The Purpose of Saving
Saving only has one function: to prepare for a future expense, planned or unplanned.
Tag: Humble Living
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 Standard of Living as a Benchmark Is Enough
I can’t value myself the same as those around me and then go around showing off with various status symbols like a big house, fancy car, or expensive clothes.
The Standard of Living as a Benchmark
We have to know how to love ourself (define how we want to live) to know what to work for in the lives of others.
The Knee in the Curve of Luxury Goods
It’s ok to have nice things. Just make sure you understand the cost. Warning: you may accidentally learn some math while reading this.
Wealth and Income Inequality
It is our job as Jesus’ disciples to make the difference we desire to see in the world.
Why Humble Living?
God Himself chose to come to the earth as a day laborer.
How are riches deceitful?
“Do not tempt me! I dare not take it, not even to keep it safe, unused. The wish to wield it would be too great for my strength.” -Gandalf in the Fellowship of the Ring
The Way of Humble Living 