Ask Chuck: Married to a Financial Opposite?
Dear Chuck, My husband and I have a lot in common, but we also have a WHOLE lot of differences. When it comes to money, we are complete opposites. Help! Financial Opposites Dear Financial Opposites, You have asked the right person about this challenge! My wife and I are as different as a pit […]
Ask Chuck: Best Practices for Charitable Giving
Dear Chuck, I’m considering dropping support of some of the organizations and institutions I’ve helped in the past and putting that money to better use. It’s been disheartening to see a drift in values. Do you have a guide for Christian givers? Redirecting My Charitable Giving Dear Redirecting My Charitable Giving, We are experiencing […]
Ask Chuck: Financial Lessons from Dad
In honor of our Fathers, today I want to share four financial lessons that my Dad taught me. Life was not easy for my dad. He was raised in poverty but found his escape by lying about his age and joining the Marines at only 17. He survived through the brutal Koren War but was […]
Ask Chuck: Stuck Without a Budget
Dear Chuck, My husband and I have good intentions when it comes to using money wisely, but we just don’t follow through. We need help! Stuck Without a Budget Dear Stuck Without a Budget, In my years of counseling couples about their finances, I have met many just like you who want to have […]
Ask Chuck: The New Year’s Resolution to Transform Your Finances
Dear Chuck, My husband and I really need this to be the year for a financial turnaround. What are the best practical steps we can take to achieve this in the new year? PTL it is 2021! Dear PTL it is 2021, Happy New Year! We join you in thanking God for another year! […]
Ask Chuck: 5 Steps To Improve Your Finances This New Year
Dear Chuck, Covid set me back financially this year. As a result, we’re having a very frugal Christmas. Can you offer any tips on setting financial goals for next year? I want to be better prepared for what may lie ahead! Getting Ready for 2021 Dear Getting Ready, I am so sorry for the […]
Ask Chuck: Tips for Talking Finances With Your Spouse
Dear Chuck, My husband told me we need to discuss our family finances. I asked him if we could wait until after the holidays. He agreed to but I’m a nervous wreck. What should I do to prepare? Nervous about Our Finances Dear Nervous about Our Finances, The fact that your husband wants to […]
Ask Chuck: Not Making Any Progress?
Dear Chuck, I had high hopes of making financial progress while working from home since March. I have a good job, a stable marriage, and good friends. Unfortunately, my wife and I blew through money and took on some consumer debt. We need a financial reset. What is step one? Financially Stuck Dear Financially […]
Ask Chuck: Stewardship and Living Beneath Your Means
Dear Chuck, I’m inspired when I meet people who have the capacity to live “high on the hog” but choose to live surprisingly simple lives. Many young people in my church are carrying student loans, while buying new cars, and more house than they need. How are they ever going to get ahead and become […]
Ask Chuck: Stewarding Health to Save Money
Dear Chuck, I am getting a little older in age, and things that were once simple, like exercising, require a LOT more effort. I’ve been advised over the years that good stewardship of your health is also good stewardship of your finances because being in good health can save you so much money. What’s your […]
