August 11, 2013 by bnjewell Sometimes we want nice things because they’re fun, helpful or enjoyable. Other times, we want nice things just because we want other people to see us having nice things. When that happens, it’s a sure sign of slavery. The Bible teaches that, if we’re not careful, money can make slaves […]

December 13, 2012 by bnjewell It seems like a great idea: Pop your credit card into any standard ATM, and you can get hundreds of dollars of cash to use on whatever you need — cash that didn’t come from your bank account. But take a closer look, and you’ll find that credit card cash […]

December 13, 2012 by bnjewell It seems like a great idea: Pop your credit card into any standard ATM, and you can get hundreds of dollars of cash to use on whatever you need — cash that didn’t come from your bank account. But take a closer look, and you’ll find that credit card cash […]

December 23, 2012 by bnjewell It sounds like a great idea: Get the cash that you need for a life emergency quickly and privately from the comfort of your own home. With CashNetUSA, you don’t even have to drive to a skeezy part of town to get a payday loan. I was unaware of CashNetUSA […]

December 23, 2012 by bnjewell It sounds like a great idea: Get the cash that you need for a life emergency quickly and privately from the comfort of your own home. With CashNetUSA, you don’t even have to drive to a skeezy part of town to get a payday loan. I was unaware of CashNetUSA […]

December 23, 2012 by bnjewell It sounds like a great idea: Get the cash that you need for a life emergency quickly and privately from the comfort of your own home. With CashNetUSA, you don’t even have to drive to a skeezy part of town to get a payday loan. I was unaware of CashNetUSA […]

August 25, 2013 by bnjewell The recent news about the city of Detroit going bankrupt has made me think a lot about the downfalls of defined-benefit pensions lately. And it’s leading me to the conclusion that these pension plans are bad for everybody, and they need to just disappear. If you’re not familiar with the […]

August 25, 2013 by bnjewell The recent news about the city of Detroit going bankrupt has made me think a lot about the downfalls of defined-benefit pensions lately. And it’s leading me to the conclusion that these pension plans are bad for everybody, and they need to just disappear. If you’re not familiar with the […]

If you’re willing to go in to debt, you can buy bigger, better Christmas presents for the people you love. That’s good for everybody, right? Wrong. We’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season now, and you’re probably becoming keenly aware of what you can and can’t afford to buy with the balance in […]

November 25, 2013 by bnjewell If you knew that a certain habit or action had a direct, positive impact on Jesus Himself, would you do it more? For a couple of months, we’ve been studying all of the biblical reasons for Christians to be about the business of caring for the poor, and specifically giving […]

November 17, 2013 by bnjewell You love your children and would never do anything to hurt them, right? Right? I have no doubt that you love your kids. And unless you’re an abusive wretch, you probably wouldn’t ever intentionally do something that you knew would cause them harm. But if you support government policies and […]

Twenty-first century America is a pretty amazing place to be managing your money. I know that it doesn’t always seem this way. The economic downturn of the past five years has given us all a challenge. But when you consider the whole of human history — and the incredible opportunities and tools that we have […]

November 14, 2013 by bnjewell It’s only an occasional drip, but that leaky faucet is costing you a lot more money than you might think. A couple of years ago, I noticed that the faucet in our kitchen sink was dripping. I’m not much of a handyman, and I have a bad habit of being […]

November 12, 2013 by bnjewell A few hours after the first meal you skip, you being to feel a gnawing hunger in the pit of your stomach. A few hours after that, you’ll notice your extremities going cold and a dull pain creep across your skull. The symptoms never go away until you have your […]