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Joe Plemon: Financial Writer

Biblical and Financial Wisdom: Doing Things in the Right Order

March 18, 2011 by Joe Plemon 6 Comments

Proverbs 24:27 “First plant your fields; then build your barn.” What does this verse mean? When I first read this verse, I didn’t get it. Understand that I am not a farmer, so I didn’t see what difference it would make whether one planted first or built his barn first.  If fact, it seemed more […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance, Dave Ramsey

Your House is Going to Burn! What Will You Do With Your Stuff?

March 11, 2011 by Joe Plemon 7 Comments

Did you hear about the guy who, even though he knew his house was going to burn, continued to fill it with every possession he had? Crazy? Well, yes. But my hunch is that you know this guy. In fact, he may be you. What am I talking about?

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Which Winnie the Pooh Character Are You?

March 9, 2011 by Joe Plemon 24 Comments

One reason the Winnie Pooh characters created by A. A. Milne have lasted for decades is the uniqueness of their personalities.  Most of us know real life life Tiggers, Eeyores and Poohs.  In fact, most of us can see some of these three in our own lives. I don’t claim to know exactly how these […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Self Improvement

Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt

February 21, 2011 by Joe Plemon 8 Comments

Readers sometimes ask for my advice, as in today’s post.  Although the advice I give might be worth what they paid for it, I strive to do my best.   Following is a copy of an actual email (without names), along with my response.  I would love to hear your thoughts on whether this family should […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Life Planning, Retirement

Failure: The Pathway to Success

February 14, 2011 by Joe Plemon 5 Comments

“Failure and success are polar opposites”. Right?  Isn’t this how most of us think?  Failures, we reason, are painted black while successes are painted white.  They are two diverse paths; paths that will not and cannot intersect.  But we are wrong. Success, I believe, never happens without passing through the path of failure.  Consider:

Filed Under: Career, Life Planning, Self Improvement

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