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 [...]

Goodbye Bank of America

My free checking I had for years will now be $144 a year in October. $12 a month. That is too much. Guess they are trying to make up for money lost because of the new credit card [...]

Things to not include on your personal checks

Social security number, date of birth, and driver license number. In an age of ID theft, leave this info off your checks. If this info is on your current checks, you need to have new checks made.

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. [...]

Earn money from your blog with tips booklets

By Andrea Reynolds

Unless you’re Marcus Frind, creator-owner of the dating site, PlentyofFish.com, you probably won’t receive million dollar checks from Google Adsense, as he does. (Source: Interview, CBC TV’s “The Hour,” 4/8/09.) A better bet would be [...]

Giving should be the first item in your budget

I strongly feel that giving to help the poor or those with fewer resources is the first thing you should have on your list when you create your written monthly budget. It is that important. Why? There are [...]

How to sell your (unwanted) web site for needed cash

By Andrea Reynolds

Eight years ago, when I needed to sell my second mobile home and realtors were only complicating my life, I created a web site to advertise it myself. I found a domain name that clearly [...]

Aggressive debt collectors

Complaints about debt collectors are on the rise. Many of them break Federal laws on a daily basis. One of the main complaints against these people is that they call the person that owes the money entirely too [...]

Is it time to do an audit of your stuff?

If you live in the United States, chances are that you have a lot of stuff. Material things. Id also be willing to bet that you have tons of stuff that you no longer need or use [...]

Why kids should not get allowances

As a kid, my mom gave me $20 every weekend to spend at the video arcade. She meant well, but looking back, it taught me nothing about money or how to handle it. It did not teach [...]