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How to Prioritize What’s Important When You Make a Budget

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I remember the first time my wife and I really tried to make a budget. So many expenses were coming to our mind it was difficult to prioritize which ones were most important. We messed up many things in that first month’s budget and felt really … [Continue reading]

The Best Definition of Teamwork You’ll Ever Read

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Like all other sports enthusiasts, I am starved for athletic competition right now. In recent months, the spread of COVID-19 has disrupted sports around the world. I've always enjoyed playing and watching sports, mostly because it consistently … [Continue reading]

Here Are the Top 9 Bible Verses for Teens to Know

It’s challenging being a teen in today’s world. Teens today face so many personal struggles and difficult life situations that they often feel a sense of hopelessness and confusion. Not to mention the daily bombardment of temptations that lure them … [Continue reading]

How to Enjoy a Life of Guilt Free Spending

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I would love to enjoy a guilt free life, especially when it comes to spending money. Have you ever heard the same voice rattling around in your head that I’ve heard in mine? It usually says something like, “Why did you spend that money? That was … [Continue reading]

6 Shocking Things Your Broke Friends Need to Hear You Say

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If you’ve ever gotten into conversations with broke friends about money, you know how hard it is to determine if they actually want your help. There are several ways to figure that out and perhaps lead your discussion to a deeper level. If that … [Continue reading]

How to Be a Successful Landlord: 5 Best Practices

I love owning rental real estate! When I purchased my first property eleven years ago, I mistakenly payed a bit too much for it. Initially, didn't know how to be a successful landlord and I let my excitement cloud my judgment when buying that first … [Continue reading]

Teaching Kids About Money to Get the Best Results

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A major role of parenting (and one that is often neglected) should be teaching kids about money. For many reasons, parents drop the ball in this area and raise children who carry an improper understanding of money into college and adulthood. … [Continue reading]

Life Insurance: The Most Important Things You Need to Know

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The topic of life insurance is one that many do not like to discuss. The reason is simple - it involves death, most notably our own. And since death routinely shows up on lists of common fears, its obviously something we choose not to think … [Continue reading]

Should I Borrow Money to Get What I Want?

There is no denying it. Credit is available everywhere. Our cultures screams “Have It Now!” to us at every turn. "Borrow money now to get what you want!" people say. We expect fast food within 5 minutes or less in the drive-thru.  We want to make … [Continue reading]

More Money More Problems: The 10 Challenges of the Wealthy

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Everyone has money problems, yes, even the wealthy. Nobody likes to hear this though. For one, we get tired of the rich flaunting their wealth. Additionally, we think we'd be OK with some more problems if we could have more money. In general, there … [Continue reading]

The Bribe That Fueled the All-Time Greatest Easter Myth

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Money is at the heart of many cover-ups. Flash enough cash and some people could be encouraged to keep quiet. Make that sum of money big enough and they could even be persuaded to promote lie, even manufacture the greatest Easter myth ever … [Continue reading]