Two weeks out from Christmas is no time to forget about your desire to stay on budget for your holiday spending. Even if you’ve already spent more than you planned, these tips from Laura Greutman will help you from straying further. (Photo: Maitree Rimthong, Pexels.com)
With millions of people across the country unemployed or furloughed, coronavirus has curtailed the cash flow of many families who still have bills to pay. Here, from Fortune magazine, are some coping strategies.
Members of faith communities are already feeling the financial pinch from the disruptions caused by responses to COVID-19. Providing access to resources that outline where and how to get help and offering safe digital space to talk can help lessen anxiety and fears. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a great place to start. (Photo: […]
You’ve probably heard talk about the importance of emotional resilience, but how about financial resilience? Managing one’s money faithfully is a profound act of stewardship. How can you help others in your faith community cultivate more resilience when it comes to money? This article offers suggestions. (Photo: Neil Cummings, Creative Commons)
Most Americans believe their financial knowledge is pretty good, but financial literacy is on the decline, says the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. How savvy are you? Take the Christian Science Monitor’s online quiz to find out what you know — and what you need to know! (Photo by Alberto G.: Creative Commons)
Author and bookstore co-owner Ann Patchett gave up buying stuff (well mostly) for an entire year. “The unspoken question of shopping is ‘What do I need?’ What I needed was less,” Patchett writes in the New York Times. Read about her year and what she experienced during this experiment. Could you go a whole 365 […]
You know the drill: Shop, shop, shop for a Christmas gift. Look, look, look for something that’s nice and within your budget. Spend, spend, spend on your credit card, then pay, pay, pay it off. There’s a better way. Handmade Christmas gifts tell your loved ones that you care because you’ve done more than just […]
Call it a three-headed beast: People in midlife often face pressures to save for retirement, to pay for children’s education and help their retired parents. What a bind! But you can slay the beast with some realistic goals and sound planning. This article from Everyday Stewardship magazine has some tips. (Photo: Patrick Feller, Creative Commons)
MONEY! How many times have you thought: “If only I didn’t have to worry about money, life would be easy”? Did you know that Jesus had more to say about money than he did about heaven? He realized, of course, that money was going to give us lots of trouble, and he wanted us to know how to […]
Vacationing with the family is a wonderful — and necessary — summer tradition. But if you’re not careful the cost can be astronomical. The key to planning an affordable family vacation this summer, and every summer, is making common-sense choices that keep costs under control. This article from tripsavvy.com provides lots of great ideas and strategies […]
