Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Unfortunately, it is also a time when people can make some poor financial decisions. In this episode, Art provides five of the biggest money blunders he sees during the Christmas season.
Notes:
4 Principles of Giving
1. Giving is to be a priority.
2. Giving is to be done proportionately.
3. Giving is to be done sacrificially.
4. Giving is to be done cheerfully.
5 Money Blunders
1. Taking a vacation from your financial plan.
2. Going into debt.
3. Using buy now, pay later plans.
4. Buying gifts that have long-term consequences on the budget.
5. Wasting the last two weeks of the year.
Resources:
More Than Money Facebook Group
Christian Financial Counselor Program
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