Having proper insurance allows you to pass wealth on to the next generation. Protect the people you love most by planning to provide for them after your gone. God wants you to build wealth in this life, because He intends for it to continue working long after you’re gone. How do we know what our […]

Owning your own home has been the foundation of the American Dream for generations. But as Millennials struggle with heavy debt loads, underemployment and high costs of living, many are beginning to ask if home ownership is even possible. And even if it is possible to buy a house, is owning a home better than […]

Small indulgences can add up to big financial problems. Five benefits of home ownership that renters don’t enjoy. Our five most popular personal finance articles of 2013. Financial success requires both righteousness and wisdom.

A short story in the Old Testament provides some profound insights into the danger of debt. Make investment decisions based on performance data and financial facts, not hype, fear or wild swings of emotion. It’s important to provide for your family’s immediate needs, but that’s just part of the picture. Time to look into the […]

We need to tell the lottery to change its slogan: “Somebody’s gonna lose… and it will almost certainly be you.” Whether it’s Powerball, online poker, your local racetrack or one of the hundreds of casinos around the country, there are more ways to gamble these days than ever before. And every one of them is […]

God’s love for you is bigger than any problem you’re facing, and He has a plan to free you from everything that’s holding you back. A Thrill of Hope No matter what you’re hoping for this Christmas, don’t give up. Because Hope has already come. Hope is out there, and it’s coming for you. There’s […]

God’s provision always allows us to keep His commandments. God gives us more than we need so that we can enjoy some of His abundance. God provides all the resources we need, enough to live and enough to give. So how do we go about figuring which is which? How do we know what our […]

You’ve finally seen the light — you realize that debt has made a slave of you, and you’re ready to start fighting your way back to freedom. But getting out of debt can be so intimidating. How do you possible begin to chip away at those giant balances? Getting out of debt can feel like […]

How do you build a great tower? One brick at a time. One of the pillars of God’s Master Plan for our finances is for us to build a financial inheritance that will continue to work for His good long after we are gone. It’s an idea that sounds great in theory. But most people […]

When money takes the place in our heats that God deserves, it threatens the very foundations of our faith. Money isn’t the root of all evil, but loving money warps our hearts and leads us into a world of wickedness.

Will taking out a mortgage help or hurt this growing congregation? When making a big purchase or expensive repair, it pays to get quotes and ideas from more than one company. Five benefits of home ownership that renters don’t enjoy. Don’t buy a home until you’ve paid off all your other debts.

Have you ever watched a golf tournament on TV and been dumbfounded by the commercials? These events seem to attract a lot of financial advertisers, who use words like “security,” “future,” and “experience” in their messages. That sounds great, I guess. But what does it all really mean? You’ve probably figured out over the years […]

There’s something I think you should know about me: I own several hundred successful companies. Or, more accurately, I own very tiny portions of hundreds of successful companies. I’m no business magnate, and I’m not wealthy by American standards. But I am an investor — I use some of my money to help earn more […]

Is your budding real estate empire built on a solid foundation? Or is it just a house of cards? After a rough patch over the past five years or so, real estate seems to be making a comeback these days. Home values are going up, and more and more investors are  wanting to get back […]