It’s not summer yet and the gas prices have started to rise. According to AAA the national average retail price for a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.830 or 80 cents higher than the average price one year ago today. Although this is not a record price, it is definitely affecting consumer budgets. Three months …
If you had all the money in world what would you do? I asked my grandpa this question about fifteen years ago and the reply i got was rather surprising, i actually thought it was defensive. He replied that “only a lazy person would ask that kind of a question!” Did he just call me lazy? …
I found this article/story on MSNBC about the internet’s top most scams, and thought it could benefit some readers. With the strain in the economy, job loss, and technology changing so fast, more and more people are becoming susceptible to online scams. The nature of online fraud amd scams is also changing fast. This article sheds …
Other words that describe contentment are: happiness, fulfillment, peace and satisfaction. Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 6:6-7(NIV) But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. Unfortunately, our culture does not train us be content. Everything around us appears to make us …
Yesterday I wrote about homeschooling – the financial aspects of it, but i could not stop thinking about the subject. I wondered why i would home school a child if private school is an option. I realize that these kind of debate makes prospective parents think that children are really expensive. Thanks to Jason and Lakita …
I read this funny quote by Woody Allen that If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans I thought it was an interesting quote while i reflected on how busy life can be as we pursue it – looking for deals, discount, another job, a better job, paying off debts, buying …
Fear is one of the strongest emotions that most people express about their financial circumstances. Some of the fear is unjustified; but we all do experience these emotions at a point in life. Sometimes it is triggered by a thought of losing a job, panic when the stock market is plunging or other factors. I …
I do not know about you, but this statement seems very appealing. It speaks about convenience and a worry free life. However, I asked myself is this the real financial freedom, or is this a mindset issue? So i did a Google search for this query and the results were astounding. Results 1 – 10 …
The imbalance between the efforts applied and expected or acquired results equals to frustration. Have you ever felt like you have tried all you can and yet see no progress? Ever worked on something so hard for so long and no result or progress? That is the feeling am talking about. I kinda felt that …
Having been raised in a Christian family, i was taught about giving and tithing ten percent of all allowances received. This was reinforced in church and school as years went by. While this was good in all manner and form, it left me with a constant sense of guilt whenever i went to church without an offering. …
