The holidays are over. Has the New Year brought to light old financial habits? Learn how to address three money problems like frequent dining out or lifestyle inflation. Here are practical solutions to break bad financial habits, manage debt, and strengthen your marriage through intentional faith-based money decisions.
Money
Many couples struggle with money, but making a financial plan can reduce stress in your marriage and help you set goals for the future. This involves setting clear and achievable goals, and making a plan to accomplish them. It also requires regularly talking about money as a couple.
There is cultural confusion about money and marriage. From a biblical perspective, when two people marry they are creating a shared life together. This unity important reality that impacts every area of life, including finances. Money can’t be his or her money. It has to be our money. All things are shared.
A growing number of Americans hide credit cards and bank accounts from spouses. Financial infidelity can damage your bottom line and destroy your marriage.
Does the Creator of the universe care how you use your money?
A practical way to communicate about your finances is to create a “money huddle.” It’s not a budget-planning session; it’s a time to address the emotional side of money.
Learn what to do to teach your kids about their finances, your giving of allowances and more.
Having trouble getting your spouse to help with money issues or join the get-out-of-debt crusade? Here’s help.
Every decade of married life presents its own financial risks and opportunities, and planning ahead can lay the groundwork for making wise money choices throughout the many years you’ll share together.
It can be difficult for couples to maintain an atmosphere of trust and open communication about investing.
Money issues can cause big problems in marriage. It’s important to understand God’s plan for our finances and work to be good stewards of his property. Here are some tips to help do that.
Darby Strickland, a counselor and teacher at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, defines financial abuse in marriage and offers advice for helping wives who are oppressed in this way.
“As a young person, I didn’t realize the impact that early financial habits would have on my future,” says the author in this book excerpt. Join him on a journey of personal discovery and learn about practical and biblical lessons for wise money management.
How should we approach giving an allowance for our kids? How do we use chores to help our kids learn responsibility without just paying them for work?
Having open and honest communication around money management, you and your partner can share personal goals and concerns, understand each other’s financial habits, establish alignment, and agree upon a shared vision.
Teaching children biblical principles, is especially important when it comes to how they handle money.
When your oldest child is 30, and you ask him or her, “What’s your most treasured Christmas memory?” what do you want to hear?
Protect your marriage by avoiding these three financial stressors
Help your teen move from receiving to giving — using these six simple strategies.
What do you do when it feels like you and your spouse can’t agree about money? John and Erin will share how to be patient when you and your mate are struggling to find financial unity. Featuring Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Ann Bentley.