Understanding Disposable Income
Why discussions about gross or net income are useless in the battle to reduce income inequality. (Hint: the cost of living doesn’t go up if I make more.)
Servant Leadership
For those in power, this is the hardest part of following Jesus
How I Budget – What Should I Buy? (part 3)
Once someone realizes their “blessing” is at the expense of those around them, it’s hard to continue living extravagantly.
“Pay Raises” aren’t optional
Your annual “pay raise” shouldn’t have anything to do with performance.
How I Build a Budget – How Much is Enough? (part 2)
How I calculate “enough”
The Purpose of Saving
Saving only has one function: to prepare for a future expense, planned or unplanned.
Human Trafficking: Slavery Isn’t Dead
If you do the math you’ll find that about 1 in 300 human beings are slaves.
Tax Reform?
Cuts, not reform. Plus, inflation’s impact on the tax code.
Strategic Budget Decisions
What if you happen to have a lot of money leftover each month, or find yourself with a large tax refund, or maybe a bonus you weren’t expecting?
The Standard of Living Isn’t Too Much
The simple fact is that the cost associated with your area’s standard of living incorporates things you have no control over: the value of your home, price of labor, cost of food, cost of utilities, etc.
The Way of Humble Living 