by Matt Bell | May 5, 2026 | Investing, Teaching Kids |
Over the last several years, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about teaching kids how to invest. There is so much potential good that could come about by getting kids started with investing as soon as possible. In a practical sense, they have an abundance of one of...
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 21, 2026 | Teaching Kids |
Helping our kids become wise money managers involves more than simply teaching them what to do. If we want the lessons to stick, we have to get their hearts involved. “Guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 So many of the messages of...
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 | Jul 15, 2025 | Generosity, Teaching Kids |
In his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller tells a powerful story he calls, “How Jason Saved His Family.” After returning from Los Angeles, where he took part in a storytelling workshop, Don got together with his friend, Jason, and learned of some...
Sorry to hear about your grandson’s situation, Kathy. Hopefully this article will nudge him in a helpful direction.
Thanks for this article. I forwarded it to my new Marine grandson who managed to get into $25K in debt…
Would like more info and direction
Great to hear from you, Wayne! I know a lot of people don't like the idea of using a budget…
Thanks for the encouraging words, Leo. Good to have some kindred spirits along for the ride!