Clergy and religious workers are now eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) based on their religious work. To be eligible, the loans must still be direct, 120 payments must be made, and the borrower must work for a qualifying…
This post is based on Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University and not his radio show. As such, it may not address everything that he has ever said publicly. Dave Ramsey is a polarizing figure. Honestly, though, anyone who dares to…
After keeping the nation on its toes for a week, President Trump signed a new stimulus bill into law on December 27, 2020. The stimulus bill was actually only a small part of the 5,000+ page Consolidated Appropriations Act of…
We’ve made it to the end of 2020. For the last blog post of every year, I provide a list of the top ten posts that have received the most views during the year. It gives you a chance to…
Back when people were still allowed to get together, I was at an event for professionals and business owners where we discussed generosity. We watched a video testimony of a woman who God had asked to make some specific changes…
If you pay any attention to the news (and I don’t blame you if you don’t), you’ve probably heard that Congress is suddenly eager to pass another coronavirus stimulus bill after months without progress. Why the sudden rush? I doubt…
You need help with your finances. This blog just isn’t quite enough. You want advice from someone who knows more than you do but you don’t want to end up with Bernie Madoff. What do you do? There are around…
When is the last time you saw anything positive on the news? Even social media seems to have devolved into a giant whining match between the “stay home and live” and “live free or die” camps. We’re not going to…
Here we are again, wrapping up another year. I’ve made a tradition of using the last post of the year to look back and see which articles were the most popular so that you can go back and read them…
Do you remember back in 2017 when credit reporting agency Equifax had a data breach that compromised the personal information of over 147 million Americans? Yes, an organization that collects our Social Security numbers and our financial information without our…
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…