FPU: The Great Misunderstanding

FPU: The Great Misunderstanding

We are in our final week of Financial Peace University! Congratulations on making it this far! This week we’re talking about the purpose and heart of this entire series: radical and intentional giving. You can do everything in these lessons, but until you...
FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

What is your current housing situation like?  Are you a renter? Home-owner?  We currently rent (and likely will be renting for the next few years).  Although we hope to own our own home in the future, the idea of buying a house and navigating real estate and mortgages...
FPU: Retirement and College Planning

FPU: Retirement and College Planning

As a young adult in my mid-20s, retirement and paying for my future children’s education feels light years away. It can be hard to prioritize saving for the future when you’re trying to stretch your income to cover all of this month’s expenses.   When my husband and I...
FPU: Buyer Beware

FPU: Buyer Beware

How often do you find yourself with a commercial jingle stuck in your head? There’s a reason those jingles are so catchy. Companies are constantly competing for our money, and the best companies spend significant time and money studying our habits and developing...
FPU: Dumping Debt

FPU: Dumping Debt

“You need a credit card to rent a car or to make purchases online.” “Car payments are a way of life, and you’ll always have one.” “You need to take out a credit card or car loan to build up your credit score.” “Debt is a tool...