by Randal Birkey | Jun 9, 2009 | Budgeting/Planning, Saving |
The Internet is making personal money management easier. I recently wrote a guest post for U.S. News & World Report, looking at the pros and cons of various online budget tools. I’m using Mint.com and enjoying it for the most part, but I plan to switch to...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 9, 2009 | Generosity, Saving |
There was an interesting post on the Houston Chronicle’s web site about the money management habits of the Amish. According to the story, Amish children all learn a trade such as farming, welding, or woodworking. Money earned through apprenticeships goes to...
by Matt Bell | May 1, 2009 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Faith & Finances, Generosity, Saving |
“I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.” – Psalm 119:16 In the mid 1990s, Kevin Bauman began photographing abandoned houses in his hometown of Detroit. It was a creative outlet, a way to express his amazement and concern that “a once great city...
by Matt Bell | Apr 23, 2009 | Budgeting/Planning, Saving |
Our economy has left very few people feeling confident about retirement. Just 13 percent of current workers say they are “very confident” about having enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement years, according to the latest annual...
by Matt Bell | Apr 1, 2009 | Faith & Finances, Saving |
“Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?” – Proverbs 17:16 No one wants to be thought of as a fool – not on April first, not at any time. The Bible uses that strong term only a handful of times in regard to the use of...
by Matt Bell | Jan 12, 2009 | Budgeting/Planning, Saving |
If you’re like most people, your investment accounts took a beating in 2008. Wondering when you might recover from those losses? The New York Times has a free online calculator that’ll help you estimate an answer to that question. Of course, no one knows...
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!