According to a study done by Gallup, Americans making $75,000 a year have reached the magic income level.  As salaries increased for the 450,000 people surveyed, the day-to-day level of happiness rose as well – until $75,000 where it reached a plateau.  Now that doesn’t mean a person making $150,000 isn’t any happier than a person making $75,000.  In both cases, the general day-to-day happiness or contentment was similar; but those who made more than $75,000 were more satisfied with… Read more

I recently read an article on Dave Ramsey’s website that talked about how we apply filters to money and justify certain purchases and kick ourselves about others. The author, John Acuff, shared a story about a friend who recently purchased an iPhone app for $0.99 – the typical price for an app. She played the game for about six weeks and then stopped. Interestingly, she wasn’t very satisfied and felt that she wasted a dollar. She just lived through six… Read more

Did you know that the Bible references more scriptures about money than it does regarding faith and prayer combined? Over 2,350 scripture references can be found about financial matters. Does that mean money is more important that faith or prayer…of course not. But it does mean that we shouldn’t hide from what the Bible says about money. In fact, 15% of what Jesus spoke on was about money and possessions. I can’t wait to write more about what he says… Read more