Financial Clutter

Recently, we met with the staff of a Catholic Credit Union. We talked about ways Compass Catholic can help their members be wise financial managers and how they can honor God with the way they spend, save and give money. The president referred to something he called “Financial Clutter” as those things that get people […]

What is a Crisis Budget and When Do You Implement it?

Unless you are one of the wealthiest people in the world, sooner or later you will probably have some type of financial setback. At some time in your life you are likely to face a family financial crisis such as a job loss, business reversal, illness, death of a family member, or military deployment of […]

I Just Graduated From College – Now What?

Congratulations on getting your college diploma! Take a deep breath and relax for a second. Now focus on getting a job. If there aren’t any jobs in your field of study, find a job outside your field. It will allow you to obtain experience, work history, and money. After you graduate, you’ll probably have a […]

Money Saving Ideas

Some people think in order to save money it has to be some BIG amount. Other people think it’s better to save a little bit here and there. We think it’s BOTH. It’s important to save in a big way like a bonus or a raise and it’s also important to save on the little […]

What Your Graduate Needs to Know About Money

One of the things we hear most often from people who take the Navigating Your Finances God’s Way Bible Study is; “I wish I had learned this earlier.”  If your child is a high school or college senior, or between high school and the next step in life–either college, trade school, or a job, and […]

A Cost Cutting Mindset

Are you trying to make ends meet, save for an emergency fund, plan for retirement, pay off debt or cut expenses? All of these goals may mean changes in your behavior and when you are trying to change behavior one of the most important things you can do it to pray. For most people praying […]

Debt Payoff Plans

Paying off debt is a lot like going a diet. There are many ways to do it and some seem simple and easy like skipping meals; fad food diets; replacing meals with shakes or bars. The list could go on and on. The best way to lose weight and keep it off permanently is to […]

10 Easy Steps to Improve Your Monthly Budget

It’s easy to think that one day we will have enough money. We’ll be satisfied, happy and content. But that one day will never arrive if we never make it happen. And today is the day to start. What can you do TODAY to set yourself up for financial success? We have 10 tips to […]

Birthdays on a Budget

A child’s birthday should be fun, but not so over the top that it drains the family finances. The focus should be on thoughtful gifts, fun simple activities and family traditions, not on spending money, exhausting yourself and driving the kids into a frenzy. Time is the one truly valuable thing in our lives, and […]

Master Your Money

In our culture, our faith is disconnected from the more secular aspects of life. We spend one hour a week in church and worship the gods of consumerism and materialism the rest of the week. When we step away from the consumerism and materialism, we can ask ourselves this question: “Is what I am doing […]