Recent Posts Tagged With 'budgeting'

• Do Personal Spending Patterns Define Who You Are?

  Posted on Friday May 1st, 2009 at 10:00 in personal finance, debt, budgeting, non-frugal things

  When I was in college, I simply had to have a new truck. It did not matter that I could not really afford it. It did not even matter that the $220 a month payment would be about 50% of my take home pay. Add in over-priced auto insurance, and I was a ...

• Bonus or Compensation - When Did The Line Get Blurred?

  Posted on Thursday February 19th, 2009 at 08:00 in budget, Economy, budgeting

  Enter your email address: If you are new here, please consider subscribing to my feed! Ecclesiastes 5:19 - To enjoy your work and to accept your lot in life - that is indeed a gift from God. Do you receive an annual bonus from your company? Do y...

• Budget Committee Meeting #1 - Future Expense Cutbacks Needed

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 08:00 in budgeting, budget committee meeting

  When my wife and I were attending Financial Peace University we consistently held weekly budget committee meetings. Due to the inherent differences   between my wife’s life experiences and my own, it was important for us to get on the same fi...

• Analyzing Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps - Where Are We Now?

  Posted on Monday February 2nd, 2009 at 08:30 in debt, budgeting, emergency fund, baby steps, debt elimination

  Dave Ramsey has helped millions of people get out of debt. To be honest with you, I love hearing people call his radio show streaming “We’re DEBT FREE”! Most likely, my wife and I will be those cheese balls one day. And why not? It ...

• The Lemonade Award

  Posted on Sunday January 25th, 2009 at 13:04 in christianity, round-up, budgeting

  I know you have noticed the decline in the number of posts made here recently. Without trying to make too many excuses, I will say that this is due to numerous factors including 1)completing my CPA requirements 2)trying my hand at article marketing 3...

• How to Have a Debt Free Holiday Season in 5 Easy Steps

  Posted on Friday November 28th, 2008 at 15:49 in gifts, budgeting

  Does Christmas sneak up on you every year? Once it is over, do you wonder where your money went and why you spent so much? If you are working on becoming debt free, the holiday season can seriously set you back a few months. It is extremely easy to r...

• How to Use Planned Giving as Part of Your Financial Plan

  Posted on Friday November 14th, 2008 at 22:26 in budgeting, planned giving

  I stopped by a local grocery store on the way home from work tonight. I did not realize that the Salvation Army started ringing their bells so early. Hearing the sound of those bells brought back bad memories of avoiding eye contact with the voluntee...