Today’s post is written by Chris Wells, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor® who works with pastors and Christian families to help them make healthy financial decisions and become wise financial stewards. His firm, Flourish Financial Planning, is located in Texas and serves clients across the US utilizing a fee-only model with no asset minimums.
5 Things I’ve Learned About Pastors & Their Finances After Working With Them For 5 Years
This is a guest post by Ben Wacek, Certified Financial Planner® and founder of Guide Financial Planning, where he offers clients Bible-based financial guidance both in-person in Minnesota and virtually throughout the country.
Pastor’s Love Offering: Gift Or Taxable Income?
A recent court case helped to clarify when pastoral gifts are considered taxable income. Make sure you know how to classify your income to avoid owing penalties and back taxes.
Take Your Generosity Further With Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you give to charity and have an IRA, you may be able to save on taxes by doing a qualified charitable distribution.
How To Avoid Large, Loud, And Annoying Toys This Christmas
Christmas is almost here! And that means that grandparents and fun aunts and uncles are going to be scouring the stores (or just Amazon) for the biggest, loudest, most annoying toys to give your children.
Aren’t you excited?
If you don’t want a life-sized Batman taking over your hallway or Giggle Wiggle singing to you every day, be proactive! Open a 529 college savings account for each of your kids so your family and friends can put their money somewhere that it will really benefit your child- and not drive you crazy. (And if you do want Giggle Wiggle, let me know, I have one that I’d be happy to part with.)
Where Is The Fine Line Between Helping And Enabling?
God calls us to be generous and compassionate. But does he really want us to give money to everyone who asks or has a need?
10 Simple Ways To Earn Extra Money For Christmas
Christmas is coming, and everyone wants to buy gifts, whether they have the money for them or not. Here are 10 ways to earn extra money for Christmas so that you won’t have to go into debt or worse.