Giving

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How should you respond to someone asking for money?

Previously, I have written about saying “No”, to certain situations here and here . I personally believe that offering people money when they can’t make ends meet doesn’t always help them. Short term we may eliminate the immediate need, but we don’t address the real problem by simply giving them money. Recently, I came across [...]

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What type of giver are you?

One of the great things about being debt free (except for our mortgage), is the ability to give to others when God asks. Not having any other payments gives us the freedom to give to others as opportunities present themselves. As a Christian, I have learned that it truly is better to give than to [...]

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Get your Free Crown Money Map

Whether you are in debt or simply looking for a plan guaranteed to help you become Financially Free, there are a lot of great resources out there that can help. I have mentioned that I am both a Dave Ramsey certified counselor and a Crown Money Map coach. Both of these programs are designed to [...]

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Are you ready to help someone else?

At some time or another we all need a little help. The problem is that some people have trouble accepting the help they need. Accepting help is a difficult thing for various reasons. Sometimes people refuse help because they feel embarrassed for needing help from someone else. Other times, refusal of help may be due [...]

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Looking for a tip on tipping?

Tonight on the way home, my wife and I were discussing how a lot of people are ungrateful for the things that they have. We both agreed that many people no longer feel the need to take care of themselves and expect someone else to clean up after them. “remember that good service has value; [...]

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Financial Goals for 2009 (part 5)

We are looking at financial goals for the New Year. MSN Money lists 6 financial milestones to reach before age 30. If you are already over 30, these milestones are still worth looking into, but the real question is whether or not these milestones are good goals. We will be looking at one milestone each [...]

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