Tag Archives: purpose

the pain in beginning (again)

Maybe you’ve been too scared of what you’ll find to write a plan for your spending. Maybe you’ve recognized that it’s going to be a long trek out of debt requiring much sacrifice. Maybe you need to lose weight and change your eating habits, but you know it’s going to mean physical pain and a complete overhaul of decisions you’ve made for years. Maybe you need to call your dad, your sister, your brother, your son, your daughter and apologize for something that happened a long time ago. Continue reading

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to know everything & do nothing about it

I’ve encountered a couple in recent months who need to make some serious headway with their finances. He’s been out of work for six months. She cosigned on a six-figure student loan for a child, a loan the child is having difficulty paying. We’ve seen them in classes. They’ve definitely read books. But nothing is changing. Continue reading

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remember cable tv?

One of the best lifestyle changes I experienced after marrying Elisa was limiting the amount of time we spent watching TV. I used to watch a lot of TV. The average household in America has a television on for around six hours every day and I probably wasn’t too far off of that figure. Continue reading

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the naked truth: daniel & melissa save a life

With credit card balances, student loans, and car loans out of the way, Daniel and Melissa are able to open their home and their family to receive a new life. Today, their home is balanced: They teach their son Lucas responsibility through love and they maintain a healthy financial stability so money issues don’t undermine the household. Continue reading

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saying “i love you” with beneficiary forms

If you’ve been working for an employer with a retirement plan like a 401(k), 403(b), Roth 401(k), or other form of alphabet soup, and you haven’t updated your beneficiary forms to include your spouse, it’s time to show some love. Continue reading

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