Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
In today’s culture, fewer people are getting married. With divorce rates still high and cohabitation on the rise, many decide to never get married at all. One of the main reasons Americans are delaying marriage, or putting it off altogether, is due to a lack of financial stability – 34% of never-married individuals aged 25-34 […]
About 43% of the entire adult American population has a car loan (that’s about 107 million people). What’s even more shocking is that 6 million of those people are 90 or more days late on their car payments. They’re essentially taking out loans for an item they can’t afford, but still can’t afford to make […]
Dear Chuck, My wife and I have always tithed off our gross income. A few years ago we made the difficult decision to take our Social Security benefits to try and make our mortgage payments every month. Now that we are on a fixed income, I’m wondering if we should continue to tithe off our […]
Do you ever feel like you worship your work, work at your play, and play at your worship? Most people either see work as somewhat of a “necessary evil” to pay the bills and get by in life, or as their entire identity, the sole factor in determining their worth and value as an individual. […]
Have you, or a family member, ever been the victim of a scam? It can be a terrifying and frustrating event! Do you remember David’s words in Psalm 118? “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Though David wasn’t having to deal with professional thieves, this […]
Have you been waiting to make a budget until you make just a little more money? Maybe you have good intentions to start saving for retirement, but it just hasn’t happened. Debt has a way of accumulating quickly while we work to develop a plan to pay it off. Can you identify with any of […]
Dear Chuck, My wife and I have a mortgage, a car loan, and some student debt. In addition, we’re maxed out on several credit cards after a series of bad spending decisions. Should I use my 401K to pay off my household debt? Thanks, Need Help Dear Need Help, Millions of Americans are in the […]
Finding creative ways to increase your income has become an increasingly important step in navigating the workforce and personal finance. Thankfully, the unemployment rate has decreased to 4.3%, and overall job satisfaction is on the rise. But the workplace is ever-changing, and with all the technological advances and automated changes businesses are making, it’s essential […]
Ever feel like the wrong people always get ahead? The talented, humble, hard workers are often ignored, and those that flatter the boss, or take credit for things they didn’t do, get the promotions, the bonuses, and all the praise. It’s frustrating and can be demoralizing. When faced with this frustration, many people start considering […]
Dear Chuck, Every time I turn on the news, there seems to be so much violence, political turmoil and turbulence in the stock market. I don’t feel like I can trust the media and things always seem to be spiraling out of control. I want to shepherd my family well and be a good steward, […]
