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A quaff, by the way, is a draft of liquid and I guess if its container is sealed and the density is lighter than water it would, in fact, swim (float) like a trash can.
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Finding Good Financial Advice
My younger years were not the best for me financially. I thought more about spending than saving.
Well, actually I didn’t THINK about spending, I just spent. If I had the cash, or credit, and wanted the next greatest “whatever” I got it, immediately. No waiting, no planning, no living without. Sounds like today’s cultural trend.
That attitude also bled over into my spiritual life. Whatever program at church needed funding I could easily be convinced, not to contribute, but to give more than I could really afford.
I wouldn’t say that was the intent of the church leaders. They were promoting and running effective ministries and my lack of financial savvy made me vulnerable to giving or promising more than I should. Not their fault, I was the one responsible.
But, I eventually woke up from my financial haze and began thinking differently. The “thinking” part is important. What we “think” determines what we do and how we live. The Bible even says, “how a person thinks in his or her heart, so is he.” That statement wasn’t addressing financial matters but it does apply.
My financial renovation, however, wasn’t a quick fix. I’m still fixing and it started years ago. But, progress has been made and there is a reason for it…I didn’t go it alone. I learned to find capable people giving good advice on financial strategies and paid close attention to what they said. Read more
“Financial Peace” by Dave Ramsey
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Did you know that most Americans retire on an annual income below $10,000? Better yet, do you know why? If you can’t answer the question not too worry. Dave Ramsey’s book, “Financial Peace,” explains why that happens and tells us how to avoid landing on the wrong side of that statistic.
Financial Peace
But it wasn’t always great for Dave.
Ramsey was on top of the world or so it seemed before going bankrupt at the age of 26. Following popular trends he used borrowed money to invest in more than $4 million worth of Nashville, TN real estate only to realize that unexpected events can change everything. He learned that “high on the hog” can be synonymous with “brink of disaster.” Jaquars, designer suits and even a good name didn’t help much when the banks called in his loans. Read more
Parable Of The Talents – Making It Happen
Filed under: Bible Study, Christian Living, Evangelism, Making Money
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) is one passage that places great significance on human productivity. Not activity, not busyness, not even consistency but results. Caution is almost spoken against. If we read this parable properly we get the idea that God is more concerned about the growth we stimulate than He is about the methods used to get there.
In the passage Jesus tells of an investor, the Master, who gives money to three different asset managers. The amount given to each is proportionate to his abilities.
One man receives five thousand dollars, a second receives two thousand and a third receives one thousand and obviously, the intent is for each to increase those monies through investment.
After an appropriate amount of time the Master returns to check on the growth of each account. To his approval, the first two double the original investment to ten thousand and four thousand dollars respectively.
To his dismay, the third gained no increase and the explanation for this failure draws severe criticism from the investor. Read more
Investing In Foreclosed Property
I just spent the last two weeks searching and arranging details for my first home purchase. It was a time consuming process but I learned a lot and hope to share some of that learning with you. I haven’t closed on the property yet and will post information as we proceed but I wanted to write about some of the initial stages while it is still fresh.
Because this was my first purchase I proceeded very cautiously and I recommend that approach for every new home buyer. It can be a complicated process and mistakes in the early stages could create pressure in the latter stages. You can get into trouble if you aren’t sufficiently prepared or knowledgeable. The large number of foreclosures on the market is evidence of that. I have been planning for this transaction for a few years and the planning involved several key issues three of which I will address here. Read more
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