What are the leading causes of money issues in marriage? In a sermon my paster referred to the leading causes of money issues in marriage as money minefields. If not dealt with (or defused) they will lead to problems in marriage and much of the time divorce. After listening to the message the second time, I [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
I’ve been a big fan of DebtGoal for a quite some time now. As you might gather from reading One Money Design, I’m in favor of trying to sort debt problems out on your own by getting organized and creating a debt payment plan. You might be surprised to know you can do this without paying [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
This is a guest post provided by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). The NFCC is the nations largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network. It promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its Members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services. The last [...]
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Solomon wrote the Proverbs to share his wisdom and help people walk closer with God. Here is what my NIV study Bible states as the purpose of the Proverbs: To teach people how to attain wisdom and discipline and a prudent life, how to do what is right and just and fair – short, to apply [...]
Friday, August 20, 2010
You’re probably familiar with the following question often the subject of study and discussion: Can money buy happiness? In fact, if you Google the question you’ll run across articles and perhaps research trying to determine the answer. In most cases, at least in what I’ve read, researched, and experienced, the answer to the question in [...]
Monday, August 16, 2010
There are a number of problems in working with companies that provide for-profit debt related services. I discuss some of them in a recent article [Should You Work with a Debt Settlement Company?]. After writing the article, I felt it was also important to update readers on a new important FTC rule impacting for-profit companies [...]
Monday, August 16, 2010
There are many offers on TV and radio from companies offering to negotiate your unsecured debt for “pennies on the dollar,” reducing balances by 50% or more. Is this for real? What’s the catch? How would this affect your credit rating? These are some great questions recently submitted via Ask One Money Design. As a reminder, you [...]
Friday, August 6, 2010
It’s not uncommon for people to have a range of emotions when dealing with creditors. Some people are scared because the situation is overwhelming. They’re rightfully concerned about their financial future. Others are frustrated because of the way they’re being disrespected by a creditor over the phone. Some creditors aren’t exactly nice about getting their message [...]
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Debt is an interesting thing in that it doesn’t always find its way into your financial situation through the overuse and abuse of credit cards. While that is a common occurrence, debt has a way to sneak into peoples’ lives sometimes in more subtle ways. Many people tend to look for quick and easy solutions to [...]
Monday, May 31, 2010
Your life after college can be challenging especially when it comes to managing money and your personal finances. You may or may have not had financial responsibilities during school. For those who worked their way through school had to learn very early how to earn and manage money to meet expenses. But many graduates were either [...]
I recently posted some tips to save money on your cell phone bill which got a lot of attention in the comments section. I suppose people are always looking to save money on cell phones since everyone has one these days. One tip commonly mentioned in the comments was using Net10′s prepaid cell phones. I haven’t hadn’t heard of Net10, but seems a lot of people are using them these days. Do you have any experience with Net10? This seems like a great approach for teens, or even those who have problems using more minutes than their plan allows each month. What do you think?
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7 TLB)
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