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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Sluggard's Craving
2008-04-01 15:14:00
The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. Proverbs 21:25
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Reminder: Get your submissions in for Money Hacks Carnival #6!
2008-03-31 19:03:00
Just a friendly reminder - that if you haven't already sent in your submissions for the Money Hacks Carnival #6 - going live this Wednesday on Bible Money Matters - get it in before midnight tomorrow or you'll be left out!Also, for all you Money Hackers out there - we got notification today that the money hacks carnival will be the featured carnival on Tuesday, April 8th at Blog Carnivals. You'll see it splashed on their homepage all day! Congrats to one and all!So stop procrastinating - send in your submission now!
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: God Paid For You
2008-03-31 17:06:00
God paid a great price for you. So don't become slaves of anyone else. 1 Corinthians 7:23
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I Have a Dollar
2008-03-31 05:10:00
Read today over at Pilgrim Scribblings:So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. - 2 Corinthians 9:7A Sunday school teacher asked her eight eager ten-year-olds if they would give $1,000,000 to the missionaries. "YES!" they all screamed. "Would you give $1,000?" Again they shouted, "YES!" "How about $100?" "Oh, YES, we would!" they all agreed. "Would you give just a dollar to the missionaries?" she asked. The boys exclaimed "YES!" just as before, except for Johnnie. "Johnnie," the teacher said as she noticed the boy clutching his pocket, "why didn't you say ‘YES' this time?" "Well," he stammered, "I HAVE a dollar." *Sometimes it is easier to think about what we would give away if we had it rather than parting with whatever it is we possess. God doesn't ask us to give only if we have money or particular abilities; He asks us to give whatever we have with a willing heart.If you feel you don't have enough time...
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Love of Wealth
2008-03-30 17:15:00
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Be Generous
2008-03-29 17:21:00
Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Ecclesiastes 11:1
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Insurance: Save money by comparing rates
2008-03-28 17:05:00
This past January I learned a costly lesson when it comes to insurance rates, and the dangers of not continually checking your rates to make sure you're getting the best possible deal.I had been with the same insurance company for the past 10-15 years. It was my dad's insurance company and agent, and for the most part I had stuck with him because I figured that he was getting me a great deal. The insurance company was a special teacher's union insurance company for teachers and their families, and they were supposed to be getting "good deals" for the teachers in their ranks.I got complacent, and just assumed I was getting good coverage and rates. I stuck with them through thick and thin, even while thinking to myself, "these rates seem pretty high for someone without any tickets or accidents..?"This past January I was talking to my father about insurance and he mentioned that he had switched from this same agent that I had because his rates were way too high. Then he told me ...
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Generosity
2008-03-28 14:08:00
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5You'll always sleep better at night knowing that you've dealt fairly and generously with others. Sometimes nothing is better than helping out a neighbor in need.
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Food blogging: Wild-Style Salad
2008-03-27 18:05:00
Every other week my wife and I attend a church small group with about 6-7 other young married couples. Every time we meet it is at a different couple's house, and that couple makes a meal for everyone.Last week our friends Jason and Erin hosted the meal and made a delicious wild rice salad. They gave us the recipe, so I thought I would share it here as well.Wild -Style Salad For the Salad 1 cup wild rice, rinsed and soaked overnight in the refrigerator (or fast cook wild rice)Coarse sea salt1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced1/4 cup diced carrots1/2 cup thinly sliced celery1/2 cup golden raisins1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions1/2 cup cashews, toasted and choppedCombine the wild rice with 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed. (Or follow directions on package if fast cook wild rice is used.) Remove from the heat, transfer to a strainer ...
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Useful Money Tricks
2008-03-27 17:46:00
I was over at MSN Money today reading some "money hacks", and I thought several of them were quite useful. I thought I'd share some of them here with you, and maybe even add a couple of my own.So without further ado, here are some money hacks from MSN that you can make use of in your everyday life:The four-penny hack. Want to reduce the number of pennies you lug around? Then always make sure to have four of them in your wallet. That way you'll always get silver coins back in change, rather than more pennies. Let's say your bill at the drive-through is $4.86. Hand the cashier a five-dollar bill and a penny, and you'll get a nickel and a dime in change. If your bill is $2.29, offer the fiver and four pennies; you'll get two bills and three quarters backThe credit card hack. If you pay your credit cards off in full every month (which you do, right?), you can give yourself an interest-free loan of a month or more on major purchases simply by charging big-ticket items right after y...
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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: All Your Might
2008-03-27 15:13:00
Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might... Ecclesiastes 9:10, NIVThis verse goes along with another saying that I know I've heard before, I think from my father: If you're going to do something, do it well. Give it your all! There are a multitude of verses in the bible talking about how we need to work hard, and be diligent. Not only does it provide a good example to others, it can't hurt your reputation. Would you rather be known as the hard worker, or the guy who just sits around and works hard at doing nothing?
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The Money Hacks Carnival #5 is up!
2008-03-26 18:15:00
The Money Hacks Carnival #5 is up! over at Antishay.com. It's a great roundup as always, and I spent way too much time this morning reading all the great articles.My article, Do You Have A Tax Refund Waiting For You? was included in the mix this week.Some of my other favorites include:Free From Broke wrote about why getting a large tax refund is bad.Dorian at The Personal Financier wrote How To Make Sure This Is Your Dream Home.RC at Think Your Way to Wealth wrote about money mistakes he’s made that we should avoid.Come back next week when I'm hosting the Money Hacker's Carnival!LINKS:Money Hacks Carnival #5

Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: The Ant
2008-03-26 15:47:00
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8This verse talks about the value of hard work, planning ahead and saving for when times get tough. Just as the ant in this verse, we need to be diligent and plan ahead for the future. We need to "gather little by little" as another verse in proverbs says.
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