by Matt Bell | Jun 8, 2010 | Credit/Debt, Psychology of Money |
Americans are paying down their debt, but that hasn’t eased their stress. Some 46 percent of American adults say they are stressed about their debts, according to a new Associated Press-GfK survey. That’s about the same as last year. Those feeling the most stress...
by Matt Bell | May 26, 2010 | Miscellaneous |
Recessions have a way of helping people distinguish needs from wants. However, analysis from U.S. News & World Report has resulted in a somewhat surprising list of products and services where sales over the past few years have either grown or at least have not...
by Matt Bell | Nov 11, 2009 | Spending |
For most families, the grocery store is one of the most frequently visited retail stores. That’s why it’s so important to be proactive in spending wisely when doing what can feel like a routine chore. As pointed out on MSNBC recently, “Marketers have...
by Matt Bell | Aug 12, 2009 | Spending |
Outlet malls may not be the money-savers they appear to be. As noted on Consumerist.com, the new book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, describes manufacturers’ suggested retail prices, against which the outlet store prices are compared, as “often...
by Matt Bell | Aug 1, 2009 | Faith & Finances, Psychology of Money |
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8 Right after our five-year-old watches a DVD,...
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!