December 2013

August 25, 2013 by bnjewell The recent news about the city of Detroit going bankrupt has made me think a lot about the downfalls of defined-benefit pensions lately. And it’s leading me to the conclusion that these pension plans are bad for everybody, and they need to just disappear. If you’re not familiar with the […]

August 25, 2013 by bnjewell The recent news about the city of Detroit going bankrupt has made me think a lot about the downfalls of defined-benefit pensions lately. And it’s leading me to the conclusion that these pension plans are bad for everybody, and they need to just disappear. If you’re not familiar with the […]

If you’re willing to go in to debt, you can buy bigger, better Christmas presents for the people you love. That’s good for everybody, right? Wrong. We’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season now, and you’re probably becoming keenly aware of what you can and can’t afford to buy with the balance in […]

November 25, 2013 by bnjewell If you knew that a certain habit or action had a direct, positive impact on Jesus Himself, would you do it more? For a couple of months, we’ve been studying all of the biblical reasons for Christians to be about the business of caring for the poor, and specifically giving […]

November 17, 2013 by bnjewell You love your children and would never do anything to hurt them, right? Right? I have no doubt that you love your kids. And unless you’re an abusive wretch, you probably wouldn’t ever intentionally do something that you knew would cause them harm. But if you support government policies and […]

Twenty-first century America is a pretty amazing place to be managing your money. I know that it doesn’t always seem this way. The economic downturn of the past five years has given us all a challenge. But when you consider the whole of human history — and the incredible opportunities and tools that we have […]