Do you know anyone who likes paying taxes? How about anyone who enjoys the tax filing process? So many rules, forms, and laws to follow! It’s hard to keep it all straight if you’re filing yourself. Hopefully this article will provide a few tips to help you maximize the tax savings opportunities still available if [...]
Why Are You In Debt?
Have you ever stopped to consider why you are in the financial mess you are in? What caused you to spend more money than the Lord has provided? I would submit that the answer to why most of us are in debt is because we covet what our neighbor has, what the store window shows, and [...]
The Frugal Man’s Guide to Haircuts
After a few dear readers have asked for some more money saving articles via the Contact Page, I thought I’d tell you about one of my favorite ways to save money. It actually helped me make some money back when I was in high school and college! I’m going to give a tutorial on how to cut [...]
The Most Important Step to Getting Out of Debt
In today’s personal finance marketplace, there are hundreds of people trying to get you to buy their book or take their course because they have the secret recipe to help you get out of debt. Some of these programs are very helpful, others not so much. After cutting through all the noise, there are really only [...]
Dave Ramsey Part 2: Bad Advice
In Part 1 of our Dave Ramsey series, I expressed concern about Dave’s teaching on what I view as an over-emphasis on wealth and riches. We explored whether becoming rich was the driving force behind his popularity and compared that to what the Bible says. We acknowledged the huge impact Dave has had on helping Americans break [...]
How I’d Spend The Super Bowl Bonus Check
After standing on the podium basking in the glory from winning the Super Bowl, each player from the winning team will likely receive a bonus check of around $180,000. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind receiving that kind of money as a bonus for playing a sport that I enjoy! For those [...]
Dave Ramsey Series: Part 1
Writing about Dave Ramsey seems to bring a lot of attention to a blog, albeit usually negative attention if you don’t agree with him and his many followers. It is always easy to take jabs at a popular person within a field you are passionate about while sitting behind a laptop. I want to state upfront that being an [...]
2013 Goals
As i mentioned in Our Financial Journey, part of the reason for blogging is to keep myself accountable to the goals we’ve set for ourselves. I plan on sharing some goals outside of personal finance, but hope to keep this short and sweet! I will try to provide an update at the end of each [...]
Are You a Money Lover?
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” I Timothy 6:10 I can hear the statements coming now… ”Oliver, don’t forget it says the love of money, not money itself.” Some [...]
Whole Vs Term Life Insurance
In a previous post about the Christian and Insurance, we looked at whether Life Insurance was prudent or showed a lack of faith in the life of a Christian. After concluding that purchasing life insurance was a wise choice, we will examine the nuts and bolts of the two main life insurance products available. What [...]
- 40 Years Later
- Teaching My Kids About Money
- Whole Vs Term Life Insurance
- 2013 Goals
- 5 Steps To Be A Stay At Home Mom
- How To Trick The Tax Man
- Why Are You In Debt?
- The Frugal Man’s Guide to Haircuts
- The Most Important Step to Getting Out of Debt
- Dave Ramsey Part 2: Bad Advice
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Oliver: Thanks again for stopping by Roger! His message is...
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