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The Un-American Way: Saving for Purchases

Several weeks ago I wrote about the #1 reason why saving money is important. In “O Lord Jesus, It’s a Fire!” I discussed how saving is vital because we are guaranteed to face emergencies in our life. Having some cash set aside reduces most … [Continue reading]

Shoutout Saturday (2/16/13)

Here are some blog posts that ruled the week. Enjoy the reading and have a great weekend! Frugal Habits of the Rich (Kyle James from Rather-be-shopping.com wrote a guest post for Budget and the Beach blog about the lifestyle habits of his parents … [Continue reading]

For the Love of Money

I brought this post out of The Vault today to do two things: 1) to remind myself on this Valentine's Day the trap that awaits when I choose to put my affection in the wrong place and, 2) to introduce a new feature on Luke1428 called "Theology … [Continue reading]

Stop Flirting – 20 Signs You Might be Ready to Get Serious About Money

From across the room your eyes meet. He flashes a million dollar smile and gives you a wink. He looks away and you think the brief encounter over. But then, he slyly looks back. Your heart is racing. Clearly he is communicating something, but is … [Continue reading]

Weekend Reading List (2/9/13)

Here is a list of articles from around the web that were valuable to me this week. Hope they will be to you as well. Enjoy your reading and have a great weekend! LIfe Insurance - Your Most Important Insurance Policy (Kevin at Out of Your Rut … [Continue reading]

Valentine’s Day Shopping For Your Free Spirit – Balancing the Nerd Equation

On Tuesday, Mrs. Luke 1428 did an awesome job in her first ever post on how to shop for the nerd in your family this Valentine’s Day. Today I would like to tackle the other side of the equation, which is shopping for the free spirit. That’s … [Continue reading]

How to Shop for Your Nerd This Valentine’s Day

The following is a guest post from Mrs. Luke1428...her very first post! Welcome her on board as she gives us some thoughts about nerds, free spirits and Valentine's Day. Hello out there, Luke1428 readers, this is Mrs. Luke1428.  Brian asked me to … [Continue reading]

My 2013 Goals Update – January

Several weeks ago, I detailed a list of goals I would like to accomplish during 2013. You can read more in-depth about these here. So, this is my first update for the month of January: Goal #1: Read through the entire New Testament of the Bible … [Continue reading]

Gambling on the Super Bowl – What I Didn’t Know

The culmination of the 2012 NFL season is just a few days away. The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers have made their way to the final table and are busy making preparations for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. I will be one of countless … [Continue reading]

Bikes, Lies and Video Games

  Blue summer skies. Perfect temperature. What a great day to ride my bike, shoot some hoops or maybe even chase the dog around the yard. I would do all those things later. Right now, I had bigger things on my mind - Boyd Cleaners and … [Continue reading]

Reading Worth Your Time (1/26/13)

Here are 5 completely awesome posts I read this week. Enjoy your weekend reading! 5 Questions to Ask in Your Search for a Dream Job (Dave Ramsey team member Jon Acuff discusses one of his biggest "hinge" moments and how you can identify … [Continue reading]