It doesn’t take a large income to build a million-dollar nest egg — just strategy and patience. The magnificent buildings of ancient Egypt can teach us a lot about how to build at financial future that will last.

Unexpected emergencies bring businesses down, but a great savings strategy will protect your company from disaster. Money and authority go hand in hand, but not in the way you might think. Financial success comes from and leads to authority. Growing your business is always exciting, but excitement can turn to despair if you don’t grow […]

Your mother first noticed it when you were about 18 months old — on the playground one day, you saw another child, and his toy caught your eye. That toy looked awesome. Sure, you had a toy too. But all the sudden, your toy wasn’t enough to satisfy you.  You wanted that toy. So you walked […]

Has the Ice Bucket Challenge inoculated us against true generosity? Read More » Borrowing money is never a good way to get a ministry going. Read More » If you want God to bless you, start by excelling at the things He gives you to do. Read More » Five signs that selfishness controls your […]

Thanks for reviewing these early tests for my online course, 30 Days to Financial Freedom! Each day of the course will feature three videos: a devotional study, a practical study, and a hands-on demo of the budget tool. Below are sample videos for Day 2. If you have feedback or ideas, I’d love to hear […]

Our giving causes others to give praise and thanksgiving to God. When you give to people in need, God takes notice. Charity is the hallmark of true faith. Charity is meaningless if it isn’t driven by a heart of love.

Why is it that our friends’ life events cost us so much money? If you’ve made it to your mid-20s, you undoubtedly know what I’m talking about. Your friends have begun to get married, and you’ve discovered that their weddings are expensive affairs… for you! And if you’ve hit 30, you probably know that as those […]

Borrowing money to get ahead is like building a tower that’s destined to collapse. Debt increases the risk of real estate investing to unacceptable levels. Five radical ways to get a leg-up in your fight against debt. These five habits will help you get out of debt and keep you from ever going back.

In retrospect, we should have seen it coming: The increasingly outlandish practices in the mortgage industry were bound to create trouble for all of us. It was only a matter of time. Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 2008, you know that large failures in the banking industry caused a giant economic ripple […]

What would it cost to replace your entire home — and all of the contents inside it — if you were to lose it in a natural disaster? No matter how fancy or modest your home is, the amount of money that it would cost to replace it probably adds up to a staggering amount. […]

God has given certain people special talents and personality traits to excel in each of these. He has also blessed some of us with talents and gifts to use for extraordinary generosity. Do you have the gift of generosity? So, what does this mean for you? Well, its application is going to depend a lot […]

What are your thoughts on inflation? Should wages go up with inflation? Are companies obligated to give cost-of-living raises? — Jennifer, Kentucky Answer: Good question, Jennifer. Inflation should be on the mind of anyone who is carefully about money. It should also be on the mind of anyone who determines employee pay. Inflation is an […]

This week in Questions and Answers, we’re tackling a question from Tony, a man in Texas is who feels called to start a homeless center in Alaska and is looking for a way to fund the work. We’ve included an abbreviated version of Tony’s question below; you can see the full text here.  —— Question: What […]

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, […]