by Victor Parachin After Josh and Becky (pseudonyms) were married, they continued working at their respective jobs. Even though their combined income was substantial, they began to assume debt. “Initially, it was small,” Josh explains. “We used credit cards for clothing purchases, for vacations, for holiday gifts, then to pay for some classes Becky needed. […]
Too Much Month at the End of the Money?
by Pat Ennis The events on Wall Street in the fall of 2008 reminded us that no investment in this world is truly secure. Regardless of the safeguards and supposed guarantees, the economic climate can change in an instant. Like the falling autumn leaves that characterized the season, financial portfolios dropped significantly in 2008 leaving […]
Debt-Free Living
by Don Dilmore Owing no man anything is easier said than done—primarily because we are accustomed to being in debt and we believe everyone else is in the same boat. It is natural to like nice things. Even children ask for more things because they notice their friends have more. In response many families go […]