Freedom 5:one Blog

money management

  • Signs of a Healthy Financial System: Generosity

    Warren Buffett is known for his one-liners and one of his most memorable ones is about financial mismanagement. He says, “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out!” By that I think he means that… Continue reading

  • Signs of a Healthy Financial System: Do You Have a Good Plan?

    We all grow up dreaming of a Wonderful Life. Family and friends who love us. Good job. Nice house. Plenty of food. Enough money to take care of our needs and even some of our wants. When I got married… Continue reading

  • Balance Your Checkbook Please!

    There was a day in the not so distant past where balancing your checkbook was a given. Before the days of the debit card and electronic banking, it was pretty important to make sure that you agreed with the bank… Continue reading

  • Is Your God Big Enough for Your Money Troubles?

    Last night my son exposed me to the biggest star that science has discovered to date. The name of the star is VY Canis Majoris. Before I begin to spew my Astronomical ignorance or steal the thunder from the video… Continue reading

  • Rocking the Financial Roles

    One of my favorite marriage books of all time is Robert Lewis’ Rocking the Roles. Coming from a divorced home where there was a definite disconnect from Biblical roles in marriage, I was hungry for someone to tell me what… Continue reading

  • Are Students doing the Math on School Loans?

    We see it every day. College graduates (some of them not so recent) saddled with the repayment of school loans that is quite frankly eating their lunch. It is becoming apparent to me that we are not doing a good… Continue reading

  • When should my missionary get a raise?

    Have you ever supported someone or some ministry for a long time at the very same amount? When I was on staff with a student ministry we had many families who locked into their $25 a month for 10 plus… Continue reading

  • Is it possible to be completely debt free?

    Have you ever considered what it would feel like to be completely out of debt? No mortgage payments. No car payments. No school loan payments. No consumer loan payments. No medical debt payments, No personal loans. Nothing.  Notta. Zilch. What… Continue reading

  • One Million Dollars is a lot of Money to Save

    I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about retirement. Unfortunately, I am one of those guys who didn’t listen real well in the Investment 101 class. Come to think of it, I am not sure I got invited… Continue reading

  • What is Modern Day Contentment?

    I have a new necessity in my routine… Shave Butter. Where have you been all my life? The makers of Shave Butter say that I have been “flying blind” all these years in my shaving. And I guess that’s true… Continue reading