In the last few days, I’ve stumbled across the word “wealth” used in a variety of different ways. Each time, I stopped for a moment to think about the way the word was being used, and if I agreed with that usage. It has me thinking: what does wealth really mean? How might my definition… | Read More…
Smart Person Says: Henrietta Mears
Henrietta Mears was a Christian educator who impacted the ministries of many prominent evangelists, including Billy Graham, Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ, and Jim Rayburn of Young Life. Regardless of your religious leanings, her statement about giving applies to all of us.
What’s Up With Gambling On Military Bases?
I’ve discovered a lot of odd things while living overseas, but none has surprised me as much as the presence of slot machines on military bases. Every base I’ve been to in Europe has slot machines. I’d always thought that gambling on military bases wasn’t allowed. I was definitely wrong! While I have no problems… | Read More…
Do Military Families Live In Poverty?
I pretty regularly hear the phrases “poverty line” or “poverty level” used with reference to military families. I started wondering just how many military families truly live below the federal determination for poverty, and so I decided to do some math. What I’ve found is that it is pretty challenging for a military family to,… | Read More…
Taking Money Out of Your TSP Account
After putting money into your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, you will someday want to take distributions from your account. There are three basic situations for taking money out of your account: regular retirement distributions, in-service distributions, and loans (not technically a distribution.) How and When Do I Get My Money Out? Withdrawals from a… | Read More…
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