Not long ago we moved to a new home just a short distance from our old one Despite the close proximity we still needed to load all of our belongings onto a moving truck because of the timing of the financial transactions Between the sale and purchase our furnishings stayed on the truck and our family found temporary lodging During that time I was surprised to discover how ldquo at home rdquo I felt despite the displacement from our physical home mdash simply because I was with those I love most my family For part of his life David lacked [... more]

Did you know that improving your credit score by just a few points could save you hundreds of dollars a year On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk with Neile Simon of Christian Credit Counselors about how you can improve your credit score and save money Then he'll answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Biden's IRS Targets Babysitters Instead of Billionaires [... more]

GUEST DAN CELIA CEO president Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries You've noticed it at the gas pump grocery store and elsewhere prices are rising But of course they are the supply of dollars can't be increased through printing more without the value and buying power of an individual dollar decreasing The Wall Street Journal reported that inflation rose more the last months than it has in years More is likely to come with rampant spending being proposed And it's not just inflation Have you noticed shortages on shelves and at the car dealership The government-ordered lockdowns of the economy over COVID [... more]

This year Americans will spend nearly on average for healthcare Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to share that burden and lower the cost On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will explain there is a way to do this by joining a medical cost sharing plan He'll talk about that first with Lauren Gajdek of Christian Healthcare Ministries Then he'll answer your calls and questions about various financial matters See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

It rsquo s a seller rsquo s market so home values are sky high right now nbsp And quite often sellers are getting multiple offers and quite a bit more than their listing price On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West will try to level the playing field a little with some tips for buying a home in a seller rsquo s market Then he rsquo ll take your calls and questions on the financial matters you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live mdash where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s financial decisions weekdays at [... more]

The IRS says about three out of four Americans will get a tax refund back from Uncle Sam this year If you rsquo re one of them the question is mdash what will you do with that money On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West will share some of his thoughts about the refund checks many of us are anxiously awaiting Then he rsquo ll take your questions on the financial topics you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances mdash weekdays at pm Eastern pm Central on [... more]

If you watch some of those home improvement shows you might be tempted to think that flipping houses is easy and profitable nbsp But the truth is flipping a house is never easy and it rsquo s only profitable if you manage to do it right nbsp On the next nbsp MoneyWise nbsp Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore nbsp have a list of nbsp ways that nbsp a house flip can go wrong nbsp Then nbsp they rsquo ll take nbsp your calls nbsp from across the country nbsp and nbsp answer your financial questions nbsp The perils [... more]

Many Americans have received two rounds of stimulus payments from the government nbsp But a lot of folks are still waiting on their second payment nbsp nbsp And others have received a payment in error nbsp On the next nbsp MoneyWise nbsp Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore nbsp have nbsp some nbsp tips about nbsp what nbsp you should nbsp do if you rsquo re still waiting or need to return a payment you weren rsquo t due nbsp Then it rsquo s your calls nbsp and questions nbsp on the financial matters you rsquo d like to [... more]

How often have you thought if I had just a little more money it would solve this or that problem It rsquo s likely that thought has occasionally crossed all of our minds but the trouble is more money rarely does the job to solve our problems On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore explore the role that money plays in our happiness Does more money equal more or less joy That rsquo s on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Applying faith to investing can lead to questions like mdash should investing for Christians look different than it does for the world Or how do we reconcile our faith convictions with our need to grow our money On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore welcome Jason Myhre of Eventide to answer those questions and more Big questions about faith-based investing on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Misusing your credit cards is one of the easiest ways to create financial turmoil in your life And mishandling them can quickly put you in debt and trash your credit score along the way nbsp On the next Moneywise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore explain just how that happens We rsquo ll talk about credit card mistakes on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

With millions of Americans unemployed and in-person services canceled many churches have seen a decline in income The act of giving is an integral part of church services but online giving has helped to offset the decline in financial contributions On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore welcome Brian Kluth who offers a battle plan for churches to help weather their financial challenges COVID and church giving on MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]