I once heard someone say, “challenges are just wonderfully disguised opportunities for growth.” I really do believe it to be true. Just like a strong physical body requires exercises that push it beyond what is comfortable, so a strong character requires challenges that aren’t comfortable. My newest challenge is that an advertiser owes me a […]
How I used a 3rd car to prevent financial catastrophe
As some of you all know my car had to be put to sleep a few months ago. I am not really sure why I am just writing about it now – maybe because the grieving period lasted this long? But anyway, it’s passing marked a significant point in my financial life: It was […]
Is asking for a discount appropriate?
I was hanging out with some of my family this weekend and an interesting & frustrating discussion came up about the appropriateness of asking for a discount from fellow Christians. The discussion started because of this story: A hard-working painter (Joe) we all knew from church went over to give an estimate to another church-member […]
Will Social Security be around when you retire?
While I am pleased that the government is being honest about challenges ahead for the Social Security program, I shutter to think that many people plan on it being around when they retire…
Make money writing for Hubpages
..These are the steps I took to start making money writing for hubpages… I did very little if any work after creating the hubpages and yet I still made $47.14 in July…
How to sell books on Amazon and make money!
These are the steps I take when selling books on Amazon. By following a few of these steps you can make more money with each item that you sell…
How much money does a Christian need?
This is a tough question to answer because it is different for every person, but I like to think that the answer for most of us should be “a lot”…
Diversification strategy & multiple streams of income in the Bible
Solomon’s diversification strategy for investing…