Possessions

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Girl online shopping - more than just excessive spending

It wasn't just excessive spending, it was more.

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Ask any good Christian where their comfort comes from and their answer would be Christ. My source of comfort starts with C too, but I’m afraid it’s something else: Clothes.
Hands holding flower - when we never get what we want

Why We Never Get What We Want

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As a child, I was a huge fan of the Donald Duck series. I enjoyed watching the silly antics of the main characters, like the greedy miser Uncle Scrooge, his rival Flintheart Glomgold, the lazy Donald Duck, and his three clever nephews.
Two girls shopping - what type of spender are you?

What Type of Spender are you?

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For the most part of my life, I’ve been a real Scrooge. Having been raised in a family constantly plagued by financial difficulties, I’ve learned to be disciplined about saving money so that I could pay my school fees.
Watch, whiskey glass and wallet on the table - freedom from financial woes

5 Steps to be Free of Financial Woes

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My dad was a banker and he loved to dole out financial advice, such as “buy what you need”, “don't spend more than you have to” and “save for a rainy day”. For him, financial independence was about having enough in your bank account so you could stand on your own two feet.
Woman stopped in her tracks in an aisle of the grocery store

How a $5 Cash Voucher Stopped Me in My Tracks

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It was a Monday afternoon, and I was at the local supermarket buying groceries for the week. As the cashier scanned and bagged the greens and meat I had selected, I opened my purse to search for the cash vouchers I had been given.
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When Money is Never Enough

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After completing my Master’s degree in Kuala Lumpur, I decided to stay and work in the Malaysian capital instead of returning to my hometown in East Malaysia. There, I took on two jobs. On weekdays, I worked as a full-time secretary at a real estate firm, and on Saturdays, as an English teacher at a language center.
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Can We be Rich and Godly at the Same Time?

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My youth group had just begun a study on the Beatitudes. As we were trying to make sense of the first beatitude in Luke 6:20, one youth asked, “Does it mean that Christians can’t be rich?” The question was to be expected, since Jesus’ statement seemed to suggest this line of thinking.
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Giving Up the Last of My Savings

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I was attending church one Sunday, and it was time for our offerings to be collected. Usually, I don’t have much money—sometimes, none. But this week, I felt different.