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What a Good Budget Looks Like

28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?

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Should You Borrow to Buy a Car?

By: Alex Cook

For most people, a car is considered the second biggest expense after housing. This four-wheeled product of human ingenuity has become a sure-fire status symbol and a consistent part of every working adult’s wish list.

An Eternal Perspective On Money

By: Alex Cook

In this day and age we are bombarded by choice, never before have we had so many choices about what we can do and what we can spend our money on.

Will You Get a Reward for Your Giving?

By: Alex Cook

Whenever we give gifts to our neighbour, do we sometimes think and expect to be rewarded for doing a good thing?

Four Prayers for Financial Help

By: Alex Cook

Prayers… defined as communion, conversation and fellowship with God. When financial challenges such as unpaid bills, rising debts and lack of provisions overcome you, it is always best to get down on your knees first before taking action.

The Best Place to Get Business Advice

By: Alex Cook

Being in business for yourself can be lonely. The pressure to grow your sales, pay staff and suppliers, keep customers happy, learn and obey new regulations and build something that supports your family is a challenge at the best of times.

5 Financial Resolutions for 2019

By: Alex Cook

If you’re like me, at the start of the year you spend some time reflecting on the past year and dream about what the new year could hold.

How Much Life Insurance Cover Do You Need?

By: Alex Cook

Back in my days as a financial adviser, I soon discovered that the vast majority of people were underinsured, often substantially, leaving their families exposed to considerable hardship in the event that they passed away or became sick and disabled.

How to Choose a Great Financial Adviser

By: Alex Cook

A potentially risky yet more often beneficial thing you can do with your money is finding a great financial adviser. I say risky because there is no shortage of stories of people who visit someone holding themselves out to be a financial adviser only to lose their life savings.

Financial Tips for the Christmas Season

By: Alex Cook

It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again! It is a great time where we get to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus and remember what he has done for us, as well as spending time with our loved ones.