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Personal Finance By The Book

Should Financial Incentives be Linked to Goals?

December 20, 2010 by Tim 6 Comments

Today, I am proud to introduce my new (and only) staff writer: Tim Fraticelli.  I am sure that  you will appreciate, as I do, how Tim addresses today’s financial issues with clarity and insight, always from a Christian perspective.   Welcome aboard, Tim! Recently I finished Drive by Daniel Pink, a book that attempts to reveal […]

Filed Under: Life Planning, Self Improvement

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

Dealing With Poor Performance: Lessons From Simon Cowell and Jesus Christ

December 3, 2010 by Joe Plemon 20 Comments

I once had a basketball coach who was a nice guy. He cheered for me when I did well and he cheered for me when I didn’t do well. In fact, he was so nice that he seldom pointed out my mistakes.

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance, Dollars and Sense, Self Improvement

Accomplish More by Doing Less

November 19, 2010 by Joe Plemon 16 Comments

“OK Joe”, you say, rolling your eyes, “this is starting out like a cheesy infomercial.  Exactly what are you pushing?” I am glad you asked.  Accomplishing more by doing less is indeed counter-intuitive to the way we think.  Doing more, we reason, always equates to accomplishing more.  But does it? How would you answer this […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance, Self Improvement

What is Your Excuse?

November 12, 2010 by Joe Plemon 9 Comments

“Mr. Thomas, our records indicate that you haven’t made any car payments for the past four months.  Do you anticipate bringing this account current in the near future?” “Well, you see, my boss sent me on a special assignment to France, but our plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean.  I […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance, Self Improvement

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