Archive for September, 2007
« Previous EntriesHow much is too much house?
Friday, September 28th, 2007Earlier this week I mentioned that one of the most often ways people get themselves into a struggling financial situation is they allow their car payments or house payments to be larger than what they can afford.
If you did not read the post on Car Payments you can check it out here.
The stage of life […]
The Planning Process
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Having a plan is the most basic core principle that I try to teach. If you strip back all the practical application, all of the “theology of money,” all stories or illustrations, I am basically saying to have a plan.
Tell your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.
Hopefully if you hear […]
Never Have a Car Payment
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007If you have a car payment, you need to get rid of it. As a philosophy of mine I try to avoid anything that requires a recurring monthly payment. I understand some things are inevitable but I want to stress that a car payment is not one of them.
From talking to financial counselors […]
Signs your financial System are Working
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007I wanted to offer up some encouragement to all who I have not had the pleasure of speaking with in person or through e-mail. I have heard really AWESOME things about people making commitments to handle their money wiser.
This allows them to be better stewards, better givers, better providers, and have actual freedom to […]
The Unexpected
Monday, September 24th, 2007In everything in life we must account for the unexpected. I would call it foolish to not do this. Most times when we have an emergency it is a major life changing event. However, when we have not set ourselves up for success financially to get through these types of events not […]
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