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5 Dumb Mistakes That Smart People Make 7 Tips to Achieve Retirement Success Restore Your Money – Renew Your Mind 5 Awful Truths About Money Why You Need a Larger View of Your Money (And So Do I) Do You Make These 4 Common 401k Mistakes? 7 Milestone Birthdays That Affect Your Retirement Should You Give Money to a Homeless Person? How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? Would You Forgive Bernie Madoff?
 
5 Dumb Mistakes That Smart People Make

5 Dumb Mistakes That Smart People Make

 Wouldn’t you agree it doesn’t take an Ivy League education to be good with your finances? What’s amazing is that many smart people make some really dumb mistakes when it comes to their finances.  It seems like a person blessed with “brains” would be good with personal money management, but sometimes this just isn’t the case. I’ve talked [...]

7 Tips to Achieve Retirement Success

7 Tips to Achieve Retirement Success

Success!  Wikipedia defines it as: The achievement of an objective or a goal. When it comes to retirement many of us want to achieve our goals.  The fact is, for most of us retirement is a marathon race and not a sprint so it’s important to have some ideas in mind to keep you on the right track.   Here’s [...]

Restore Your Money – Renew Your Mind

Restore Your Money – Renew Your Mind

  Ever step into a blog and wonder what it’s all about – what makes them tick – or what’s their core message?  I have.  I like to go to the about page right away and get a sneak peek into the mind’s eye of the author.  The reason for this post is to give you that peek [...]

5 Awful Truths About Money

5 Awful Truths About Money

What could be so awful about money?  The world runs on it, you work for it, you purchase goods with it.  But you and I both know that personal finance isn’t always “pie in the sky”.  Money can be used for great things, but it can also cause tremendous heartache when misused and abused. Here are five [...]

Why You Need a Larger View of Your Money (And So Do I)

Why You Need a Larger View of Your Money (And So Do I)

This past weekend at my church, pastor Steve Dewitt,  passed on some spiritual lessons he learned while on a recent trip to China. He shared a story of a conversation he had with a pastor of an underground Christian church. Steve asked this man about the persecution for being caught as a Christian in China and the pastor [...]

Do You Make These 4 Common 401k Mistakes?

Do You Make These 4 Common 401k Mistakes?

We all make mistakes – some of them are just more costly than others. When it comes to our retirement savings there’s a host of mistakes that could cost you. Because companies are shifting the responsibility of retirement on the employees, it’s vital to correct any of these mistakes as quickly as you can. 1. Bad Methods for Choosing [...]

7 Milestone Birthdays That Affect Your Retirement

7 Milestone Birthdays That Affect Your Retirement

Being unaware of these milestones will cost you money!

Should You Give Money to a Homeless Person?

Should You Give Money to a Homeless Person?

It’s happened to all of us.  We’re walking along, minding our own business or perhaps enjoying a conversation with a friend and out of the corner of our eye we catch sight of him.  There he is wearing layers of disheveled clothes, looking like he hasn’t showered in months and holding out a cup begging for change from every [...]

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?

One of the biggest questions most people have is how much will I need in order to retire? Maybe less than you think. Here are some simple guidelines to get you started.

Would You Forgive Bernie Madoff?

Would You Forgive Bernie Madoff?

Mr. Madoff has committed a crime against humanity considering all the lives he has wrecked along with charities he destroyed.  He should be made to pay for his wicked deeds.”  He ought to be able to look forward to just exactly what he has done to us. No hope, no future, and no forgiveness” These are just two [...]

9 Habits Of The Debt-Free Credit Card User

11 November 2009

It’s one of life’s great conundrums: how exactly does the average credit card user stay debt free? Surely the two are mutually exclusive, and therefore the stuff of fairy tales. Yet, while most credit card users find it nigh on impossible to clear their debts, there are a handful of very organized spenders who should [...]

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Posted in Credit Cards, Debt, Guests, Personal Finance3 Comments

5 Dumb Mistakes That Smart People Make

5 Dumb Mistakes That Smart People Make

09 November 2009

 Wouldn’t you agree it doesn’t take an Ivy League education to be good with your finances? What’s amazing is that many smart people make some really dumb mistakes when it comes to their finances.  It seems like a person blessed with “brains” would be good with personal money management, but sometimes this just isn’t the case. I’ve talked [...]

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Posted in Investing, Most Popular, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving Money10 Comments

Weekend Edition – Jesus, Zacchaeus & Money

Weekend Edition – Jesus, Zacchaeus & Money

08 November 2009

  “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he…”  Those of you who grew up going to Sunday School will remember the cute little children’s song about Zacchaeus – the short little rich dude in the Bible who climbed a tree to see Jesus.  What the song doesn’t tell us is how the [...]

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7 Tips to Achieve Retirement Success

7 Tips to Achieve Retirement Success

05 November 2009

Success!  Wikipedia defines it as: The achievement of an objective or a goal. When it comes to retirement many of us want to achieve our goals.  The fact is, for most of us retirement is a marathon race and not a sprint so it’s important to have some ideas in mind to keep you on the right track.   Here’s [...]

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Posted in Most Popular, Retirement, Retirement Planning7 Comments

Restore Your Money – Renew Your Mind

Restore Your Money – Renew Your Mind

04 November 2009

  Ever step into a blog and wonder what it’s all about – what makes them tick – or what’s their core message?  I have.  I like to go to the about page right away and get a sneak peek into the mind’s eye of the author.  The reason for this post is to give you that peek [...]

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Posted in Bible & Money, Foundational Posts, Most Popular0 Comments

5 Awful Truths About Money

5 Awful Truths About Money

03 November 2009

What could be so awful about money?  The world runs on it, you work for it, you purchase goods with it.  But you and I both know that personal finance isn’t always “pie in the sky”.  Money can be used for great things, but it can also cause tremendous heartache when misused and abused. Here are five [...]

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Posted in Most Popular, Personal Finance11 Comments

Welcome to Redeeming Riches!

Welcome to Redeeming Riches!

21 October 2009

Welcome to Redeeming Riches! I hope you take some time to look through the site.  Be sure to check out some of my featured posts located in the carousel on the front page. Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition I’m excited about the transformation that Redeeming Riches has undergone.  This has been a collaborative effort with Joe Porter from JP Web [...]

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Posted in Bible & Money, Foundational Posts8 Comments

Why You Need a Larger View of Your Money (And So Do I)

Why You Need a Larger View of Your Money (And So Do I)

19 October 2009

This past weekend at my church, pastor Steve Dewitt,  passed on some spiritual lessons he learned while on a recent trip to China. He shared a story of a conversation he had with a pastor of an underground Christian church. Steve asked this man about the persecution for being caught as a Christian in China and the pastor [...]

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Posted in Bible & Money, Most Popular1 Comment

How to Protect Your Important Documents

How to Protect Your Important Documents

12 October 2009

Wouldn’t you agree it’s easy to forget the simple things in personal finance? Many of us spend a lot of time keeping our finances in order, making sure we have enough saved for retirement, sacrificing to keep our budget on track and working hard to make a comfortable life for our families. But sometimes we forget to [...]

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Posted in Personal Finance2 Comments

Saving Your Finances in 50 Words or Less

Saving Your Finances in 50 Words or Less

08 October 2009

Sometimes less is more! Think about it. What’re your greatest memories? My most memorable times are ones with people I love and enjoy spending time with. Time to simplify? Spend less money on toys and more time with friends and family. Sometimes less is more  – even a blog post! Thoughts?

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Posted in Bible & Money, Frugality, Saving Money7 Comments

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