Helping Employees Build Emergency Funds

Corporate Wellness

Personal financial struggles are impacting the lives of so many Americans that corporations are starting to take note of the many ways it’s affecting their employees.  As a result, some employers are working to take an active role in helping their employees build up emergency savings accounts.  According to Bankrate, 60% of Americans don’t have…

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Moody Radio Interview – Lessons from the Government Shutdown

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The government shutdown is a highly politicized event, but it’s important for us to remember the human lives that are suffering as a result.  We not only need to actively love our neighbors during this time, but we should also use it as a time of preparation for when something similar could happen to us. …

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Moody Radio Interview – Saving

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Do we know why we’re saving money?  There is a good biblical reason for us to save, but we also need to be careful that our hearts and our dependency on God aren’t compromised in the process.  The following recording is from “Mornings with Kelli and Steve” on Moody Radio Indiana (97.9 FM).  For more…

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Saving: Are We Glorifying God or Man?

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God has given us a great privilege by making us stewards of the resources under our control. Our mission in managing His resources is the same as it is in every other area of our lives, to maximize His glory. As we strive to wisely manage the money at our disposal, we can choose to…

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Moody Radio Interview – Americans Aren’t Saving

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It’s probably not a surprise to hear that Americans are not doing a very good job saving.  The typical reasons given range from monthly expenses being too high to simply not getting around to it yet.  The real concern is that if we aren’t able to save when the economy has been good for nearly…

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Moody Radio Interview – Social Security and Retirement Planning

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Recent reports have revealed that Medicare will become insolvent in 2026 and Social Security in 2034.  Regardless of our age, information like that should cause us to review our retirement planning assumptions and make adjustments where needed.  It also presents us with the opportunity to practice the balance between doing our part in planning for…

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Moody Radio Interview – Hoarding is Idolatry

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Does saving money present us with the danger of desiring creation over the Creator?    Scripture warns us over and over to guard our hearts and to set our hopes on God and not riches.  Hoarding is the topic of this week’s interview.  You can read the related article on hoarding here.  The following recording is…

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