Back to Basics: Clothing
Continuing with our Back-to-Basics series, another potentially problematic area in our spending plan is clothing. I find it interesting when I coach people on their finances to find that most…
An Important Conversation to Have With Your Parents
It’s a hard fact of life that our parents won’t be here forever. No matter how old they are, we are never fully prepared for them to die. Sirach 18:9-10…
Back To Basics: Transportation
The transportation category of your spending plan will vary from family to family and from city to city. I grew up in Chicago where transportation usually referred to a bus,…
Back to Basics: Insurance
Insurance is one of those areas that has become increasingly complicated. Unfortunately, it leaves a lot of people throwing their hands in the air, not even really understanding what they've…
Do Not Become Slaves of Men
Have you ever seen a commercial or other advertisement for a debt consolidation company? Invariably, these companies offer prospective customers a thorough evaluation of their current debts with the ultimate…
Back to Basics: Electricity
Part of achieving our goals to follow a path of stewardship involves getting back to basics. Over the next few weeks I will tackle several areas in a typical household budget to…
It’s Never Too Early to Save
In a previous blog, we discussed the importance of teaching your children the principles of financial responsibility so they can become wise spenders, generous givers and intentional savers. Having children…
The Strongest Steel Is Forged in the Hottest Fires
Everyone, even those with the best-laid financial plans, will face crises in their lives. A crisis can be something as small as a week-long illness or as large as a…
In With the Old?
In preparation for our children going back to school, we are given a list of supplies needed, for their own use and sometimes supplies for the classroom as well. So…
Seek God’s Wisdom
Do you feel like you've spent a lot of time poring over various books intended to help you reduce your budget or at least get a good handle on your…