The Stock Market – A Godly Perspective
When Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount, he proclaimed the Beatitudes as the way to authentic happiness. The first of these stated that poverty of spirit would enable us…
The Spiritual Impact of Debt
In all the parishes we have visited all over the world, there have only been two or three times when the priest gave a homily on responsible spending and the…
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…
Learning to be Content
There was a recent article in our newspaper titled “Despite Having Nothing I am Happy.” It was about a couple who experienced Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and moved to…
Eliminate Holiday Spending Stress
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday have all come and gone and the Christmas buying season is upon us. Before emptying your wallet and racking up credit card…
Things Frugal People Never Do
In the many years we have been in this financial ministry, we have discovered some consist things that people who are careful with money never do. Try some of these…
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…
Millennial Money Matters
There are about 80 million millennials in the United States. While there is no such thing as precise dates assigned to specific generations of Americans, generally the people born in…
What Does Your 2018 Financial Plan Look Like?
It’s a new year and we hope that you have reviewed your 2017 Financial Plan and updated to be your 2018 plan. If don’t have a financial plan in place…
When it Comes to Money, Planning is the Easy Part!
Several weeks ago, we were talking about the difference in the monthly payments between a 15-year mortgage and a 30-year mortgage. The 15-year mortgage has a higher monthly payment than…