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With some discipline, strategy and simple math, you can pay cash for great cars… and never again take out an auto loan. Everyone loves that new car smell. But if you buy a new car off the showroom floor, you’re kissing thousands of dollars goodbye.

Using more than one savings account helps you stay organized and strategic with your money. Medical bills can hit you like a ton of bricks and put you in a money coma. Here’s how to avoid being blindsided by medical debt.

If you want to ensure business success, you have to plan for business failure. In order to operate a profitable small business, you have to do a lot of things right. You have to deliver great products and services, market yourself well, hire great employees and make shrewd decisions. But you also have to recognize […]

If you’ve ever had a fender-bender, then you probably know: Even a small amount of auto damage can amount to huge sums of money in repair costs. Modern automobiles are among the most amazing machines ever built, and the value that they add to our lives is absolutely incredible. In about 100 years’ time, cars […]

Borrowing money to get ahead is like building a tower that’s destined to collapse. Having a big, beautiful house isn’t worth the financial stress that massive monthly mortgage payments create. The best way to vanquish an overpowering debt load is to find the weakest spot, and then focus your attacks there. Leasing costs you a […]

I recently had a conversation about personal finance with someone several decades older than I am. I was talking in general about the dangers of debt and the importance of teaching young people to stay away from it. He replied somewhat smugly: “It’s not staying away from debt that’s important; what’s important is learning good debt […]

What is your true purpose in life? And what part does money play in it? Think carefully about these questions. Because money can be deceiving. Wealth is a tricky thing: Handle it right, and it can empower you to make a great impact on the world. Handle it wrong, however, and it can rob you […]

Double-checking these financial areas will help you finish the year strong. Read More » Five ideas for bringing your restaurant habits back to reality. Read More » How much is your restaurant habit costing you every month? Read More » These two restaurants have found creative ways to abolish the tipping culture. Read More » […]

If you want real financial freedom, one thing will help you get there faster than any other: Thankfulness Financial slavery starts in your heart, not your bank account. And the key to breaking free from that slavery is changing the attitude of your heart. So If you learn to have a heart of thankfulness, nothing […]

Companies that offer “low monthly payments” on consumer goods are really peddling bad deals… and bad debt. 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. Borrowing can be as addictive as a drug. Admitting you have a debt […]

No matter how grand or how menial your tasks are, you’re working for a purpose higher than just a job. Poverty is a form of financial slavery, but God gives us the key to break free… by working very, very hard.

All that matters is a generous heart. Read More » Don’t tune out cries for help. Read More » Loving Jesus means caring for the least of His children. Read More » Christian rituals don’t mean much if they lack love, charity and sacrifice. Read More » Our giving causes others to give praise and […]

Your attitude toward the wealthy says more about you than it does about them. If your wealth makes me jealous, I must be a slave to money. Don’t let other people’s blessings rob you of yours. Thankfulness is the key to enjoying the life God intended for you. If you judge yourself based on your […]

Via Flickr, by user Spirit-Fire. Used under Creative Commons License. What is it that they say about the best laid plans of mice and men? To paraphrase, they often fall apart. Building a budget is an absolutely critical first step to becoming the master of your money, but it’s only a step. Financial teachers talk […]