Verse of the Day: Thanksgiving Edition
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) From the Nelson Study Bible: Paul exhorts the Philippians to [...]
It’s Time to Give Thanks
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving and not sick of turkey already! I’m just wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving! There’s a lot we can be thankful for this year. Not only for financial or material blessings, but we should be thankful for the priceless things in our lives that are worth [...]
Quick Tip: Figure Out Your Take-Home Pay
Here’s a quick and easy way to figure out your take-home pay. This calculator on Yahoo lets you figure out your take-home pay by inputting how much your gross pay is per pay period plus any allowances and deductions you have. So take out your pay stub and fill in the information! You can input [...]
Verse of the Day: Grow Money Little By Little
11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. Proverbs 13:11 (NKJV) 11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. Proverbs 13:11 (NLT) 11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 13:11 (NIV) [...]
Black Friday Mania Starts!
Even though Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is still several weeks away, I’m already preparing for the biggest shopping day of the year! Many of the ads have already been leaked online (check out bfads.net and click on adscans on the top) and I’m already planning everything out. This has become a tradition for [...]
Happy Veterans Day!
Happy Veterans Day to you all! Hope you’re all enjoying your day off (if you get one). I know I am! Although, technically, Veteran’s Day is on November 11 each year. Most federal and state workers (as well as most schools) have the day off today since it landed on Sunday this year. Veterans Day [...]
Verse of the Day: Do Not Labor for the Food that Perishes
27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” John 6:27 (NKJV) This verse is a reminder that there are more important things than perishable food and work [...]
ING, WaMu Drop Online Savings Rates
ING Direct recently dropped their Orange Savings rate from 4.30% to 4.20% due to the recent Fed rate cut. You can still get their $25 for opening an account. If you’re interested, send me an email! WaMu’s online savings account also dropped recently from 5.00% to 4.75%. It’s still a great rate from a reputable [...]
FREE Wells Fargo $50 Bonus Until November 30!
Here’s another $50 bank bonus! This time it’s from the well established Wells Fargo bank with nationwide branches. All you have to open a free checking account with a minimum of $100 and you’ll receive $50 within 30-45 days of opening the account. That’s an easy 50% return on your money for FREE! Free checking [...]
Just Got My $100 from Citi!
Just wanted to let you know that I just received my free $100 from the Citi offer I talked about a couple months ago. I only deposited $1 and I got $100 in return! Easy money! The Citi offer is now expired but there are others offers available like the Wachovia $50 bonus and an [...]
Verse of the Day: Worthy of His Wages
7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. Luke 10:7 (NKJV) From the Life Application Bible: Jesus told his disciples to accept hospitality graciously because their work entitled them to it. Ministers of [...]