Finances

A surefire way to squelch the desire for more is to pause and assess all existing blessings from God.

As children of God, we know we belong to God. We know God created the earth and everything in it. All we have comes from God. Tithing to God’s church, then, is the least we can do to honor that.

We gained wisdom by setting a budget and keeping it when we were young. But it also took us many months, maybe years, until we saw a positive balance.

Did you end up getting paid back when you lent money to a friend? Or are you still waiting for that money to find its way back?

Learning how to live on a limited income does not mean you can’t have anything, but it does mean becoming content with what you do have.

The best things in life really are free, and spending less money on what you do have to buy can enrich your life in priceless ways.

I have noticed this mentality permeates the Church: "The poor will be happy with our leftovers. They don’t know any better."

Hear the word “debt” and it is tempting to tune out. It hits too close to home. It feels so emotional, even depressing. Debt’s wrong, right? The mention of that four-letter-word always seems to kick off the “shame game”--a huge dose of bad feelings to swallow with the already bitter pill of your shortfall. But we all know someone whose life is currently affected by debt. That someone might even be you.

Have you ever experienced stress and anxiety because you’re dealing with a ton of financial problems? I’ve been there.

What if it seems as though God hasn’t provided for your house payment? Did God not come through––or is it possible He has a better plan?

Family lessons were the inspiration for my new book, "Smart Money Smart Kids," that I co-authored with my dad, Dave Ramsey.