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Idaho's Score

Are you and your family financially secure?  If you live in Idaho, chances are you may not be, according to a study recently released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development.  However, I would like to point out that Idaho (my home state) performed better than Utah (where I’m now living). Idaho received a ‘D’ for financial security on the non-profit’s report.  Here are a few things I learned from the report: Read more…

Failing Grade

Are you and your family financially secure?  If you live in Utah, chances are you may not be, according to a study recently released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development.  Utah received a failing grade - a big fat ‘F’ - for financial security.  Here are a few things I learned from the report: Read more…

This new video came out on the Mormon Message YouTube channel yesterday. This has got to be one of the most powerful and emotional Mormon Messages I’ve has the pleasure of viewing - it also teaches a few great lessons about the doctrines of Christ as well as the importance of family as apposed to making money. Pass this one on!

Elder Oaks

This post is in response to comments placed on my Thou Shalt Not Covet post from a month ago, where we discussed the fallacy behind the notion that wealth comes from righteous living and poverty comes from a lack of obedience. For years I’ve heard LDS Church members quote passages from the Book of Mormon and use them in defense of the deceitful theology of prosperity. But enough from me - let’s learn from Elder Oaks: Read more…

Elder Hales

I know I just posted a quote from Elder Hales last week - but I ran into a situation this week that reminded me of this quote - and I just had to get your thoughts on it! Have you had any experiences with the following thought from Elder Hales?

“Being provident providers, we must keep that most basic commandment, Read more…

Delinquencies on the Rise

Last week the American Bankers Association announced that loan delinquencies (loans with payments past 30 days overdue) have reached a record high in the United States for the first quarter of the year. This stat begs the question - how important is it to pay back our debts? What if we lose our employment? What if we can’t feed our family?

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin commented on this very subject: “Let me tell you Read more…