marriage finances
My Spouse Doesn’t Want to Work Out a Budget
“My wife doesn’t want to budget.” …”My husband doesn’t want to budget.” “And yet something has to be done because we just can’t keep going on this way. It’s tearing our relationship apart!” It’s difficult to comprehend the damage that can be done in marriage because of money matters. Little Read More…
Money Madness – Marriage Message #207
Are you mad over money problems in your marriage? If you are, financial consultant Ron Blue claims that you aren’t alone. He states, “Money is the reason given in 50 percent of the divorce cases, but I believe money problems are symptoms of an inability to relate to each other Read More…
Money SCRIPTURES and Marriage
Money can be a blessing or a curse. It all depends upon the way you approach it. When you manage it well, it can be a blessing. But when you don’t or can’t, it certainly causes a person to want to curse. That’s why it’s good to read money scriptures, Read More…
Is It Wise To Pay Off a Home Mortgage as Soon as Possible?
We’re amazed when we talk to people in the United States about getting out of debt. Many of them hesitate to pay off their home mortgage. Why? They say that they don’t want to lose the tax deduction they get from the interest payments they make to the bank. But Read More…
Specific Ways God Instructs Christians Not To Make Money
The following are specific ways God instructs Christians not to make money, as laid out in the Bible. God specifically spells out ways we are NOT to make money: • NOT by LYING— “Getting treasures by a lying tongue is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death“ (Proverbs 21:6). Read More…
BANKRUPT! Is It Possible for Christians to Go Through This?
It’s difficult for us to imagine that if we “do all the right things” and live “right” that we could ever end up bankrupt. After all, the Bible says that God will provide all of our needs. Doesn’t that mean that He will save us from what appears to be Read More…
NEARLY BROKE: Debt Nearly Destroyed Their Marriage
There were so many things Nancy Foster loved about her husband when they were married in 1978. Not only did he appear to have a mature faith in Christ, but he also was funny, creative and outgoing. He was like “a party waiting to happen.” What she didn’t know was that Read More…
The Surest Way to Stay Out Of Debt
Do not be a man who strikes hands in pledge or puts up security for debt. If you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you. (Proverbs 22:26-27) It’s foolish to make promises we know we can’t keep. That was true when this proverb was written. And Read More…
CASH CLASH: What’s Below The Surface?
There is an incredible vulnerability that comes when we give another person access to our finances. The reality is they can now hurt us very badly by taking or misusing the information we have given them. This can cause a cash clash. Prior to marriage, many of us had to Read More…