Finances Archives

Christians should be fashionable -- as long as they go about it in a balanced way. Here are 9 practical ideas for frugal fashion.

Tithing can be murky waters for believers, especially when we're buried in debt. Is there just one biblical answer to the question?

Get inspired by one woman's story of living her values. Thrivent client Cherie Trumbach's passion to help others stems from her desire to glorify...

Regardless of your current financial situation, there is always hope (for your marriage and finances) when you start talking to one another and...

Sometimes big purchases come up that we sometimes have to go into debt for. Your fifteen-year-old car sees its last leg. There is an enormous hole...

Budgeting harnesses our tendency to overspend and allows us to measure areas in which we're spending too much or too little. By keeping a budget,...

What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:31 can be applied to the stock market. There Paul said, “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do...

You have an incredible opportunity to strengthen your trust in God as your Provider and Sustainer through this difficult time. Here are six ways...

Get the perspective of a college grad (and a personal finance author) on what can be learned from student loans. It's not all bad!

Before we reach the age when we will personally require care, many of us must first learn to care for our elderly family members.

Hearing my mother be vulnerable with me about the state of our finances was comforting. I couldn't do anything to change the situation. However,...

Whether you embrace the chance to claim a few extra dollars, or hide under a rock to avoid the process altogether, it’s inevitable.

We’ve all heard it many times: It’s not how much you earn but how you SPEND what you earn that counts.

Having a budget seems like a joke in our spend, spend, spend society. Some people see a budget as boring and constricting. They think having to...

The sin of greed can be defined as the excessive desire to acquire something. The most familiar form of greed pertains to material wealth.