We’re happy to host the Totally Money Blog Carnival on Faith and Finance. If you not familiar with a blog carnival, it’s basically a list of great articles from other finance websites. Read through the description of the article and check out a few! You definitely want to read through these articles. We’ll call them the editor’s choice. FMF presents The Complete Guide To Building Wealth In Two Sentences posted at Free Money Finance. The truth behind wealth building is... Read more
Have you ever heard that it costs more to make a penny than it’s worth? That’s actually true! According to the US Currency budget report, the increase in the price for base metals (copper, nickel and zinc) climbed from five-year lows, reaching near record highs. What’s all this mean? It means that the cost to make pennies and other coins has increased significantly. Just take a look at the increase in the cost of the base metals from 2009 to... Read more
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy... Read more
More money is given to charity in December than any other month of the year. It’s not that people aren’t generous the rest of the year, but something about the Christmas season lowers our defenses and opens our wallets. For some charities, December is a make-or-break month – if they don’t receive a significant number of donations, they may have to close their doors. It’s in their best interest to get you donating early and often. For the next 30... Read more
NPR just released a fascinating podcast about a boomtown that’s flourishing from gold mining. Surprisingly, this town is in Nevada, where the unemployment rates continue to rank highest among all other states. Elko, Nevada is a ‘boom town’ that has a population of 18,297 (according to the 2010 census) and is considered to be the buckle of Nevada’s gold belt. With the price of gold at record highs, the city of Elko is raking in the profits from gold mining,... Read more
Ever wonder what the president of the United States makes? The figure might actually surprise you. The commander in chief of the United States makes $400,000 each year. What’s interesting is that the salary of the president was $200,000 from 1969 to 2001 when it changed to its current level. Adjusted for inflation, the $200,000 salary I 969 would be equal to $1,175,773 a year today. Historical Presidential Salaries 1949 – 1969: $100,000 1909 – 1949: $75,000 1873 – 1909: ... Read more
This Saturday (November 26, 2011) is the second annual Small Business Saturday. If you’re not familiar with Small Business Saturday, check out the main website here. I love the idea of supporting local businesses and giving them some attention this time of year. Here are a few main points about Small Business Saturday: Shoppers are encouraged to shop locally and to support small businesses the day after Black Friday Pick your favorite local business and pledge to shop ‘small’ Spend... Read more
A lot of people are still feeling the pressure of the tight economy, high unemployment, and uncertainty of tomorrow. If there is one person we can look to in the Bible to encourage us to remember to be thankful, it would be Paul. Paul was thankful for a lot of things and wrote about it often, even though he was persecuted over and over and left to die a number of times. Not only did he express to his readers... Read more
It’s flu season and the last thing you want is for the influenza virus to keep you from enjoying the holidays. Since it takes about two weeks after getting a shot for your body to build up immunity to the flu, it’s best that you get your flu shot right away. Time Magazine estimated that the flu costs the U.S. over $6.2 in lost productivity each year. While the flu shot won’t guarantee that you’ll stay healthy this year, your... Read more
Who owns your money? “Me” seems like an obvious answer, but is it the truth? As Christians, “who owns my money” is a question we need to ask regularly. If you don’t, you’ll quickly lose sight of the right answer. In my experience, one of three entities owns a person’s money. Let’s figure out who owns yours: Creditors For definition sake, a creditor is anyone who has loaned you money; including friends and family. Does a creditor own your money?... Read more
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