Faith Works

[Scarlett O.]

The Crown money Map class (which I took) and his book does not teach Christians to live without any leisure activities, it simply says to BUDGET. However the bigger issue in my case is the income.

No one has to live without leisure activities.

EVERYONE can find leisure activities that are free: libraries, museums, picnics in the park, .....

I've been in debt before on a relatively small income. When I decided to get "real" about paying it off, I took a good look at how much money I was spending on what I called non-essentials.

It was just $10 here and $4 there and $20 last week and $7.50 yesterday, but BOY - when I looked at it month-by-month, it was sickening to me how much I was not TRULY trying to manage my funds well.

 

[evangelist6589]

#1 - You said you have 300 books. I'm sure that there are a few you haven't read yet and can use your leisure activity for those.

#2 - You can get free books from libraries. I'm sure your church or another church near you has this book.

#3 - When you are in debt, you do not spend money on leisure activities. You find free things to do. See #2.

#1-- I would agree. I do need to read more of my books and did some of that last night and will do more today.

#2--Actually my church has a tiny library and the local library does not have much if any of the books I want. Besides the drive to the library and back would exceed the $4.16 I paid for this USED book. The local Calvinist church also has a small library. There is a Reformed Baptist church about a half hour away with a good library but the cost in gas to get there and back would exceed the cost of the book. Again I am looking to SAVE MONEY. Know if Gas prices were reverted back to 2001 at $1.15/gal that would be different.

#3- Thats not what Crown suggested. They advocated a BALANCED life. Do you have a home mortgage?

 

[evangelist6589]

No one has to live without leisure activities.

EVERYONE can find leisure activities that are free: libraries, museums, picnics in the park, .....

I've been in debt before on a relatively small income. When I decided to get "real" about paying it off, I took a good look at how much money I was spending on what I called non-essentials.

It was just $10 here and $4 there and $20 last week and $7.50 yesterday, but BOY - when I looked at it month-by-month, it was sickening to me how much I was not TRULY trying to manage my funds well.

Depends how much you spend. I do not exactly spend much on leisure activities, but me and my wife are gonna visit the Zoo next month. How often have we done this? Not once. Do I go to the movies often? We do sometimes but I have said NO this week or at least to any movie besides Dawn of the Planet of the Apes which will come out in a few months. Yes I spend some on leisure activities but not much and I BUDGET everything.

Do you have a home mortgage?

 

[Rippon]

#2--Actually my church has a tiny library and the local library does not have much if any of the books I want. Besides the drive to the library and back would exceed the $4.16 I paid for this USED book. The local Calvinist church also has a small library. There is a Reformed Baptist church about a half hour away with a good library but the cost in gas to get there and back would exceed the cost of the book. Again I am looking to SAVE MONEY. Know if Gas prices were reverted back to 2001 at $1.15/gal that would be different.

Ever heard of biking? If you don't have a bike ask a friend. No gas money!