Should I Invest or Pay Off Debt?
Are you trying to pay off credit card debt, student loan debt, car loans and a home mortgage while at the same time trying to save for retirement? If you’ve…
Your Financial Health Checkup
Is this the year you finally make plans to get financially healthy? The Financial Health Network, a non-profit which does consulting and research for the financial service industry, completed a…
Keep it Simple
Dad used to say “There are two kinds of people in this world. There are simplifiers and complicators.” That statement really hits home when you google “personal finances” and get…
Your 2020 Financial Checklist
Your financial strategy should be reviewed and updated regularly to consider any lifestyle changes that occurred in your life. The review needs to occur as changes happen and at a…
Find a Financial Planner Who is a Fit For You
A financial planner can save you time and headaches in addition to helping you tackle financial goals, such as retirement, saving for college, or estate planning. Before talking to…
Mastery Over Money
Do you disconnect your faith from the more secular aspects of life? If you are like most people, you spend one hour a week in church and are focused on…
How To Not Lose Your Mind with Christmas Shopping
By Victoria Sechrist Invariably, at some point during Lent, I refer to Good Friday as “Black Friday.” I think it makes sense because Good Friday is a dark, but beautiful…
Be Content and Give Thanks
Our culture urges us to buy, buy, buy and Thanksgiving Day is the only time our society encourages thankfulness. Even that attempt gets diluted by the focus on joining the…
10 Questions to Ask Your Parents
If anything happens to mom, dad, or your spouse, where would your family find the information in an emergency situation such as accident, illness or death? It can be tough…
Health Care Alternatives
Health care sharing plans are gaining popularity as a viable alternative to traditional health insurance. A health care sharing plan is typically a faith-based organization, which facilitates voluntary sharing among…