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.

The unexpected request reveals your true self: When you go to check out at a store or a restaurant and the clerk asks if you’d like to donate a dollar to some charity that the company is supporting, what do you do? It’s easy to position ourselves well for a fundraising request when we see […]

Chasing fantasies can be financially ruinous, but pursuing your dreams can bring incredible fulfillment. So, how do you know the difference? Last week, we talked about the danger of running after fantasies and how it leads us to poverty. If we let our fantasies set the course of our lives, we become slaves to them, […]

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 expects us to be good and fruitful stewards of the money that He has given us to manage for Him.

The Jones’ are money slaves. So why are you so concerned about keeping up with them? One of the most enduring financial habits of our society is the compulsion to live the same way that our neighbors do… or even slightly better. We have a tendency to judge our financial success in terms of how […]

By this time on Christmas Eve, you’re probably off work and settled in at home with your family (unless you’re the kind who is just starting your Christmas shopping). You probably don’t want to spend a lot of time reading a long, thoughtful article on Christmas, and we don’t blame you. We can’t let the […]

Debt teaches us to count on the world to meet our needs instead of counting on God. If you struggle with finding meaning in your daily grind, embrace giving to others as the purpose of the work you do. Is it possible to give generously in the midst of difficult financial circumstances? The first priority […]

Defined-benefit pensions aren’t good for anyone in the long run. Without the right long-term care insurance, the cost of nursing homes and other health care can ruin your life savings. When you choose how to invest your money, pick funds that have proven successful in good times and bad. This government-sponsored Ponzi scheme is robbing […]

Isn’t it time you had the life of financial freedom that God created you to live? “God’s Master Plan for Your Money,” my brand-new e-book, will help you transform your financial life. And best of all, it’s absolutely free! For more than six years, I’ve been helping people discover freedom through this website, God, Money […]

It doesn’t take hours at a time to learn how to manage your money — 30 Days to Financial Freedom, my new online program that helps you change your financial life in just 10 minutes a day. Here’s a look at a practical lesson from Day 1 of the program called “Finding Your Focus.” For […]

Getting a second opinion can be one of the best financial decisions you ever make. If you have a financial decision to make —  a big purchase, an investment or an impending major repair — make sure you have the most accurate information possible. Because making a decision without all the facts can cost you […]

Getting out of debt is going to bring some uncomfortable times, but it’s the pain that makes the work so successful. Putting together a budget is easy; making it succeed requires a lot of hard work from you.

Unless you want to work the rest of your life, you need to be saving some money for the future, and you need that money to grow. That’s why savvy investors know to use an IRA for retirement. in the United States, IRA stands for Individual Retirement Account. The government has created numerous types of […]

Winners go slow. It may seem counter-intuitive, but working slowly is the best thing you can do to build wealth. It’s the lesson that you learned from “The Tortoise and the Hare” – slow and steady wins the race. Once we’ve mastered our money and escaped the financial dangers of debt and out-of-control spending, we […]