Money myths and biblical facts

Some worldly folklore’s about money, and some facts from the bible.

It takes breaks to get ahead. 1 Chronicles 29:12 It takes money to make money. Psalm 127:2 You can’t be too honest and get ahead today. Proverbs [...]

Recommended percentages for budgeted categories

This is just a guideline, it’s not meant to be written in stone. This is based on a salary of $25,000 a year. The percentages will vary somewhat depending on your income and location (where you live).

Housing. [...]

Contentment- the key to financial success

Are you content with what you have? That is, your material possessions? Or do you always have to buy something better or bigger or faster or newer or prettier or with more features?

Being content is a major [...]

Financial wisdom of the late Larry Burkett of crown.org

“What many economists don’t see in my opinion, is an economy being hamstrung by excessive government regulations, an aging work force expecting to retire on government largess, and a national attitude that the government can make better economic [...]

Is renting a waste of money?

Not at all! Renting has some benefits! Buying a home is not for everyone, especially if you have tons of debt and no money. If you can’t save 20% for a down payment on a home, then [...]

Baby steps vs the Crown Money Map

There are some differences between Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps plan for becoming debt free, and the Money Map from Crown.org.

Some of the differences may not be obvious at first glace to someone that is new to either [...]

When is it smart to buy a home?

Like Dave Ramsey says, Broke people should not buy homes.

It will be a curse, not a blessing.

Here are some tips to help you buy a home.

Become debt free. Have 3-6 months living expenses saved for [...]

The greatest stumbling block for most Christians

Money is the greatest stumbling block for most Christians. Money isn’t the problem, it’s the symptom of a bigger problem, an outside indicator of what’s going on in our hearts spiritually. How we handle money is a communicator [...]

80 percent of Americans accept some form of government subsidy

Many Americans accept some form of government subsidy (entitlement, transfer) on a regular basis.

Student loans Home loans Business loans Welfare

Our government was not equipped to be an entitlement agency. -Larry Burkett

Think about it. A student [...]

How to get bank overdraft fees refunded

We all have done it. I was doing it a lot before I found Crown Financial/Larry Burkett and Dave Ramsey. At least once a week I would overdraw my account. Sometimes only by a dollar or two. But [...]