Christmas is a magical time for families. But buying a tree, toys for the kids (and sometimes for big kids too!) and all the trimmings can leave us struggling in January when the credit card bills start landing on the doormat. A happy Christmas can quickly turn into a depressing…
Contentment is the word the Bible uses to describe what our aim in regard to money should be. Here are a few notable examples: “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food…
There are many people who seemingly have little or no regard for material possessions. They accept poverty as a normal living condition, and their major concern is where they will sleep that night or eat that day. In contrast are the affluent, who have the best our society has to…
If God gave out advice about money would you listen? God offers a plethora of financial advice. His lessons are tucked away within the pages of Scripture… Prepare for leaner times. The poster child for this one is Joseph. Through God’s revelations, he forecasted Egypt’s deadly famine—seven years before it happened.…
1. Explain the situation in simple terms. But remember, they don’t need to know every detail as it will over-burden them.2. Encourage your child to earn their own money 3. Help your children budget their pocket money. This will encourage them to prioritise and will also teach them vital skills…
In The Money Secret, Rob Parsons gives hope to people who are in debt – that there is a way out – and outlines ways of managing our finances more wisely.Here are 10 Top Tips from The Money Secret to get you thinking about how you handle your money: 1) Know the worst! Open all…
Following these six steps can start you down the path of becoming debt free: 1. Have a Written Plan A written plan is an absolute necessity to escape debt’s death grip. This plan’s success depends on your family doing two things: creating an itemized list of all your expenses, in…
Keep monthly expenses like housing, food and transportation from breaking the bank each month! In Part 1 of “Budget Busters,” we identified sections in our budget that keep us living in the red. Now that we know why we run a deficit each month, one question remains. How can we keep our…
If your family struggles with making ends meet, these budget busters may be the culprit. Here’s how your family can start living in the black again. Budget busters are the large potential problem areas that can destroy a budget. Failure to control even one of these problem areas can result…
So what are your children getting for Christmas? All of the latest Star Wars toys? The newest game system? Maybe a new smart phone or tablet? How about a massive Lego playset, or the Playmobil Dragon Knights Castle? Or perhaps none of the above. You might love to buy them…