Einstein was wrong. It’s a rare day when I get to point out that Einstein was wrong about something, but here we go. Einstein is often quoted as saying: “The power of compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.” Albert Einstein And he wasn’t just wrong with the obvious rebuttal that God […]
Should You Invest When You’re in Debt?
This question came from a reader the other day. He said: “I just watched your recent investing videos. What are your thoughts about investing while in debt? We’ve been going crazy paying off our debt, which has been great, but then I see other things that make me wonder if I’m missing out on some […]
A free savings goal calculator
I’ll be honest. I get contacted multiple times a day from various companies wanting to advertise on SeedTime or wanting us to promote “their thing”. And 99.9% of them get the delete button. Not all of them are bad (though many are), but I only work with advertisers that have products that I am actually […]
How we saved 75% off our vacation this year
I wrote this article article a few years ago, but it has been updated for 2019. This February I took off for what we called a bit of a sabbatical rather than a vacation. But either way, it was great. We rented a condo on the beach and it was SO much cheaper than the […]
Prayer for finances (Printable PDF)
At many times over the years I have found myself in a challenging financial position and found myself praying for finances. While much of what I write about on this site are practical tips to improve your finances, the truth is that when you need a financial breakthrough, there really is no better move than […]
Was Jesus a tightwad?
It seems that many Americans think the defining indicator of financial security is your lack of concern for waste. You can see it all over our culture with movie stars spending $30,000 on a designer handbag to carry their dogs in, or in the rock-n-roll lifestyle where music videos clearly portray the idea that,”money is no object,” often times in a competition of who can have the most gold chains or throw the most cash in the air.
19 Proverbs about money
I still remember the first time I read through the book of Proverbs and I was fascinated that there were so many proverbs about money. The book is full of so much amazing wisdom and thankfully for us all, the Bible says a lot about money. So this isn’t all of the money proverbs, but […]
What Jesus said about money
Through the written word, Jesus has given us a lot of instructions regarding how to manage our money. Money can be a touchy subject for many. However, it is an important area to consider. This is why Jesus made sure to talk about it a lot. Out of all the things Christ shared about money, […]