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Joe Plemon: Financial Writer

Why the Magi Were Wise Gift Givers

December 24, 2010 by Joe Plemon 7 Comments

The Magi were mysterious travelers who followed a star for thousands of miles over a period of years to the place where Jesus lived. These men (there were undoubtedly more than three) brought expensive gifts as acknowledgment that the Christ child was a future king.

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

The Problem With Tithing Your Time

December 17, 2010 by Joe Plemon 10 Comments

Christian finance bloggers seem to thrive on debating the topic of tithing, squaring off on such issues as “Is tithing a New Testament teaching”, “Should I tithe while paying off debt?” and “If I can’t afford to tithe money, is tithing my time a good substitute?”

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Financial – And Life – Lessons From 40 Years of Marriage

December 13, 2010 by Joe Plemon 18 Comments

As I bask in the celebration of our recent 40th Wedding Anniversary, complete with surprise readings from each child, child in-law and grandchild, I can see some great personal finance applications of the principles Jan and I used raising our four children. My quandary is that in order to share the financial lessons, I am […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Family, Self Improvement

The Story of Irvin’s Christmas Tree

December 10, 2010 by Joe Plemon 7 Comments

After the last of our four children left the nest, Janice and I started getting a bit lax with our Christmas decorations.  We still did a lot of decorating, but we decided that putting up our Christmas tree was just too much work.  However, in December of 2004,  as Janice was recovering from surgery, we […]

Filed Under: Family

Simon Says: Financial Wisdom From a 10 Year Old

December 6, 2010 by Joe Plemon 20 Comments

You have heard that wisdom sometimes comes out of the mouths of babes. Simon, my 10 year old grandson, is NOT a babe, but he has a knack for making observations that contain gems of wisdom. Here are some examples:

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense

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