When the most recent recession hit our country, many people were really traumatized as their long held ideas about money were destroyed. For a few generations, America had bought into the idea that wise money management was defined by your credit score and anyone with a college degree and a 401K was financially invincible. […]
Though simple in concept, budgeting can be a daunting task in the eyes of many people. Keeping track of where your money goes may seem like a chore that is time-consuming and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Budgeting and keeping track of expenses can be as simple or complicated as […]
It would be ideal if the life stages involved in raising children and caring for aging parents occurred at separate times. However, many parents of young children find themselves caring for their own parents. According to the Pew Research Center, 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s are both rearing children and caring for […]
The Christian life is one of sacrifice in its very nature. Our entire religion is based on the sacrifice that Christ himself made. Throughout the New Testament we are urged to sacrifice; sacrifice our selfish desires for Godly desires, sacrifice our evil pleasures for holy pleasures, and yes sometimes even to sacrifice our money. There […]
Social status is a mysterious element of our society. All of us feel its presence, but few of us understand it. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes social status this way, “The relative rank that an individual holds, with attendant rights, duties, and lifestyle, in a social hierarchy based upon honor or prestige.” This “prestige” of course […]
