Is Hiding Financial Information Considered Cheating on Your Spouse?
Recently, I was interviewed for an article in Fortune Magazine about a survey on “financial infidelity”, and they said this, “One in twenty people in the U.S. admit to having started secret bank accounts or credit cards without their partner’s knowledge.” Another headline on the topic in The Guardian observed: “Cheating isn’t always sexual – […]
Can You Afford to Let Your Teenager Get Their Driver’s License?
Ann and I have 4 boys. Three have passed the monumental age of 16 without getting their coveted driver’s license. Yes, my wife and I delayed this process due to concerns for their safety with teen crash rates soaring higher than any other age group. But there is also a financial consideration. Did you know […]
3 Tips to Make Your Expensive College Education Count
Originally posted at Christian Post May 27, 2016. Dear Chuck, With kids in college, I’m very worried about whether they can get a job after graduation and about the debt they’re going to need to manage because my wife and I can’t afford to pay for their educations free and clear. But it’s hard to get a […]
How to Talk About Money in Marriage
Dear Chuck, My spouse and I find that talking about our finances is so stressful, we would rather just avoid the topic altogether. We sort of go our separate ways, but try to avoid things like debt, and we agree on tithing. But I wonder if we would be doing better as a couple if […]
Retire By Age 30?
Yahoo Finance recently carried a story of a young couple that was able to retire by age 30. After a mere 10 years of working as software engineers, Peter Adeney and his wife Simi had enough money to retire comfortably and debt free. By being frugal, he was able to save two-thirds of their combined take-home […]
It’s Wise for Teens to Have Bank Accounts
By Chuck Bentley My 17-year-old has a summer job outside the home. He needed a bank account so he could cash and deposit his checks. Helping him open an account was a great experience, and I learned a few things. First, a student can open a bank account, at most banks, for free if they […]
a very encouraging money story
By Chuck Bentley I recently had the opportunity to meet a young couple who told me their remarkable story. Both were raised in Christian homes and regularly attended church. When they first met and fell in love, they decided to live together, which they did for four years. At that time, a friend invited them […]
Are you re-purposing or retiring?
By Chuck Bentley A recent call from listeners to our radio program gave me great joy. The couple shared with me their plan to re-purpose their lives and asked for some financial advice. Both are now 68 years old; the husband retired from the postal service and has a modest pension. They currently live in […]
Did you read the story about the couple with 100 grandchildren?
By Chuck Bentley According to a story released by the Associated Press, A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild. You heard that correctly—number 100. Leo and Ruth Zanger of Quincy have 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. The birth of great-grandson Jaxton Leo on April 8 made the number […]
Young Adults and Life Insurance
By Chuck Bentley Fewer than 20 percent of millennials say they’re likely to buy life insurance, according to a LIMRA survey, an insurance research and consulting firm. Sixty percent say internet, cable, and cell phone bills are higher priorities, while about 3 out of 10 millennials say saving for a vacation is more important than […]
