Status Seeking
“What does it mean to be ‘status seeking?’ Buying things you can’t afford, that you don’t need, to impress people you don’t like.”
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Money and Happiness
“They say money can’t buy happiness. Well it’s not happiness I want, it’s money!” – Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes
Continue reading →What is an Antique?
“An antique is something your grandma bought, your mother threw out, and you are now buying back.”
Continue reading →Borrowing Money from a Friend
“Before you borrow money from a friend, decide which you need more.”
Continue reading →Counted as Rich
“Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess.” – Alain de Botton
Continue reading →New Windows Pay For Themselves
You know this has to have happened sometime… “Last year, I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive, double-pane, energy-efficient kind. Today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He complained that the work … Continue reading →
Returning Thanks
“He who can return thanks for a little will always find he has enough.”
Continue reading →True Charity
“True charity doesn’t care if it’s tax deductible or not, but it’s appreciated.”
Continue reading →Our Pockets and Our Hearts
“We are not made rich by what is in our pockets, but by what is in our hearts.”
Continue reading →God’s Provisions
“God’s provisions are always greater than our problems.”
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