Finances Archives

You have a mortgage, a home improvement loan, and a car loan. Should you consolidate?

Scripture tells us to help the poor, and protect them from those who would exploit them—such as unethical moneylenders. Here's how it works.

One of the most important gifts we parents can give our kids is a legacy of good stewardship. No matter how dismissive your little bambinos are,...

The impact of cap-and-trade will be devastating for individuals and potentially catastrophic for our nation's already troubled economy. And it...

Here are 5 reasons why mutual funds may be a bad idea for your family...

Dear Deborah: I struggle every month to pay my bills. I’m finding that my impulse buying is getting out of hand...

President Obama’s healthcare reform plan is the classic case of a "cure" that’s worse than the disease, though it has deceived many well-meaning...

It is worth noting that money is such an important topic in the Bible that it is the main subject of nearly half of the parables Jesus told.

The term "staycation" means staying at home for vacation. Instead of spending lots of time, money and energy in traveling to another area, many...

For years you have waited for a real job with a real paycheck so you could get a decent car, apartment and a respectable wardrobe. But before you...

Dear Deborah: I need to rebuild my credit score. How do I do that?

Environmentalism doesn’t need to be about a radical political agenda. It can be about our own behavior, informed by values like good stewardship,...

The road to peace in the midst of economic anxiety can be a long one, but everyone can take the first steps to develop a practical, faith-filled...

“We’re susceptible to letting all existence sort of shrink down to this financial problem," says Lelek. Some churches are taking a new approach to...

Is capitalism Christian? No, but its emphasis of the dignity of the individual makes it more Christian than socialism. Which is something more...