Religion

It’s graduation season again, that time of year when we send thousands of young people out into the world with freshly pressed diplomas. Graduation is an incredibly proud and exciting time, but it can also be nerve-wracking for the young people who are trying to figure life out. But there’s no need to be intimidated […]

If you’re on the long journey toward escaping financial slavery and mastering your money, I’ve got some great news for you: God wants you to prosper. That’s right, you’re not in this alone. Though the road may be tough, you have the greatest power in the universe on your side. And He promises that we […]

It’s easy to get into trouble with credit cards. To turn the problem around, we need to face the lack of discipline in our hearts. You may be able to “afford” the monthly payments, but financing leads to bum deals, and never-ending payment cycle. You may think that borrowing enables you to buy more stuff, […]

Whether you dumped a bucket of ice water on yourself, watched as your friends did the same or wrote a check to support medical research, it was nearly impossible for anyone with an Internet connection to miss the Ice Bucket Challenge this summer. But as the season draws to a close, the viral fundraising sensation […]

Borrowing money can seem like a good idea, but it’s not. Here are five ways it’s doing you more harm than good. Having proper insurance allows you to pass wealth on to the next generation. The magnificent buildings of ancient Egypt can teach us a lot about how to build at financial future that will […]

Growing your business is always exciting, but excitement can turn to despair if you don’t grow the business in the right ways. One of the best ways to grow your wealth is to buy very small pieces of very large companies, and then share in their successes.

This Old Testament character chose stinginess over generosity, and it cost him much more than he expected. A stingy heart loves to hold onto what it has… but God blesses us so that we can give with open hands.

Social Security is doomed, and it’s not just because its finances are in terrible shape. This government program was marked for failure from the beginning, not because it’s been administered wrongly, but because the philosophy behind it is fundamentally flawed. Since the early 1900s, Americans have been paying a sizable portion of their income to […]

How much money does your business have? How much money does your family have? If you can’t answer those two questions separately, you may be in trouble as a business owner. One of the most frequent mistakes that small business owners make is intermingling their business finances with their personal finances. While it may not […]

There aren’t many things that I agree with FDR about. But our Depression-era president did have one powerful piece of wisdom that is just as applicable today as it was in the 1930s: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” FDR understood the principle that fear causes us to think and act […]

When I wrote a couple of weeks ago that poverty comes from sin, I suspected that some people would object to the idea — and they did. The premise is a controversial one, and it brings up a lot of really valid questions about the relationship between poverty and sin, wealth and morality. Today we’re […]

Five benefits of home ownership that renters don’t enjoy. Don’t buy a home until you’ve paid off all your other debts. Debt increases the risk of real estate investing to unacceptable levels. Five radical ways to get a leg-up in your fight against debt.

The allure of borrowed money is only an expensive illusion. Using more than one savings account helps you stay organized and strategic with your money. Five radical ways to get a leg-up in your fight against debt. Possessions can take control of us just like money does.

A bigger house, a safer car, a better school — there are hundreds of ways you could spend money to benefit your family. But if you buy those things with borrowed money you’re actually doing more harm than good. Because contrary to what many people believe, debt hurts your family. If you’re like most people, […]