Finances Update

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  5 Ways to Practice Generosity This Christmas Some of the best Christmas stories include a theme of generosity. Scrooge’s gift of a festive meal to the Cratchit family in Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. The lovely gift of a home and family for Patty... Sophia Bricker Dec 20, 2024
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  How to Enjoy the Fullness of Christmas without Spending a Fortune Several families on my street put up their Christmas lights before Thanksgiving. I’m sure it’s because they’re trying to give others a little cheer—and it does make me smile as I drive past.Because this year... Kathryn Graves Dec 20, 2024
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  4 Faith-Inspired Tips for Overcoming Financial Stress Money is a very important tool that we all have to use in order to take care of ourselves and those that we love. It plays a very practical role in our life, making it... Amanda Idleman Dec 20, 2024
• Low Cost Gift Ideas for Christmas If Christmas shopping has you worried, maybe there are some ways to show love and give from the heart without breaking the bank. There are many who are unemployed and underemployed. Low cost gift ideas can... Jeanne Doyon Dec 13, 2024
• 6 Ways to Save Money in the New Year If you could use some extra wiggle room in your budget, here are just a few ways to save money throughout the year. Crystal Paine Dec 13, 2024
• How to Give Christmas Gifts When Money Is Tight The holidays are approaching. With that comes the inevitable desire to want to give gifts to children, family, and friends. Yes, we realize that Christmas doesn't have to be all about presents, but let's be... Jaime Jo Wright Dec 13, 2024
• 8 Ways to Give Christmas Gifts on a Tight Budget With the rise of inflation and many struggling in this economy, it can be difficult when you want to give from your heart at the holidays. Remember that you can give big without... Cally Logan Dec 06, 2024
• 5 Warning Signs You're in a Prosperity Gospel Church Where we attend church is very important. It's the place that feeds our soul week after week. We must ensure we are being fed the truth and not a false gospel.How can you discover if you are attending a... Katie T. Kennedy Dec 06, 2024
• A Great Guide to a More Joyful, Less Debtful Christmas Could you reduce your spending to $100 this Christmas? Matt Bell Dec 06, 2024
• 6 Budget-Friendly Christmas Gifts for Under $20  When I was a kid, we participated in our school's Christmas bazaar every year, where kids could buy inexpensive gifts at cheap prices. The school would partner with an organization that offered gifts at... Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 29, 2024
• 4 Bible Verses about Stewardship to Guide Your Christmas Spending I still remember the time a dozen purses arrived at my door, all in varying sizes and colors. Unbeknownst to my husband, I’d added them to our joint Amazon cart with the full intention of deleting all but... Jennifer Waddle Nov 29, 2024
• Holiday Cash Fight and Controlling Your Emotional Spending Gift giving shouldn’t be a weapon used in sibling (or any other) rivalry. Nor should it be a way to boost your ‘relative’ self-esteem. Pam Friedman Nov 22, 2024