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How to Prepare Your House for Sale

Here we are at the beginning of the year and spring is just around the corner.  Are you thinking about selling your house and having trouble making this big decision?  If so, I recently wrote a two post series at Bible Money Matters that explored both financial and non financial considerations of selling your house. 
But [...]

What the Bible Says About Money: Savings

The recent downturn in the economy woke up America when people found they were in great need of savings, but it wasn’t available.  It also reminded some that while performing our responsibilities to plan for the future are important; the outcome is always in greater hands.
Without an adequate “rainy day fund” or emergency savings, sudden [...]

Inexpensive Valentine’s Ideas

The day to express your love and appreciation for your loved one is upon us.  With many couples being short on cash this year it would be easy to dismiss celebrating this day.  Often times Valentines is viewed as an expensive night out on the town.  If you include gifts the price of the special [...]

How Healthy are Your Finances? Financial Health Calculator

How healthy are your finances?  A financial health quiz may be just what you need to identify some areas for improvement and get motivated again. 
In fact, I came across a handy financial health calculator at Money.CNN.com that measures your health across key areas such as your housing payment and retirement savings.
Tools such as these are [...]

What the Bible Says About Money: Giving Part 2

This is the second part of What the Bible Has to Say About Money: Giving.  Yesterday, in part 1, we touched on the subjects of blessings for the giver and having the proper attitude in giving.  Read along today as I talk about where to give and how much to give.
Where to Give – Giving [...]

What the Bible Says About Money: Giving Part 1

I’m currently writing a series title “What the Bible Says about Money.”  The last post was about contentment and peace and learning to be content in all circumstances even thought we are often encouraged to be discontent.
This week’s post is on the subject of giving.  I tend to have a lot to say about giving [...]

Money and Marriage God’s Way Giveaway

Today kicks off a new monthly giveaway contest here at One Money Design that I think will be a lot of fun!
When will the giveaway occur? 
I’m going to conduct the giveaway contest the last Friday of each month.  It will run to the following Thursday at 8 PM ET.  The winner will be announced on the [...]

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Planning: The Grace Period and Run-Out Date

The Health Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) is commonly referred to as a “use it or lose it plan.”  This means the amount of money in the plan must be used up by the end of the year or you forfeit the balance.  Your employer is not able to pay you the [...]

How to File for the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (Also For Repeat Buyers)

Changes in November of this past year extended the $8000 tax credit to first time home buyers and added a $6500 tax credit for people who already own a home (repeat buyers).  The extension also raised income limitations for homeowners claiming the credit. 
Obviously, the credit was getting a lot of attention when it was announced, [...]

What the Bible Says About Money: Contentment and Peace

I’m currently writing a series about what the Bible has to say about money.  The last post was about debt.  I explored whether or not it is a sin to be in debt, how debt limits opportunities, and the challenge of facing difficult times, or trials in our lives.
This week is about contentment and peace.  [...]