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How I used a 3rd car to prevent financial catastrophe

10.19.2009

As some of you all know my car had to be put to sleep a few months ago. I am not really sure why I am just writing about it now – maybe because the grieving period lasted this long?
But anyway, it’s passing marked a significant point in my financial life: It was [...]

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Why God’s way takes longer

10.10.2009

As I was staring at this tree I began to realize that trees grow slowly. You plant a seed for a tree and it takes a while to sprout and takes a while to grow to a decent size.Grass and even plants, on the other hand, grow a lot faster. They sprout up quickly and sometimes you can even notice growth one day to the next. I have been enjoying watching this rapid growth with all of the plants in my vegetable garden.

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A great story of generosity

10.04.2009

I found this 4 minute video that shows a touching story of a couple’s generosity. I thought it was appropriate since we are in the middle of the 10 Day Give. Enjoy…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xO_j1e-E

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My 10 Day Give – Day One

10.02.2009

Well, I spent some time yesterday praying about who/what/how the first day of my 10 Day Give should be completed – and wouldn’t you know, God opened up a great opportunity.
I was driving down the road and just as it started to rain I pulled up to a stoplight behind an older car (my car [...]

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Encouraging story of getting out of debt: Patrick Gessleman

07.29.2009

Patrick’s story of getting out of debt is great because he did the hard and difficult things that he needed to do… it is easy to read all about how to manage money, but actually taking the steps to do it is another story.

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How much should you tip a bad waiter or waitress?

05.26.2009

A few weeks ago Linda and I went out to dinner at a fairly nice restaurant. It wasn’t a five-star restaurant, but you could expect to pay $25-$30 per meal. We like to go out to eat, but in an effort to minimize our expenses, it is more of a special occasion when we dine [...]

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Extravagant Giving

05.19.2009

Behind the letter were ten, crisp $100 bills… I can’t wait to see what God has in store for them. Way to go extravagant givers!

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Money Mistake #6 – Seeking to impress others

05.12.2009

When I am making a purchase or any other decision, I have found that asking myself if it is to impress others or to please God is a normally a good test of my motives. For me that is usually an easy way to find the right answer.

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Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $10/hr

04.28.2009

Recently I heard that David Green, the CEO of Hobby Lobby stores, decided to increase their minimum wage to $10/hour. The change will affect 9,200 of their full-time employees and will cost the company about $15 million dollars each year…

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How to control spending

04.02.2009

I remember when I was trying to figure out how to control spending in my life… It is challenging, but these tips can help…

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Generosity in action – Peer Bearing company

12.05.2008

The Peer Bearing company recently got bought out by a Swedish company. The owners decided to pass along a nice chunk of the acquisition price to their 230 employees. As a year-end bonus they gave away 6.6 million to the employees. The bonuses were calculated based on the employees’ years of service and averaged over $28,000.

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Showing Your Finances The Light of Day

11.25.2008

How should I deal with my debt? I’m often asked what is the most important step in dealing with debt and the answer I invariably give is to start by getting visibility to what’s happening with your finances. About a year ago I had a conversation with a friend who told me that she and her husband had just been to see a bankruptcy attorney and that he recommended that they declare bankruptcy.

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My tithing experience

08.24.2008

I don’t exactly remember when I started to tithe – probably about 7-8 years ago. But I do remember getting a new job that was nearly double my previous income and thinking, “Wow, so this is the result of tithing.” It was a helpful lesson to me since I was, like most, skeptical about the whole thing. I had heard about all the scandals with TV preachers and kind of grew up with a cynical attitude towards giving to the church. Somewhere along the line I decided to “take a chance” and try it out.

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