September 1, 2009
We can hope that the economy will be in full recovery mode by early 2010, but many economists believe that is unlikely. Without a recovery in consumer spending, revenues will continue to decline and companies will need to look at making more cost cutting initiatives. This could lead to potentially more layoffs in 2010 as companies try to deliver better than expected earnings performances by reducing their cost structure.
August 28, 2009
Throughout the Scriptures we find admonitions to remember the poor in the land and yet there are many today who choose to ignore these passages. People tend to come up with a multitude of excuses justify their inaction, but let’s take a look at how the Bible would answer some of those common excuses.
August 26, 2009
The recovery in the real estate markets is now being heralded by financial pundits everywhere. So how can investors capitalize on the recovery in the real estate markets?
August 24, 2009
God does offering blessings to His people. However, these blessings do not always come in the form of financial prosperity. “…a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12:15). The Lord certainly doesn’t want us to be constantly asking for material blessings. Any material blessings we can ask for in this life fall far short of the wonderful blessings that he has in store for us.
August 20, 2009
While the markets have seen huge gains off the lows of early-March, the healthcare sector hasn’t seen the huge gains that financial and tech stocks have experienced. For the most part, stocks in the healthcare sector have been held back by President Obama’s healthcare reform initiatives. Many recognize that healthcare stock valuations appear to be low, but no one wants to jump in with so much uncertainty in the market.
August 13, 2009
It’s clear that over the last few years very few individuals or families followed the concept of a monthly budget. Recent studies continue to show that the majority of Americans don’t even have a budget. And even among those that do set a budget, few actually follow it. However, one of the positive effects of this current economic crisis is that budgeting is coming back into vogue.
August 10, 2009
Since tithing is definitely a principle taught in the Bible, it is absolutely shocking to hear the number of people that teach that tithing isn’t relevant for Christians today. Many of these individuals decry tithing as an “illegal and abusive practice of the Church”. They claim that if you practice tithing you are still under “Old Testament bondage”. The purpose of this article is not to identify every scripture in the Bible relating to tithing, but rather to try to refute some of the arguments commonly used to convince people that Christians don’t need to tithe.
August 6, 2009
In 2005, there were over 2 million bankruptcies filed in the U.S., an increase of 30% over 2004. However, our materialistic society continues to rely more and more on credit to fund their lifestyle. The average credit card balance continues to climb each year. The latest statistics show the average household has over $9,000 in credit card debt. These trends aren’t likely to change any time soon since credit card companies are simply overwhelming most teenagers with credit card offers.
July 28, 2009
There was a time long ago, when buying an airline ticket was a simple process. The price of the ticket was the price you paid. Nowadays it seems as though the priceof the actual airplane ticket is only the beginning. Airlines began implementing additional fees a few years ago and now it seems they can’t stop. The Pandora box of extra fees has been opened and now it’s impossible to stop the tide of new fees.
July 24, 2009
Many Christians think that they are tithing because they give 10% of their income to the church. However, the word “tithes” is plural, because there is more than just one. In fact, there were actually three different tithes set out in the Law of Moses.
