Christian Personal Finance – Blog: Debt & Financial Help

How to Remove Idols from Your Life

12.19.2011 by Tim 5 comments

One of the most overlooked parts of the ten commandments might be number two: You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.

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How to Live without 7 Paper Products

12.18.2011 by Carol 23 comments

You would not believe how much money we throw away in the trash. Today, while dashing into that big superstore for a new dog collar, I thought I’d see exactly how much money I save by not purchasing paper products. The answer—a lot!

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2011 Expiring Tax Provisions

12.17.2011 by Guest 1 comment

At the end of 2011, there are several tax provisions that are expiring. This may be the last opportunity to use these provisions between now and January 1, 2012. Hurry!

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Living Well on $20,000 a Year

12.17.2011 by Bob 4 comments

A reader passed along an interesting story of a family who is doing quite well on $20,000 a year. And their home looks like half the stuff you see all over pinterest. I like stories like this because it illustrates that there isn’t necessarily a correlation between living nice and income. Living a nice life [...]

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Christmas Gift Alternatives: 5 Ways to Give Without Buying Gifts

12.16.2011 by Adam Faughn 3 comments

What can families do instead of buying gifts? Here are a few ideas that you might want to look into. Some involve money, and others just take a little time.

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Stores With Price Matching Guarantees: An Easy Way To Save

12.15.2011 by Matt Bell 7 comments

I grabbed my computer, went to the Best Buy web site and found that it has a Price Match Guarantee. If you buy something from them and then see the same item advertised at a lower price by a local retailer during the return or exchange period (which varies by product), they’ll refund the difference. So, I took the ad and my receipt to Best Buy and got $6 put back on my credit card…

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How Much Should You Have in Your Business Reserves Fund?

12.14.2011 by John Frainee 4 comments

For the past two years, I’ve been running a sole proprietorship business online. I’ve had to learn a thing or two about how much money to have in my business reserves fund in order to save for domain renewals, hosting renewals, and rewards for my website contributors. How much should you have in your business reserves fund?

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How Would Dave Ramsey’s Home Buying Advice Work When the Bubble Bursts?

12.13.2011 by Joe Plemon 24 comments

I write this post primarily to satisfy my own curiosity. What am I curious about? Just how much difference Dave Ramsey’s home buying recommendations would make to those who bought their homes at the height of the housing balloon, just before it burst.

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