Payday Loan Alternatives
Are you in a financial bind? Bankrate reports that predatory lending is on the rise. A majority of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Personal loans among consumers are higher than ever. Though not all are predatory, payday loans are designed to be repaid on a borrower’s next payday. They’re easy and fast but often […]
Three Rules for Borrowing
Did you know that Scripture does NOT prohibit borrowing? The Bible doesn’t prohibit borrowing, but not one positive reference can be found. In fact, most of the references are warnings about the dangers of debt. Credit card debt is surging as Americans struggle to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of living. Besides […]
Family Banks
Ever considered the idea of starting a family bank? My friend, David McAlvany is the author of The Intentional Legacy. He says that family banks can preserve assets, build identity and loyalty, and bless your heirs. The bank’s purpose is to financially assist family members with education, home buying, new businesses, or health care. Imagine […]
Resolve to Stop Borrowing
Do you have debt and are you living paycheck-to-paycheck? Many people are experiencing economic turmoil. Let me encourage you. There’s a way out of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. It boils down to 4 words: resolve to stop borrowing. Scripture clearly indicates that borrowing is not God’s plan for His people. It was never intended to be […]
Build Credit Without A Credit Card
Your payment history is the most important factor in calculating your credit score. Now what if you have no credit history? People will tell you that credit cards are necessary to build your credit. That’s wrong. You can build it in other ways. Experian Boost is a free service to instantly improve a score. Using […]
Use Credit Cards Wisely
I grew up in the age before credit cards. We used layaway or we saved until we could pay cash for purchases. Today, credit cards have become a way of life. You can avoid trouble by remembering Proverbs 22:7 – “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.” […]
Avoid Voluntary Servitude
The “borrower is a slave to the lender.” Many people voluntarily embrace financial servitude by increasing their standard of living using debt. Then debt consumes their thoughts. They worry about paying it off and stress themselves trying to make ends meet. Some experience shame from hiding it. The deeper the debt, the more like a […]
Abundance
What do you actually own? The Bible teaches that God owns everything. Absolutely everything! I once met a man who appeared on the Forbes 400 richest people in Asia. Then he lost it all. He told me, “I’d been a real estate developer worth over a billion dollars, but I wanted more. I became greedy, […]
Monopoly and Debt
We play Monopoly at our house and we’re competitive! A number of years ago, we did an experiment with Monopoly. Players could borrow money from the bank at zero-interest and create as much debt between players as they wanted. Since nobody could go broke the game went on and on and on. Property prices got […]
Home Equity Loans
Cash poor? Thinking about borrowing against your home? Home equity loans are a type of second mortgage. They allow you to borrow against the equity in your house. Now the home is your collateral and the loan is repaid in fixed monthly payments just like a mortgage. Interest rates may be lower than a personal […]
