As a financial coach, I hear from wives afraid to talk to their husbands about a credit card they racked up. Those who can’t pay the minimums feel guilty because they have broken a contract with their creditors. Christians feel like they are cheating God because “I have too much…
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Feel free to ignore this post. It has nothing to do with finances. For the few years we have spent time with friends over Labor Day Weekend. For the past two years I have been troubled by the inequality of how I can practice my beliefs in their…
Read MoreWe need to be laser-focused on paying off debt. Take every penny you can find and pay off debt. Sell some stuff, work extra, and spend as little as possible to pay off debt faster. My advice for starting a get-out-of-debt plan is to: Stop contributing to retirement…
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There are three things you can do with money: Spend it, save it, and give it. We spend a lot of time learning how to save and spend wisely, but how much of our attention is given to getting the most out of our giving? Here are three…
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Message Monday: Should Christians Invest in Peer-to-Peer Lending? Peer-to-Peer lending is all the rage these days. It is a way for someone to loan another individual money over the internet, a concept that hadn’t existed before. Should Christians invest in peer-to-peer lending? I give my opinion on why…
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Credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, checks, and cash are a convenient way to purchase things. However, Credit cards are against my religion. Why? Credit cards aren’t evil and God didn’t forbid us to take from the credit card tree. How can this be a religious argument? NOTE: This is…
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