Independence Through Frugality

I have a friend who has done a very interesting thing. He has lived frugally and saved sacrificially in order to have a cash account larger than his yearly ...

Searching for Loopholes

A handful of our people went on a mission trip to Eastern Europe several weeks ago. When they came back, they told me they were really impressed with ...

Living Below Your Means

Living below your means is so liberating you won't ever want to go back to the edge again.

Giving from the Piggy Bank

In our town's elementary school at the beginning of the year, the school secretary routinely collects the lunch money from the new kindergartners. ...

Biography from a Checkbook

In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo, and the hero of that battle was the Duke of Wellington. The duke's most recent biographer ...

The Blessing of Delay

As a rule, prayer is answered and funds come in, but if we are kept waiting, the spiritual blessing that is the outcome is far more precious than exemption ...

Statistic: Credit Card Debt

In 1995, the average amount of credit card debt per cardholder: $3,900

In 2004, the average amount of credit card debt per cardholder: $9,312

In 2018, the ...

Giving Involves Sacrifice

Those who give much without sacrifice are reckoned as having given little.

Can't Buy Heaven

Money will buy a bed but not sleep; books but not brains; food but not appetite; finery but not beauty; a house but not a home; medicine but not health; ...

I Can't Afford to Tithe

My 14-year-old son, Joel Porter, has a job this year. He got his first, official paycheck. Boy, was he thrilled. He came home and showed me his paycheck. ...