Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
This economic downturn hasn't been kind to a lot of people. Jobs that haven't been taken away from people have had their hours cut, their workload increased, or their cost of living allowances taken away. Jobs that people used to be able to count on are on very fragile ground.
If ...
Posted in Economy, Making Money, Personal Finance, Retirement, Saving | 3 Comments »
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
On last week's post on whether you should be able to put your tithe on a credit card, I received a well thought-out response from commenter Brian. I'll reprint it here, and discuss it.
I work with more than 800 mainline protestant churches in Ohio. I say the credit card issue ...
Posted in Biblical Finance, Personal Finance | No Comments »
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Getting a bolstered emergency fund is a great idea now. (It usually is, but now especially.) One way to get to a decent cushion is to spend less so that the extra can go into savings.
Many kinds of expenses can be cut, but the easiest ones to eliminate are ones ...
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal Living, Personal Finance | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Managing a checking account isn't rocket science but it's not basket weaving either. (No offense meant to basket-weavers. I tried to weave a basket in eighth grade art class and it ended up looking more like a Frisbee.)
But managing a checking account boils down to one key skill:
You have to ...
Posted in Banking, Organization, Personal Finance | 1 Comment »
