Personal Responsibility | Managing Money God's Way

Freedom requires sacrifice!

July 4th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Life Impact by greg

The one thing that most people aren't willing to do to win financially is sacrifice. They are willing to sacrifice the little extra's in their life that keep them from gaining control of their spending. They aren't willing to say no (today) to their children, so they can eliminate ...

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A phrase we never say (anymore)!

June 16th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Life Impact by greg

Before we began living on a budget, we often found ourselves not able to afford certain things. We were constantly telling each other, "We can't afford that". It usually wasn't anything overly extravagant, just normal items that today we can buy anytime we like. By managing our resources we ...

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Using Greed as a Means of Success

May 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Life Impact by greg

I am currently reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written by Robert Kiyosaki. Although I don't agree with a lot of things that Kiyosaki writes in the book, it is a somewhat motivational book. One of the things he mentions is that a little greed can be a good ...

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New Credit Card Rules Designed to Help the Consumer

May 19th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Credit Cards by greg

President Obama is poised to sign a new credit card consumer protection bill into law as early as this week. The new bill is designed to provide some relief to the American consumer during this time where many are dealing with a loss of job or decrease in hours. ...

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Is it ok to ask for a discount?

April 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Fun Stuff, Life Impact by greg

Recently, I was able to help a relative who was having car trouble. We got the car to the service department and started going down the list of things that needed checked or fixed. She very wisely asked if they were running any specials and the young man ...

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Biblical Financial Principles

February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Budgeting, Debt, From the Bible, Investment, Retirement, Savings by greg

We teach a lot about personal finances at our church. Mainly because we know that when people have their finances under control, the other areas of their lives start falling into place. The stress at home seems to go away, the fighting over little things disappears, and kids ...

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