Many of you may know I’m a big fan of The Grocery Game. I love it because it helps control one of the biggest budget busters: the food category! We’ve wrestled with this budget category many times and seen it fluctuate up and down depending on the month. The Grocery Game has helped us see [...]
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Impulse buying is typically buying something that isn’t within budget or a part of a monthly spending plan. It’s a purchase that isn’t necessary. It’s a product or service that taps into the customer’s emotions. Personally, I feel strongly against impulse buying because it’s one of the largest causes of consumer debt each year.
There are [...]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The day to express your love and appreciation for your loved one is upon us. With many couples being short on cash this year it would be easy to dismiss celebrating this day. Often times Valentines is viewed as an expensive night out on the town. If you include gifts the price of the special [...]
Sunday, January 17, 2010
I’m currently writing a series called “What the Bible Says about Money.” The last post was about financial stewardship. The Bible tells us that God is the owner of everything and we are responsible for managing wisely what has been entrusted to our care which includes money. It’s a big responsibility we’ve been given, but [...]
Thursday, December 31, 2009
One of the best ways I know to spend wisely is to learn about and take advantage of new innovative ideas. The internet is growing with an enormous amount of exciting tools to help us connect, share ideas, and leverage services that provide value to our everyday life.
The Grocery Game
For example, The Grocery Game is [...]
Sunday, December 20, 2009
For someone who has multiple debts with high interest rates, consolidating into one loan with a single payment at a lower rate may seem like a great deal. Advantages can include saving on interest, having one payment versus several and getting out of debt sooner.
But is loan consolidation really a good idea?
On the surface I think [...]
Monday, December 14, 2009
Although I’ve made improvements over the past few years, I haven’t always been considered much of a patient person. I’ve always tried to work hard and am usually overly anxious for results. But you may agree in most things success doesn’t come over night and solving big problems doesn’t occur instantaneously.
I think the same can [...]
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Every good money manager or financial steward needs a handy list of FREE calculators to use when planning, especially, when it comes to understanding the cost of debt, or creating a plan to eliminate it.
I’ve been thinking about writing a post for a while that includes a good sample of some of the better credit [...]
Thursday, November 26, 2009
I’d like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving today! I hope you’re having a blessed day with your family and/or friends and not eating too much.
There are many things I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving. I could generate a fairly large list, but there are a few things that float to the top I thought [...]
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Do you feel like you have a responsibility, based on good financial stewardship, to boycott the purchase of products provided by companies with questionable or immoral practices? There are obvious products one might choose to avoid, but should your mutual fund include stocks of companies with immoral values?
A recent Crown Financial Ministries Biblical Devotional points out [...]
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The new credit card law went into effect today (2/22/10). There are some steps you can take to hold your bank to the new credit card laws if they don’t follow them.
Most people think about retirement planning requiring financial precision and focus. However, the non financial issues of retirement, as discussed, by Walter Updegrave at CNNMoney.com, are important too! I think this article echos the importance of understanding your purpose and building retirement work years around it.
Credit card companies are putting together new DIY cards as a result of new credit card laws. But, does the ability to pick and choose different features really benefit the customer? Make sure you read the fine print because there are trade-offs and the card companies are still in control.
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Having a plan for your money is important. It's good financial stewardship and it helps you stay on track towards your financial goals. Click here to read the post.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
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