Towns everywhere are struggling with economic recession. Major companies are laying off workers. The housing market is struggling. Jobs are scarce, and the low-paying jobs that are available are being sought by workers needing a second or third job. Debt is high. The number of families living under the poverty level is increasing. Job skills [...]
Doing Taxes, Writing Curriculum, Not Posting Much…
February 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been doing my own taxes this year. In the past, I’ve either hired someone to do them, or I’ve bought computer software (TurboTax or H&R Block/TaxCut). But because my husband is a “member of the clergy,” we own a business, and we have a lot of dependents, it just costs a lot of money [...]
Home Business and Home School
November 19, 2010 by 9 Comments
Have we lost our minds? We started homeschooling our children because it was something we were passionate about. However, the reality of slim income has sent countless homeschooling moms online, searching for a way to start a home business. “No problem,” they say. “I’ll just squeeze it in when I’m not too busy.” Well, from [...]
Book Giveaway Winner!
July 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
Good morning, everyone! Wow, I am just overwhelmed at the response we had to our book giveaway. Obviously, the economy is affecting all of us, and we’re struggling with simply putting food on the table, let alone GOOD food. I SO MUCH WISH that I could give all of you a copy. I could cry [...]
Teaching Your Kids About Money
February 19, 2010 by 1 Comment
Maybe it was because we were married young, or maybe it was because we hadn’t learned to trust God very well with our money… but for whatever reason, we had a rough start money-wise to our marriage. We made lots of mistakes, and some of those mistakes are still haunting us today. My husband and [...]
Seek ye first…
May 19, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Our town is struggling with economic recession. A major factory in town has just announced that it is laying off workers. Jobs are scarce, and those low-paying jobs that are available are being sought by workers needing a second or third job. Debt is high. The number of families living under the poverty level is [...]
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