Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
Dear Chuck, Is there such a thing as depression brought on by financial stress? We have reached midlife and have very little to show for it. It seems we had money but not enough common sense to set some aside for our retirement years, which are quickly approaching. Depressed About Our Finances Dear Depressed […]
Dear Chuck, We are juggling careers and family and cannot find the time to cook at home. We are spending a ton of money eating out or ordering meals to go. It is getting ridiculously expensive. My husband and I know we have a problem, but we can’t seem to change our habits. Eating Out […]
Dear Chuck, My husband and I are 28. We would love to start a family, but I don’t know how we can afford it, even with both of us working. Do you have a financial plan for starting a family? Yearning for Children Dear Yearning for Children, Thank you for your question and desire […]
Dear Chuck, My husband and I are both 29 with no children yet. We have about every form of debt you can imagine—student loans, car loans, credit cards, etc. We have tried a few programs unsuccessfully. Can you tell me what will really work to get us out of the deep hole that we have […]
Dear Chuck, Have you ever written anything to address the “financial grumblers”? I don’t think they know their Bible very well. Call Out the Financial Grumblers Dear Call Out the Financial Grumblers, Not only have I never written on this topic, but I have also never heard the term before. I quickly thought of […]
Dear Chuck, Many young couples we know at church have really good jobs, but they are struggling to keep up with their expenses. What would you advise us to do when they ask for our help? Living Within Our Means Dear Living Within Our Means, I saw the post of a “personal finance influencer” […]
Dear Chuck, Is it wrong to enjoy wealth or nice things? I feel guilty for how the Lord has blessed us. Counting My Blessings Dear Counting My Blessings, No, it is not wrong to have nice things; however, let’s examine two false teachings about money. One is the prosperity gospel, which says we can […]
Hi Chuck, A friend just told me her widowed mother fell for a scam that cost her $20,000. I am concerned about my elderly father and his mobile phone. He now knows that he doesn’t have to answer every phone call. But he reads every text, and I need to know how to help him […]
Dear Chuck, The new Trump Account sounds very interesting. Should I contribute to it for my children? Anything that worries you? Young Mom of Two Dear Young Mom of Two, First, let’s define what you mean by “Trump Account” to be sure we are on the same page. I like to think of it […]
Dear Chuck, Last year was the first time I had ever heard of Frugal February. Our family of four plans to try it, and we welcome some of your ideas to make it work. Family Needs to Save More Dear Family Needs to Save More, “Frugal February” is a term that people have adopted as […]
