If you’re an avid shopper at Amazon (and it seems that a lot of folks are these days), there are now plenty of ways to earn gift cards from the online retailer. Some are as easy as making your regular / routine purchases! Let’s look at some of these ways. Would love to hear about …
Category: Money
How to Teach Kids About Saving Money
For parents, the greatest responsibility (besides leading them to Christ) we have is showing our kids how to manage their money. With how much our world is centered around money, and the trials and tribulations that are associated with money, we owe it to our kids to teach them for 18 years of their life …
Would Knowing Everyone’s Salaries Demotivate You?
There’s been a lot more talk about the “need” to openly share ones salary with the world. This is particularly coming from the more liberal leaning folks, suggesting that knowing what others are paid will lead to more equal pay for equal work (among other things). But is it truly the right thing to do? …
Why Do You Do That With Your Finances?
In his recent Friday Forward blog, author and CEO Robert Glazer, shares the “pot roast” story (you may know it): A mother was preparing a pot roast for her family’s Easter meal while her young daughter helped. Knowing her daughter was very curious, the mother clarified each step. As she was preparing to put the …
Turning Down the Upsell
I bought my very first laptop during the summer of 2000. There are cell phones today that have better specs than that laptop, but back then, it was a top-of-the-line machine. Another way to say this: I paid way more than anyone should ever pay for a laptop with a 20GB hard drive. It was …
What Things Are You Willing to Pay a Premium Price For? (Even Though You Can Get Them Cheaper)
The following was first published in January of 2015. Thought we would republish it as this is always something that remains on my (and maybe yours?) mind. What do you think? This is something I’ve been thinking about for awhile: things that I’m willing to pay a premium price for, though I can find them cheaper …
My Number
10, 15 ½, 32, 47, 0, and 354 are all numbers I live by. They mean different things but all have their value. They represent my neck size when I buy a new shirt, miles per hour I’ll go over the limit on the interstate, minutes in a class period that I teach, seconds needed …
Spending Only What You Have in Your Pocket for Miscellaneous Items
The following is a republished / revised post I did in 2012, but a challenge that I want to take on for the month of November. Care to join me in it? On the first of November (today) – I am going to make a once-a-month trip to my bank’s ATM and withdraw $40. And, …
One Is Better Than Two
Two is better than one, the writer of Ecclesiastes tells us. And he’s right. But the best advice my wife and I received as newlyweds in regards to marriage and money was the opposite – a budget based on one income is better than two. The guidance was simple: create a budget as if only …
7 Common Missed Fees That You Need to Avoid
Thought we would republish this post from early 2013 as some of the information is still helpful and we’re always wanting to avoid those fees! This past month, when I went to pay my mortgage, I noticed that they were charging me an extra $7.99 fee for paying my balance due. I thought this was …