Plan with FAITH

During the early years of my freelancing, my wife and I did not plan our finances. We had a common account where I deposited my earnings, from which she drew her household expenses. In the same way, from the same pot, I also drew for my needs to cover gasoline, maintenance, business expenses, etc. We…

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PLANNING Part 3: Preparing the Financial Plan

Last Part To a non- finance person, this sounds intimidating. But I am sure you have done financial planning before. When you go to a store to buy something, you knew you have enough money in your wallet. Otherwise you wouldn’t go, right? You had a financial plan. Expand that to an annual plan and…

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PLANNING Part 2: The Financial Plan

Part II We used to have no financial plan at all. Since my income as a self-employed professional was irregular, I would tell my wife and children, when I earn this and that amount, we will buy this or that or go on vacation. We were coasting along, wondering why our finances were always tight…

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PLANNING Part 1: A 3 Part Series

Part I Why do we plan? It is an exercise of an ability that God gave us. It enables us to stay on course instead of being tossed around by circumstances. Animals don’t have it. No creature on earth, except man, who is created in the image and likeness of God, can plan. God has…

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