The Pleasures Of Giving
Giving to others brings indescribable pleasure. An inward joy comes to you when you have reached out and helped others. Whether it be in monetary gifts or simply rolling up your sleeves and helping out the old-fashioned way, the act of giving brings its own reward. When you give first, your own personal needs will […]
Give Because God Is Good
What motivates people to give? What motivates you to give? Sometimes it is hard to figure out why we open our wallets when a need is presented, but we always do. I admit that I am touched by stories of people who have great need. Or by the presentation of a missionary in a foreign […]
Giving Your Time
Your personal time is very valuable. We know that. In our busy world of work, children, family, school, church and the like, our time might be the hardest thing to give. Yet, it is probably the most precious commodity we have. After all, our time on earth is short lived and we have only so […]
Recommended Websites
Today, I wanted to alert you to some other websites and bloggers whose weekly blogs are of interest to me: Money Management Online Sites Regularly I drop by a number of sites for a variety of articles, blogs, financial news and calculators. Thinking you may have some interest in the sites that I read, I […]
Budgets Are Boring!
Ok readers, I agree….budgets CAN be very boring. A bunch of numbers, a bunch of totals; restrictions on anything and everything it seems! But the truth is, budgets are not meant to restrain you, but to free you. Some short-term restraint now….but in favor of some long-term freedom! Budget does in fact bring some very […]
What Is It About Successful People?
As I was contemplating what to write to commence our inaugural blog entry, I was thinking about how winning people become successful. It seems that there must be some great strategic planning on the part of those who make it in life and those who either wind up living out a very average existence or […]
What Does It Mean To Be Debt Free?
So let’s chat about what it means to become debt free. Is this an achievable reality? Can one truly become free from all debt? If so achieved, is it then possible to remain without debt? To be completely debt free means to owe nothing; no auto debt, no credit card debt, no educational debt and […]
Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
Are you old enough to remember watching the 1986 slapstick comedy, The Money Pit? Whether you’ve seen it or not, this movie is a classic illustration of what it means to be “financially vulnerable”. When Walter (Tom Hanks), an entertainment lawyer, and Anna (Shelley Long), a musician, purchase a beautiful mansion on Long Island, the […]
Prosperity At Any Price?
Should we seek prosperity at any price? Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), our American 26th US president did not think so. He said, “The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.” Seems right […]