Matt Bell

About Matt Bell

Matt is the managing editor at SoundMindInvesting. He is also the author of five biblical money management books, including Trusted: Preparing Your Kids for a Lifetime of God-Honoring Money Management, which has just been published by Focus on the Family and its publishing partner Loans-Cash.net, Tyndale House. He has spoken at churches, universities, conferences, and retreats throughout the country. Matt has been involved in stewardship ministry since 1990. Matt earned an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University and a graduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from DePaul University, where he wrote a thesis about the history and influence of our consumer culture.

Should you tithe on your tax refund?

written by Matt Bell | Saving Money

I find that a lot of Christians (as soon as they finish filing their taxes) start wondering about whether on not they should tithe on their tax refund amount. This post was originally from our forums: Amatachick mentioned this in [another thread] but I thought it was worthy of it’s own thread: “So do you […]

How to Stick With a Budget

written by Matt Bell | Budgeting

Budgets have always been a tough sell. However, in workshops I teach around the country, I’ve noticed a hopeful sign . . .

Is Bankruptcy Ever Okay for a Christian?

written by Matt Bell | Biblical Personal Finance, Debt Help, Money Mistakes

With many people still struggling to find work, bankruptcy filings continue to grow. More than 500,000 people have filed so far this year, according to the National Bankruptcy Research Center. That’s up 17 percent from last year at this time. While bankruptcy’s stigma has weakened in recent years, it is still an especially troubling topic […]

Matt Bell

About Matt Bell

Footer