Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
He prefers that we do NOT go into debt. Think about it… Most of us right now have firsthand experience that when financial woes hit us, every other area of our lives (those other six areas that we’ve talked about) are effected. Verse 6 actually said something that I felt was very convicting and
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
In our group we discussed some of the intricacies here. Studies have shown that people on the average spend 30% more if using a credit or even a debit card when making their normal purchases. For many people, dolling out cash helps us spend less. However, some in the group pointed out that the
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
The penny is an interesting piece of metal. The price of the metal within the penny actually is worth more than its assigned value. And to top it off, the penny is almost worthless at least in terms economic buying power. You can’t get anything for penny nowadays. I can’t think of anything.
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Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 14, 2008
Stupid with money
Will Smith
Item: Dog shrink
Cost: $2,500/month
When the pressure of life get his dogs down, Smith’s four Rottweilers visit the Sigmund Freud of the canine world — renowned Hollywood hound analyst Cesar Millan, a.k.a. “The Dog Whisperer.” Apparently, it takes a special talent to
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Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 14, 2008
You ever heard of the game show lets make a deal? Let’s play it for a minute.
Suitcase #1 you have the entire world all the people possessions, money, power.
2. You can do anything you want, have anything you want, live anywhere you want, travel anywhere you want.
3. Sounds pretty good,
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 22, 2008
Perhaps the economy can teach us something…
Tom Ehrich “Economy puts Christ back into Christmas”
“so a lifestyle built on credit-funded excess doesn’t look like adult behavior. Large houses look different now. So do large wardrobes, large travel budgets, large parties. The question many are
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