http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Includes news releases, and updates posted to the website. en-ca Managing God's Money Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/index.php Biblical teachings on money startle many folks as they discover Jesus spoke more about money, wealth, and possessions than other items! July's Weekly Meditations explore some bible teachings on money that will help us build a more solid, biblically based ‘money management’ foundation. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/managinggodsmoney/pdf/25.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/index.php June's Weekly Meditations' theme is "Walking the Walk." Weekly topics include "Forgivenesss and Restoration" and Biblical Assurances. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/managinggodsmoney/pdf/21.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/mgm/children.php With the launch of the new website structure, we added a children page. This page deals with two data types. One for parents. The other for children. We show parents' material under the Family Council, and children stuff under Adie's corner and Children Activity Centre. Unter this last section, periodically we will upload stories or other "light" material for the chldren. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.com/pdf/BestFriendsIllusFNAL06.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com We updated our home page with comments about the recession's end. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Is any business too big to fail? Why should the Canadian and US Goverments use $70 billion taxpayers funds to bail out GM? According to Einstein, "we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"! Where is the new thinking in GM? Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Summer2009fail.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Three key biblical truth to help you take control of lifestyle choices that lead to indebtedness Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/GASPrinciple.mp4 http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Key inputs to your spending plan ... and it's not money! Mon, 19 October 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Fall2009Spendingplan.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Managing God's Money is on Facebook. Check out our teaching. Join a discussion group. Field your questions. Mon, 19 October 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Managing-Gods-Money/121945672865 http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Check out Michel's article on page 26 of Business.Life magazine Wed, 28 October 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/media/cbmc_51.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com We uploaded this brief article to our online resources Fri, 30 October 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/media/Spendingplan09.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com We added a section for poll questions to our home page. Check out the current question. Fri, 13 November 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Ten market-driven money myths. This Chrstmas, be especially alert as merchants launch new offensives to get you to spend funds you don't have to buy stuff you don't need! Wed, 2 December 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Winter2009pages.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com The Great Recession came with a bang, went with a whisper, leaving more questions than answers. It was shorter, shallower, and significantly less severe than predicted. What did we learn? Fri, 9 April 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/managinggodsmoney.com Check out our blog. We welcome your feedback. Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/SpringFINAL.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/managinggodsmoney.com Canadians are taking on debt primarily for consumption items. Pay special attention to housing costs, if you might not be able to cope with at least a two percent point rise in mortgage rates ... Wed, 26 May 2010 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.managinggodsmoney.com/?p=14 http://www.managinggodsmoney.com We uploaded two articles published in Business.Life magazines: Spring 2010, "Globalization; We Don't Get it! and Summer 2010, Lessons from The Great Recession Wed, 30 May 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/pdf/cbmc_61.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com On July 1, in Ontario and British Columbia, two consumption taxes will merge: Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will merge with Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) to become the Federal Harmonized Sales Taxes (HST). Many folks in each Province are outraged because the HST will apply to some items that’s currently taxed by the GST but not the PST. Governments say this tax rearrangement will be neutral to them ⎯ they will not collect more taxes by the combination. Today, many individuals and groups are trying to get Governments to reverse the decision. I think these folks are fighting the wrong battle. ... Wed, 23 June 2010 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.com/wordpress/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com What a wonderful retirement gift Jesus prepared for His children! He assures the believer that He has arranged a place in heaven for him. But what about retirement while on earth? First, you need to understand what retirement means to you. According to some dictionaries, it’s “withdrawal from one’s occupation or business.” But I found a definition that intrigued me: retirement is, “withdrawal from office, business or active life.” Withdrawal from active life; isn’t that death … almost! The only reference to retirement in the Bible is in the Book of Numbers, referring to Levites who worked in the Tent of Meeting says: ... Wed, 30 June 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/SummerFINAL.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Have you noticed? Life is about choices. Often unconsciously we choose between important matters such as working, rather than loafing, eating rather than starving, sleeping rather than staying awake. Nobody tells us which to choose because these responses either are inherent or come by experience. Not so with other choices where ignorance and cowardice often hold us back. This month we will look at some choices that result from inaction: First, Heaven or Hell: Doing nothing is a powerful decision! Second, Truth or “Tolerance”: The high ground or the easy way out! Third, Success or Failure: How high must I reach! Fourth, Christianity or Religion: The Person or the rules! Wed, 30 June 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/weeklymeditations/Index.php http://www.managinggodsmoney.com According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on 2 August, the U.S. economy hasn't recovered fully: it's improving, with high unemployment and a weak housing market leaving consumers unsettled. The economy has a "considerable way to go" before it recovers fully, he said. As well, he remarked, consumer spending should pick up in the coming months, as income rises and credit conditions improve. Really! I don't get it! We have a vicious cycle here! U.S. unemployment is around 10 percent, over twice pre-recession levels. Consumers are heavily in debt, and rightly, lowering debt... Wed, 30 June 2010 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.com/wordpress/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com In its May 14 Fiscal Monitor, titled Navigating The Fiscal Challenges Ahead, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) paints a grim, yet realistic picture. The report states, “even as the global economy improves, fiscal balances in advanced countries, are worsening.” One significant concern is the “exceptionally high” government financing needs of many advanced economies. US Government debt, average maturity of 4.4 years, is about 100% of GDP and projected to rise. This year, the US will need to raise debt equivalent to 32% of GDP to rollover maturing debt (21% of GDP) and for new deficits (11% of GDP)--a significant exposure to interest rate hikes that will siphon funds from basic needs!... Fri, 20 August 2010 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.com/wordpress/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com As a kid growing up I learned, “God helps those who help themselves.” After becoming a follower of Messiah as an adult, someone mentioned that quote, but it didn’t compute–it’s contrary to biblical teachings! Though disputed, some sources attribute it to Benjamin Franklin, quoted in Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1757. The Bible tells us it is when we are weak God is strong through us. It tells us too, to do our best always as if we were working for God (Colossians 3:23). The USA Government’s motto seems to be, “We will help you; don’t help yourself!” Lost in discussions on consumer protection is a message to consumers that consumers have prime responsibility to inform themselves before entering financial and other transactions. ... Tue, 21 September 2010 10:00:00 EST http://managinggodsmoney.com/wordpress/ http://www.managinggodsmoney.com The GPS budgeting system (Goals, Plans, Spending Plans) we propose is the simple, tried and proven envelope" system. Ideally, spend cash only. Mechanically, it involves five steps. First, decide the amount available to spend, which sets the upper limit you should not exceed ... Tue, 09 February 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/essentialtools/gpsmoneyguide.php http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Investing in gold epitomizes speculation. Gold has no intrinsic value. Essentially, its market price rises on fear--primarily anxiety over inflation and currency devaluation--and falls as the herd rushes to sell, and by greed. ... Sun, 10 April 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Spring11Goldprimedtofall.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Budgeting is a vital discipline to help handle lifestyle choices with minimum stress: needs, wants, and greed nature. Don’t spend without reference to a budget. ... Tue, 30 June 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Summer2011.pdf http://www.managinggodsmoney.com Have you noticed that happiness is in vogue? An industry has developed about happiness. People pay to join groups to laugh...yes, to laugh. Then again, many people strive to get money because they believe it is the key to happiness. They run ahead of God to borrow or gamble to try to get what they want. [...] Mon, 31 October 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/Fall2011-Happiness.pdf"> http://www.managinggodsmoney.com In December 2001, encouraged by a few church brothers, and after prayer, I wrote my first quarterly letter. Ten years and 40 letters later, I am writing the last...at least, for now. Much changed in this time. About eighteen months ago, I wrote my first article for Technorati.com. Later, I submitted articles to EzineArticles.com. To date, my content on the first site deals with macro economic and pseudo-political matters, and on the second, personal finances. I will continue writing for these sites, until the Lord shows me otherwise. [...] Fri, 13 January 2012 10:00:00 EST http://www.managinggodsmoney.com/quarterlyletters/10thanniversaryletter.pdf">