bell | May 19, 2026 | Budgeting/Planning, Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
People who don’t use a budget often cringe at the mere mention of the word. They think of a budget as something you go on, like a diet. “We can’t go skiing this winter—we’re on a budget.” They think of a budget as being about less—less freedom less spending, and less...
by Matt Bell | Apr 28, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids
Helping our kids learn how to think about and use money in God-glorifying ways involves much more than teaching them about earning, planning, giving, saving, investing, borrowing, and spending. It involves helping them learn how to navigate our consumer culture—how to...
by Matt Bell | Apr 14, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
The topic of allowances can get surprisingly contentious. On one end of the allowance spectrum are parents who don’t believe in the idea. They point out that in life no one is going to just give our kids money; they have to earn it. So they require certain chores of...
by Matt Bell | Apr 7, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. – Colossians 3:23-24 I once heard the late...
by Matt Bell | Mar 17, 2026 | Faith & Finances |
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. –...
by Matt Bell | Mar 10, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Investing |
I remember reading an article by a long-haul cargo plane pilot who described his job as hour upon hour of boredom interspersed with moments of sheer terror. That’s a pretty good description of the stock market. There are long periods when not much happens. And then...
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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.