April 24, 2012 By bnjewell If I told you that you could upgrade your car every two years without ever upgrading your car payment, would you believe it? If I told you that you could pay cash for a luxury ride, would you think I was trying to trick you? If I told you that […]

May 3, 2012 By bnjewell They are our collective heroes — patriots, rebels and brazen grass-roots leaders who stood up to injustice in the world and put everything on the line to create a better life for the rest of us. We call them Freedom Fighters, and you’re about to become one of them. No, […]

May 3, 2012 By bnjewell They are our collective heroes — patriots, rebels and brazen grass-roots leaders who stood up to injustice in the world and put everything on the line to create a better life for the rest of us. We call them Freedom Fighters, and you’re about to become one of them. No, […]

May 3, 2012 By bnjewell They are our collective heroes — patriots, rebels and brazen grass-roots leaders who stood up to injustice in the world and put everything on the line to create a better life for the rest of us. We call them Freedom Fighters, and you’re about to become one of them. No, […]

May 3, 2012 By bnjewell They are our collective heroes — patriots, rebels and brazen grass-roots leaders who stood up to injustice in the world and put everything on the line to create a better life for the rest of us. We call them Freedom Fighters, and you’re about to become one of them. No, […]

May 1, 2012 By bnjewell 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 […]

April 26, 2012 By bnjewell When it comes to the financial world, who determines what is fair? I used to think that I should be the universe’s judge of fairness. But God doesn’t see things that way. He seems to think that He’s in control around here… and He’s not as concerned with “fairness” as […]

May 1, 2012 By bnjewell 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 […]

April 29, 2012 By bnjewell 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 […]

April 29, 2012 By bnjewell 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 […]

February 21, 2013 By bnjewell How many dollar bills can you stuff down the neck of a beer bottle? If you’re a frequent drinker, your habit is likely costing you a lot of money. If you’re a habitual drinker or a binge drinker, alcohol takes a toll on your body and your wallet. Though it […]

Brian and Laura Jewell live and work in Lexington, Kentucky. By day, he is a travel magazine editor and she is an Alzheimer’s care trainer. The rest of the time, they are active members of Cornerstone Church of Lexington, where Brian teaches “God and Money” classes for church members. When they’re not working, studying or […]

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 […]

October 11, 2012 By bnjewell Payday lenders make me sick. Although too few people realize it, debt is almost always a bad a idea. Of course, many people borrow and lend money with good intentions, looking to help people pay for school, buy a car, or do other things that may help them in life. […]