Category: Finances

Protect from retirement fears

January 4, 2011 | 5 comments

“Through a combination of procrastination and bad timing, many baby boomers are facing a personal finance disaster just as they’re hoping to retire,” stated a recent AP article titled, “Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy.” News of impending

No deficit thinking this year

January 3, 2011 | 3 comments

Someone was complaining to me that their future looked very bleak because of suffering income, high expenses and unpaid bills. All they could see on the horizon was financial doom and gloom. I retorted, “Hey, God operates out of a

Money and happiness

November 22, 2010 | 1 comment

So, how much money does it take to keep you happy? According to John Robbins, a best-selling author, it doesn’t take a lot of money to keep people happy. Once out of poverty with basic needs met, people with a

Overcoming debt

November 10, 2010 | 5 comments

Here’s another reason to never fear debt… It’s finite. Yep, that’s right. It’s not infinite. It’s not unending. It’s not so big it can never be conquered. It’s not so large it can never be reduced to nothing. It’s not

The one debt that matters

November 1, 2010 | 5 comments

The Great Recession has wreaked havoc on millions of people’s finances. Debt that was manageable became unmanageable. Mortgages that once were easy to pay became difficult to maintain. Credit card balances became onerous. And the list goes on. Lessons are