Post tagged with giving

  • The Interest Game

    June 10th, 201012:38 AM ET
    By Todd Gould
    What is the Interest Game? Attaining thriving finances is largely a result of how we play a serious game - the game of interest. Your competitors are the lending companies. They are very good at this game and they have lured Americans into higher and higher debt so they can make a lot of money. The longer consumers stay in debt, the more money th...

  • The Interest Game

    June 10th, 201012:38 AM ET
    By Todd Gould
    What is the Interest Game? Attaining thriving finances is largely a result of how we play a serious game - the game of interest. Your competitors are the lending companies. They are very good at this game and they have lured Americans into higher and higher debt so they can make a lot of money. The longer consumers stay in debt, the more money th...

  • Tithe to the Local Church?

    April 25th, 201001:04 PM ET
    By Todd Gould
    IS TITHING STILL REQUIRED? Tithing is one of the most controversial topics in Christianity. A quick search of the Internet will reveal a large number of articles claiming that tithing is not applicable in the New Testament and a large number of articles that claim tithing is still applicable. You can research this for yourself. I have concluded t...

  • Practice Discipline - Achieve $ Goals

    February 09th, 201012:31 AM ET
    By Todd Gould
    My last article focused on key values that successful families prioritize to achieve stress free finances.  Now lets discuss practical habits that train people to think differently and develop good financial values.  Normally, I don't tell people to stop buying lattes and invest the money in xyz because it adds u...

  • Counter-Cultural Christmas Giving

    December 13th, 200902:13 PM ET
    By Todd Gould
    Most of you probably have some Christmas traditions to help your family keep Christ in Christmas. One of ours is to light candles on breakfast muffins and sing happy birthday to Jesus on Christmas morning. It can be hard to think of enough Christian practices to counter the consumerism in Christmas. I would like to share some counter-cultural givin...

  • Thanks For Giving, America!

    November 26th, 200904:19 PM ET
    By Todd Gould
    Financial gurus have a tendency to focus on various mistakes Americans are making such as not saving enough and not giving enough.  The fact is that America is one of the most giving societies on the planet. Consider the following statistics from the National Philanthropic Trust and other sources.  Let's be thankful that A...

  • Change Your Behavior – Change Your Destiny

    November 02nd, 200909:12 PM ET
    By Todd Gould
    If you want to change your financial destiny, you must change your financial behavior. Successful people continually do things which enhance their odds of winning. Even though many people know what they are doing wrong financially, they have a hard time making changes. This is because they have deeply ingrained habits which drive them to do the wro...

  • Money Habits That Reduce Stress

    June 18th, 200912:37 AM ET
    By Todd Gould
    Financial issues can be a major source of stress and they have been cited as a large factor in marriage difficulties. Below are some excellent stress reduction habits which are based on Biblical guidance. Debt-free living - Make it a goal to live entirely debt free starting with every debt but your mortgage. You can also targ...
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