How Millennials Can ‘Score’ a Mortgage at the Best Rate
If you’re a Millennial and are thinking about buying a home in the near future, you’re not alone. Credit bureau TransUnion estimates there will be between 2.8 and 3.4 million first-time home buyers per year over the next five years,…
How To Survive Wedding Season–Without Busting Your Budget
"A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.” (Proverbs 17:17, NLT) It’s wedding season! You’ve probably got a few dates circled on your calendar for weddings to attend this summer. It’s fun…
Keep Your Social Life Without Busting Your Budget
Love getting together with friends but worried about how much those weekly outings are costing you? You don’t want to offer excuses that make you feel like a bad friend. And you don’t want to get yourself into debt by…
How To Write A Check
You might prefer to use electronic payment options, but paper checks are still important. According to the Federal Reserve’s 2013 study, 18.3 billion checks are written every year. Another study by market research firm New Heights Research showed that over half of all…
Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft And Online Fraud
"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.” (1 Timothy 6:10, NLT) Many of us shop with cards instead of…
5 Reasons Your 20s Are A Great Time To Save
Your 20s are an exciting time, and you should enjoy them to the fullest. You probably have lots of people offering advice on some of your life choices, especially your finances. Lately, some folks have been recommending that young people…
How To Get The Best Car For Your Money
Whether it’s your first time buying a vehicle or you’re looking to replace your current ride, doing some pre-purchase homework is essential. Here are a few tips to help you get the most car for your money. Keep your goals realistic.You might…
Teaching Your Kids About Money
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, NLT) Does your child think money grows on trees—or on ATMs? From an early age, children are…
5 Financial Tips for Future Parents
Expecting a new bundle of joy? Talking to adoption agencies? Or have you just started discussing a family with your spouse? Wherever you are on the journey to parenthood, preparing your finances is just as important as preparing your heart…
2 Things You Need To Know About Money Market Accounts
"To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:29) "Do you have any…
