There was a good question asked over at the Money StackExchange site dealing with an alternative to conventional health insurance called a health care sharing ministry. The cogent parts of the question are below: … The basic idea of a health share is that it is a non-profit organization where members pledge to pay a … Read more
Statistically, I’ve passed the midpoint of my life. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve been thinking more about calling, and legacy. Calling, in my mind, is the most important thing I can do, which would be the most difficult for someone else to do had I not done it. Legacy, in my mind, are the traces … Read more
Giving children solid grounding in money management is crucial. Budgeting, saving, frugality, and financial planning are important components of living on one’s own and taking responsibility. It’s unlikely that personal finance skills will be taught in school to any appreciable degree, so it’s up to parents to do this. We give our daughter an allowance. … Read more
I’ve been taking a Bible study offered by Crown Financial Ministries. It’s a well put-together study that involves scripture memorization, Bible verse study, group discussion, practical exercises, and more. This past week’s topic was debt, and not surprisingly, the Bible doesn’t have too many good things to say about debt 🙂 and encourages people to … Read more
Our church has been doing a study on money in the adult Sunday school classes through a video series from Crown Ministries. Today’s lesson talked about racking up lots of credit card debt and expecting others to take care of you. (Oh wait … sorry … that was the pamphlet I saw for FROWN Ministries.) … Read more
Our church has been focusing on the topic of money in its sermons and study groups for the past several weeks. Today’s sermon started out with some facts I hadn’t known before about the history of the motto that appears on all proper examples of today’s United States money. First, a very condensed history. The … Read more
The end-of-year holidays are festive for most people: attending parties, decorating, giving gifts, listening to music, visiting family, eating a bit too much. At work it sometimes means announcement of raises or year-end bonuses when there’s profit to be shared. People may be entering the new year with a fatter wallet and a bigger paycheck. … Read more
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 reflects larger issues in … Read more
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