Balancing Work and Family
Somewhere between the deadlines and the meetings and the to-do list, I’d forgotten the most important responsibility in my life — my family. It had also been weeks since my wife and I had a date together. I knew things needed to change — and fast. I needed to focus on my family and let [...] Read More >
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Teaching Kids to Share the Plenty
As you celebrate your blessings during family gatherings why not use the holiday to teach your kids about sharing with others? Here are some tips for helping your family live generously. Breaking down financial barriers to be free to live generously 1. Live within your means Save up for purchases and pay cash rather [...] Read More >
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5 Facebook Fights in Marriage
Kids. Sex. Money. According to therapists, these are the most common topics married couples argue about. After recently talking with a number of counselors and clergy about common marriage problems they’re dealing with, Facebook should be added to that list. In fact, Facebook is one of the most popular relationship conflicts for today’s married couples. [...] Read More >
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Finding Financial Balance
It is often said that balance is the key to happiness. Financial balance is an important part of a balanced life. Life can sometimes be like the balance scales our grandmothers used years ago with many different aspects of our beings coming together to balance and form the people that we are. We work and [...] Read More >
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How to Cope When You Lose Your Job
“Out of work” doesn’t mean out of hope. No matter how much you anticipated it or how many of your colleagues find themselves in the same situation, losing your job due to downsizing, restructuring or any other reason can be a shattering experience. In fact, psychologists agree that sudden unemployment is as emotionally stressful as [...] Read More >
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The Bridge that Truth Burned
There’s a well-known idiom in the business world that has been the topic of much corporate discussion. It’s a kernel of wisdom that, depending on your priorities, can make or break you if you choose to ignore it. On the surface, it would appear to make all the sense in the world, but if by [...] Read More >
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Being Generous When Times Are Tough
In difficult economic times like these, it’s natural to search for ways to cut expenses and reduce the pressure on your family income. Among the many ways to lower expenses, the easiest may seem to stop making donations to your favorite charities. If we truly believe in what these organizations are doing, discontinuing our financial [...] Read More >
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The Vanishing Pay Check: Where does it go?
Many families suffer “hole-in-a-pocket” syndrome, meaning the money they earn seems to slip away leaving no trace. As a result, plans we have for our family, home, church or charity giving and future are set aside. We say “we can’t afford it” even when the family income suggests that the plans are – or should [...] Read More >
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Plan ahead for “April Showers”
As we move through life, each new stage brings its share of joy and challenge. Just as April showers bring May flowers, it is often only after hard work, perseverance and planning that we see the benefit of our efforts. Planning for your financial future is no different. Saving and planning can be incredibly beneficial [...] Read More >
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When you Don’t Discipline the Same Way
One of the most difficult parts of marriage is agreeing how to discipline. When one parent is more lenient, and one is more harsh, often parents fail to back each other up, and instead form emotional bonds with the kids. Here’s a situation that happened in our family recently: One of our daughters, who had [...] Read More >
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