In continuation of a theme that seems to be woven into our experiences lately, I thought it would be good to show more of God’s provision for His work through us. Just before our June trip to Guatemala, a Sunday School class (The Black Sheep) from the morning service at Maryland gave us some cash […]
Category: Money
Moths (by Nate)
I spent a little time figuring out what to do with some of our HSA money yesterday. An HSA is a savings account for our health care money and acts a little like a retirement account. No, I’m not planning on retiring soon- I believe Rachael and I could keep up our pace of life […]
Leverage (by Nate)
Most people have a seat-of-the-pants understanding about leverage from playground equipment. Some people understand the physics behind the lever and have put it to great use. In the financial world, leverage has more of a theoretical application than a physical one. Someone who might only have enough cash to buy enough bread for a week’s […]
Investing in the Kingdom–Nate
Monday, the market’s up. Tuesday, back down. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Repeat. I’ve heard it said the best time to invest is when everyone else is running away screaming in panic that the sky is falling. The keen investor calmly wades through the crowd toward the remaining value and ends up with a great deal. Why […]
Our Top Ten Ways to Save Money (Rachael)
Given the state of our economy, now probably isn’t the best time to be increasing our expenses, but, wouldn’t you know it, that’s exactly what we’re doing. One of our goals is to go to Guatemala four times over the course of 2009 (compared to the two times we went in 2008). Our first trip […]
Bailout for the Bankrupt Christmas (Nate)
I recently received an issue of an e-zine (it’s like a magazine that comes through email–great for not cluttering up your coffee table) that gave special attention to the decline in charitable giving. Overall giving is down. A confidence indicator that tracks people’s willingness to give is at a new low. Some organizations that exist […]