Finding Some Peace on Earth
"Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright..."
The carols try to tell us that this is a calm and silent time of year. But for most of us, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be anything but calm. You know the drill: office parties, shopping, baking, wrapping, relatives, Christmas plays and everyone's favorite - family pictures. It's...... >Read More
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A Penny Saved: Ten Painless Ways to Save
In these uncertain economic times, we’re all looking to save a little money, especially if we can do it without changing our lifestyle. Here are ten ways you can do just that. Taken together and applied over even a few months, they could make a noticeable difference to your family’s budget.
The “small stuff” pays off. Pennies and nickels...... >Read More
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Expectations of the Season
What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it.
For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay.
Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy.
Some dread to go shopping.
Some delight in family visits that are all... >Read More
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Material Things Just Don't Count
Ruth and Paul Lindholm could not have met under less ostentatious circumstances. Her father, being a traveling pastor, Ruth’s family did not have a lot of money. So Ruth spent four summers working as a hired hand for Paul’s mother on the family farm in Minnesota. It was not long before the two teenagers caught sight of one another.
“Paul... >Read More
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From Selling the Good Book to Selling by the Book
Profile on: Doug Hesse, Founder Hesse Financial Advisors
If you heard a story about a guy who was selling Bibles door-to-door only to become a Christian once one of his customers finally explained what the Good Book was about, you’d probably think somebody made it up, that it came from a movie or somewhere. Well, in the case of Doug... >Read More
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A Banker Who Doesn't Love Money?
Profile on: Paul Lindholm, the owner of Security State Bank, among others.
Most people’s mental image of a banker is similar to the group of old, pin-striped cronies on Mary Poppins who urged young Michael Banks to invest his “tuppence” rather than spend it. Fortunately, Paul Lindholm of Fergus Falls, Minnesota does not fit this stereotype...... >Read More
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Practicing Law in a way that Serves Others
Profile on: Ed and Dorothy Sisam, Partners in their own law firm specializing in employment law. Their goal is to practice law in a way that is ethical, a way that serves others rather than perpetrating the vindictiveness that is often typical of the legal process.
Not many people would consider becoming a lawyer in order to fight one. At... >Read More
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Homeless: You Can Help
Often you hear that argument that someone won’t give money to a... >more
Do You Belong?
Have you ever had an experience that separated you from the people... >more