Religion

Not every insurance product on the market today is a good buy — in fact, some of them are downright crazy. Having good insurance is an important part of building a stable financial life. It can help to make you financially whole in case a disaster claims your car or your home; help pay for […]

In the summer of 2004, an investor named Peter Thiel met a young technology entrepreneur, and decided to invest $500,000 in his new company (valuing the company at just under $5 million). For that investment, he got 10.2% equity in the company. Eight years later, the company went public, offering shares to investors on the […]

Via Flickr, by user Will Folsom. Used under Creative Commons License. Some of the greatest expenses that we ever encounter in life are also some of life’s most worthy causes. So is it okay to borrow money for a really, really good reason? A lot of well educated folks understand the pitfalls of “consumer debt,” […]

Via Flickr, by user quacktaculous. Used under Creative Commons License. So you’re ready to become master of your financial life, and you know that the first step in doing that is to make a budget. That’s great. So what do you need to get started? A pencil, a pad of paper and a calculator. Budgeting […]

Welcome to Questions and Answers, a new section of God, Money and Me where we’re answering questions submitted by readers on Facebook, Twitter and here on the site. If you have a question about faith or personal finance, click here to submit it. We’ll answer your question in an upcoming post. —— Question: Do you believe that […]

If you want to make some money in life, go find a way to serve somebody. Today’s world economy is complex and multifaceted, and it would be easy to talk about the subtleties of money and finance for days. And though there is plenty of interesting stuff to discover, the world’s most fundamental financial principle […]

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 15 We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, […]

The battle lines are drawn, your weapons are in hand, and you’re ready to mount a full-on assault against your debt. Before you storm the gates, though, we’ve got one last speech to help rally your forces. Debt is slavery, and the only way to escape it is to take on the mentality of a […]

Via Flickr, by user EF Photography. Used under Creative Commons License. When was the last time that a politician made you a promise — and kept it? We give the government hefty sums of our money. And while we trust that our tax money goes to pay for civil necessities such as the military, firefighters […]

How does this help us determine what to give? Well, God intends for us to use some of our resources to take care of our families. So you should never feel guilty about using your money to meet your needs. But we also know that God wants us to give often and abundantly. So once […]

Via Flickr, by user Inha Leex Hale. Used under Creative Commons License. Strap on your harness, load your weapons and pull out your best Tom Cruise imitation — it’s time to tackle your own “Mission: Impossible.” When you try to tell people that debt isn’t part of God’s plan for their lives, they’ll come back […]

A new car, a fancy TV, a college education: People are often enamored with the things that they expect to get when they borrow money. But hidden behind all the attractive gains are a whole lot of losses. In almost every situation, borrowing money to get stuff is a bum deal. Yes, borrowing money helps you […]

It’s an ugly but undeniable fact: At its root, all poverty is caused by sin. Sometimes that means the misdeeds of one person, and the consequences of bad decisions that leave them in difficult financial circumstances. Other times, the sins of an entire society cause some or all of its people to live in poverty. […]

Via Flickr, by user Samuel M. Livingston. Used under Creative Commons License. “I don’t have to do anything but die, and live until I do.” That’s one of my favorite things I ever heard my mother say… and believe me, she’s said some doozies. Mom usually says this in response to someone telling her that […]