Are you struggling to make ends meet? Let me share with you how simple fixing your monthly budget can be. First, let me start by sharing the simple math of budgeting. In short, you need to earn more than you spend. Let me break it down: If Your Monthly Expenses > Your Monthly Income = […]
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The Profit Mandate; How to Become a Profitable Steward
This is a guest blog post from our friend Trudy Beerman, author, radio host, and CEO of Profitable Stewardship, Inc. Christians in business or management this is for you. The parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:24-27, or the equivalent version on the Minas in Luke 19: 12-27, talks about managers who received money to run […]
How to Live a Fiscally Sound Life (New FREE eBook)
I wanted to let all of the Fiscally Sound subscribers and fans know that we have just published a new eBook called “How to Live a Fiscally Sound Life.” You can get it by filling out the form below. Please know this is a very small eBook with the goal of helping people understand the financial […]
How to Develop Better Spending and Saving Habits
We live in a consumer-driven society in which we are inundated with daily advertising telling us how much better our lives will be if we buy a certain product or receive a certain service. Banks do not help much either; they send out pre-approved credit card offers to anyone with a pulse (and we’re only […]
5 Ways to Improve your Personal Finances
Improving your personal finances is a necessity regardless of your income level. When it comes to personal finances, it is always good to establish better habits but some may not know what steps to take to better manage their finances. Toward that end, here are five things you can do to make an immediate and […]
The 3 Potential Financial Settlements You Have in Every Car Accident
It wasn’t until I had a serious car accident that I understood the economics behind all of the Personal Injury lawyer ads on TV, Billboards, and Bus Stops. One Sunday morning, my wife and I were driving down the road and I happened to notice a car wasn’t going through the intersection, even though the light […]
5 Ways to Literally Find Money in Your House
My wife and I were doing some Spring cleaning recently (yes, it’s Spring-like in Arizona) and as expected, we found lots of lost treasures. My wife is usually quick to get rid of stuff, but I often ask if there is some value in the stuff we want to get rid of. After both going […]
7 Critical Things To Do Once You’ve Paid Off Your Car
Many people approach the day they pay off their car as a significant financial milestone. Sadly, some see this as the time to simply get another car and keep the banks in business. I want to challenge anyone who has a car payment to consider the financial impact of living without a car payment. Start […]