Family Checklist
This year has been anything but normal. At the end of 2019, who would have thought we would have a pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires, riots and a society that more splintered…
Humility is an Under-Rated Virtue
Do you consider yourself a humble person? Some people think that humility is having a low opinion of yourself. Being humble, however, does not mean having a poor opinion of yourself. It…
Get Back On The Budgeting Bandwagon
The term “Bandwagon” originated in the late 1800’s as the name for the wagon that carried a circus band (makes a lot of sense!). Circuses were very skilled at attracting…
Creative Generosity
Has your budget suffered in these crazy days of COVID? Maybe you were forced into new spending habits because your income decreased during the COVID lockdown. For many of us,…
How Has Covid Changed Your Spending Habits?
Have you cut back on your spending and become more frugal during the pandemic? Maybe you found it easy to stop spending during the lockdown since going to the mall…
THINK OF YOUR FINANCES AS A PUZZLE
In order to keep myself busy and sane during these months of stay at home lockdowns, I’ve turned to jigsaw puzzles as a way to get out of my mental…
Financial Gifts from God
When it comes to the financial gifts we have received from God, we must decide how and when we will use them. Yep, I mentioned 'when' in this sentence. Often…
FINANCIAL INFIDELITY
Today’s topic is something we’ve seen a lot as we have worked with different couples, and that’s financial infidelity. Couples at the altar generally don’t promise to be completely honest…
Dealing With a Mountain of Debt
Debt is a way of life in America–we lived it and were able to escape. We had a huge mortgage on the dream home we designed and built. We had…
Learning to be Content
Contentment is in pretty short supply in our country and in our culture because the advertising industry tries to create discontent in our lives. Look at any website that sells…