Here in the Pacific Northwest, it is strawberry season. For most of us, that means we get to chow down on juicy berries that make us avoid the bland store-bought strawberries for several months afterward. For my daughter, it means…
Do you know your net worth? Do you know how to figure out your net worth? Do you even care? What Is Net Worth And Why Does It Matter? Net worth is basically that which you’ve stored up here on…
I recently had a friend run some reports on my website to see how people are finding me. One of the most popular things that people search for, I learned, is “minister housing allowance calculator.” Now, I’ve written a lot…
While premarital counseling addresses a lot of expectations that we enter marriage with, anyone who has been married for over a day knows that there is no end to the surprises of how our spouse sees things. There are so…
Last week we discussed the value of an accountable reimbursement plan for churches now that pastors can no longer deduct their unreimbursed business expenses. Today, I will tell you how to actually set one up. What Makes A Reimbursement Plan…
If you’re like a lot of clergy members, you had an unpleasant surprise this tax season when you learned that you can no longer deduct unreimbursed church business expenses with your itemized deductions. You’re probably used to covering a lot…
As a parent, have you ever seen one of your kids walking down the hallway with a large stick and been forced to ask, “And what are you planning on doing with that?” You don’t ask because you’re particularly interested…
The ministerial cash housing allowance is limited to the fair market rental value of a pastor's home. Here are two different ways to calculate that.
Religion is not always the first thing we think of when working with a professional. However, because money is such a personal and values-driven topic, it can make a big difference to work with someone that shares your worldview.
Graduate and undergraduate student loans are not the same. Here are 4 things you need to take into consideration before taking out loans for seminary.