Religion

Building a solid plan now could help get you out of debt next year. Managing your money is easier now than it ever has been. Bad financial decisions can pose a serious threat to your ministry. These five habits will help you get out of debt and keep you from ever going back.

Via Flickr, by user david_shankbone. Used under Creative Commons License. Does God really want you to tithe? Apparently, many people think that He does not. We’ve said several things about tithing — the act of giving 10 percent of your income to God — in various posts. We teach, according to scripture, that the tithe […]

Money and authority go hand in hand, but not in the way you might think. Financial success comes from and leads to authority. The only way to be fruitful with the money God gives us is to find some hard work to do… and then dig in. God has the right to give other people […]

Money isn’t the root of all evil, but loving money warps our hearts and leads us into a world of wickedness. What motivates the decisions you make and the way you treat people? If it’s only money, then we have a problem.

These six points of God’s financial wisdom will help your ministry organization thrive in the midst of any economic climate. If we are to pass on a financial inheritance, we must be sure that our heirs have the spiritual tools necessary to handle it well.

Asking people for money is never easy, but sometimes it’s the best way to accomplish a big goal. So how do you know whether you should raise financial support for a project you’re working on? If you work in the non-profit world, this isn’t a very difficult question, because everything that you do is dependent […]

Putting all of your eggs in one basket is a dangerous investment strategy. Instead, diversify. Successful entrepreners use today’s profits to build a better foundation for tomorrow’s business opportunities.. Growing your business is always exciting, but excitement can turn to despair if you don’t grow the business in the right ways. God wants us to […]

What happens when you’re so stingy that you refuse to show kindness to someone who has been kind to you? If you’re like Nabal, it could cost you your life and your wife. You may not remember Nabal from the Old Testament — few people do — but he’s a perfect biblical example of a […]

All that matters is a generous heart. Earning extra money, having a support team and marking your milestones can make a big difference in your debt pay-off plan. What motivates the decisions you make and the way you treat people? If it’s only money, then we have a problem.

Putting together a budget is easy; making it succeed requires a lot of hard work from you. You know that God has a plan for your life, and that He promises it will be pretty great. But did you know that His plan says a lot about your money, and how you should be managing […]

These two restaurants have found creative ways to abolish the tipping culture. The tipping culture is inconsistent, discriminatory, tax-evasive and more. Deciding how to tip in a culture that has gone out of control.

Your mother first noticed it when you were about 18 months old — on the playground one day, you saw another child, and his toy caught your eye. That toy looked awesome. Sure, you had a toy too. But all the sudden, your toy wasn’t enough to satisfy you.  You wanted that toy. So you walked […]

Via Flickr, by user Alotor. Used under Creative Commons License. Tightwad, spendthrift, cheapskate, miser — there are a thousand ways to call a man stingy. I should know; I’ve been called all of them. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been tight with money. As a child, I enjoyed having a crisp $20 bill […]

When you buy insurance, do you pay attention to words such as “premium,” “deductible” and “term”?  You should, because these funny-sounding words are the nuts and bolts of how insurance works, and knowing how to manage them well can save you a lot of money. Good insurance is an important part of sound financial planning. […]