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Profitable Ideas: The Urge to Merge, When a 4.5% CD Trumps a 5% CD, and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer (Science Daily). The research is in: “Married couples who have joint bank accounts not only have better relationships, but they fight less over money and feel better about how household finances are handled.” […]

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Profitable Ideas: The Heart of Generosity, Raising Savers,  and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Giving from the heart really matters (Eternal Perspective Ministries). I love this article. There’s something very inspiring about young kids who develop hearts of compassion and put that compassion into action. Three ways to teach your kids to save money (Kiplinger). Some good examples […]

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Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Ten scientific studies that will encourage you to own less (Becoming Minimalist). For those who need proof that less is more. Your young adult children ‘may not want the gravy train to stop,’ but don’t let them ruin your retirement  (MarketWatch). It may be […]

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“Trusted” — New Book on Teaching Children About Money — is Now Available

This week marks the release of “Trusted: Preparing Your Kids for a Lifetime of God-Honoring Money Management.” I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have written this book and I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to encourage and equip parents to help their kids get on a good, God-honoring path with money at […]

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Profitable Ideas: Logging Off, Making Your Last Smart Money Move Now, and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. How to log off (MIT Technology Review). To a great degree, social media is a distraction and discouragement—for us and our kids. See also, How to stop mindless scrolling (Business Insider). Too many employees cash out their 401(k)s when leaving a job (Harvard Business […]

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