5 Things You Must Know About Uncommon Financial Success

by Shawn Debt Elimination

It seems all my adult life I’ve been striving for uncommon success. I push to do my best in all I do: in raising my family as a wife and mom, in my profession, in our family businesses. But, it is still a struggle. It seems all the more difficult of late in tough economic times. As […]

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10 Power Steps to Creating a Killer Personal Budget – Part 1

by Shawn Budgeting

Have you ever thought about using a personal budget to achieve your financial goals, and not known the steps to create one?  Some folks actually have a general idea of what to do, but, stop short of actually executing the steps. Maybe you started a budget at one point, but found it was difficult to keep up the work required […]

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5 Budgeting Tips to Build Discipline into Your Spending – Part 2

by Shawn Budgeting

One of the most frustrating things that I have encountered is the overdrawn checking account and the bounced check. When I finally implemented using a budget and being more financially aware of my spending, I could breathe a sigh of relief and know where I was at any point in the month. Now my dollars are working […]

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5 Budgeting Tips to Build Discipline into Your Spending – Part 1

by Shawn Budgeting

Do you inwardly cringe when you see the word “budget”? Does the sound of the word bring with it a sense of dread? I even have the nerve to put the word “discipline” into the post title. You may have thought of creating a budget for you or your family, but, never quite completed the […]

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7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents – So, You Want More Money

by Shawn Financial Literacy

This is the final post in the series “7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents”. See the first three posts in this series at the following links to get Money Secrets#1-#5 for personal money management. Image Credit Earlier 7 Money Secrets Series Links: 7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents – […]

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7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents – the Rewards of Excellent Stewardship

by Shawn Financial Literacy

This is the third post in the series “7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents”. The first post details the Money Secrets #1 through #3, and has a video reading of the scripture text from Matthew 25:14-30 to remind you about this parable. The second post in the series describes Money Secret#4, the […]

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7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents – A Steward’s Day of Reckoning

by Shawn Financial Literacy

This is the second post in the ‘7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents’ series. Don’t miss out on the first three Money Secrets and scripture reference video. As a recap, in reading Matthew 25:14-30 [NKJV] the story of the Parable of the Talents, we discover that God has seven expectations concerning how […]

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7 Money Secrets from the Parable of the Talents – a Series

by Shawn Financial Literacy

Anytime someone mentions the word “secret” ears perk up and attention is focused. When the secret is about money, there is immediate interest. God stores mysteries in His word just for us to seek. Wisdom that is sought and found makes the treasure hunter glad. The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 used to […]

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