Hope for your financial journey and beyond
Are you someone who loves giving to charities? My wife and I sure do. We make it a practice to give at various times during the year. But our interest really peaks during the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are so many charitable … [Continue reading]
The retirement years are one of the most rewarding and also potentially delicate phases of life. People experience many joys in their later years. However, they may also have to endure diminishing physical strength, slowing of mental faculties and … [Continue reading]
Success in our personal financial life is something we all desire. What that financial success looks like is different for each situation. However, there is one undeniable truth that applies to all of us when thinking about how to achieve our … [Continue reading]
Have you ever needed to hire a service industry professional for advice, a project or repair? Chances are we have all been there. Why? Because taxes need completing. Cars break down. Computers need fixing. Home air conditioning systems go bad. You … [Continue reading]
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who wouldn’t say “Yes” to the question, “Would you like to make/have more money?” Aside from our job, the best way to get more money is by investing what you have in various financial products like savings … [Continue reading]
My daughter just reached an financial milestone the other week when she opened her first checking account several weeks ago. However, she's even more excited that, along with the checking account, came a Visa debit card. Yep, her first piece of … [Continue reading]
It’s September, 2017 and a giant storm is barreling towards the coast of Florida. Hurricane Irma's path remains in flux. However, most in Florida have evacuated. Even in Georgia where I live, people are scared about Irma's impact. But it’s in these … [Continue reading]
When I opened savings accounts for each of my children, I knew it was a good step. You can’t go wrong teaching your child how to save. But when it comes to checking accounts for children I haven’t been so sure. Does my child really need a checking … [Continue reading]
We all want to be a better friend, right? I recently heard a message in church that touched on this topic. So on my own time I decided to look and see what Bible verses about friendship I could find. There are some great examples of friendship … [Continue reading]
As part of my return to blogging after a brief absence, I’m going to be writing a series of posts that answer some basic money questions. Even for seasoned consumers, it’s important to return to the basics from time to time, if nothing more than to … [Continue reading]
Yeah, so it's been awhile since I wrote an article on this blog. Judging by the date of the last post it's been three months. That's a long time in the blogging world to let your site lie dormant with no action. But the decision not to post was … [Continue reading]
