April 15 will be here before we know it. For those of us who owe taxes, that date comes too soon each year. If you’re someone who owes taxes this year, hopefully you don’t owe that much. But what if you do? What if you owe so much that you can’t pay your taxes by […]
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Minimalism: The Myths and the Life-Changing Benefits
[mv_video key=”s9lktkiurm6ndt0u7nay” volume=”70″ sticky=”false” ratio=””] I recently did an interview with Joshua Becker who is a former pastor and a widely respected thought-leader in the minimalist movement. He has a great blog and has written several books teaching his theory of practical minimalism. Below are just a few things that we cover in this interview […]
Should you tithe on your tax refund?
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 quit spending more money than you make
So you want to learn how to quit spending more money than you make? Here are a few ideas that have helped me…
Money & Marriage: 7 lessons I have learned so far
These are the 7 lessons about money and marriage that I have learned so far…
25 Famous Bible Verses (Top Scriptures On Love, Strength, Hope & More)
It is difficult to make a list of the best Bible verses – I mean they are all great – right? But, I decided to compile a list of the most famous Bible verses and here they are…
10 Encouraging Bible Verses & Uplifting Scriptures [FREE PDF]
Everyone needs a bit of encouragement from time to time. Thankfully, the Bible is full of encouraging verses! Even in the midst of the “financial crisis” that we are in the middle of, we can remain hopeful and encouraged if we keep trusting in God. I have found that the key is to finding specific Bible verses and meditating on them. According to the Word, this is how faith comes. The more we soak up the truth of God’s Word, the more assured we become that He really is going to take care of us!
New Law on Bank Overdraft Fees & The “Courtesy” Overdraft Protection
Recently Consumer Reports released an article discussing the new Federal law pertaining to banks and their overdraft services. Not sure if the motivation for the new regulation was customers like the one above, but I think it is probably a good thing.
Believe it or not, that $35 fee that the bank charges you when you overdraw your account is actually a “service” that your bank is offering you. They care so much about your well being that they want you to be able to buy that Snickers bar without being told that you don’t have the money in your account. 😉 And then they charge you $35 when you spend 50 cents more than you have in your account…
