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> <channel><title>Gather Little by Little - Personal Finance with a Christian Perspective &#187; Christian Budgeting</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/category/christian-budgeting/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com</link> <description>Proverbs 13:11 - &#34;...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.&#34;</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:19:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Tips for Excel spreadsheet budgets</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/12/tips-for-excel-spreadsheet-budgets/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/12/tips-for-excel-spreadsheet-budgets/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Management]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3821</guid> <description><![CDATA[For the last month or so, we have been talking about budgets here at GLBL. We have defined the family budget and set forward the major steps for setting up a budget. There was a time when the average family did not need a budget or at least, the budget was so simple that it [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/04/why-are-budgets-necessary/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The family financial budget defined</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/03/the-family-financial-budget-defined/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/03/the-family-financial-budget-defined/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Management]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3796</guid> <description><![CDATA[What is a budget? A budget is a visual representation of your financial priorities. It is a plan for dealing with the money that flows into one&#8217;s household and a plan for how that money will flow out of one&#8217;s household. It is a systematic plan for the expenditure of a fixed resource, such as [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/03/the-family-financial-budget-defined/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Do you spend money without a plan?</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/02/do-you-spend-money-without-a-plan/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/02/do-you-spend-money-without-a-plan/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Management]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3732</guid> <description><![CDATA[Why are personal finance professionals so focused on budgets? Because a budget is a plan for spending money, a written record of spending and the consequences of that spending. A budget provides accountability for the money that flows in and the money that flows out. One of the worst financial habits that a person can [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/02/do-you-spend-money-without-a-plan/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Give and it will be given you</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/06/give-and-it-will-be-given-you/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/06/give-and-it-will-be-given-you/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3323</guid> <description><![CDATA[Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure&#8211;pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return. Luke 6:38 Sometimes those of us who watch our pennies closely forget to practice this verse. Recently, I [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/06/give-and-it-will-be-given-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Budget purging and budget pruning</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-purging-and-budget-pruning/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-purging-and-budget-pruning/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2662</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is not an article about bulimia or growing fruit trees. As we all consider our financial futures and commit ourselves to more prudent use of our resources, be sure to go through your budget line by line. Spend a few moments on each item to brainstorm on ways to reduce or eliminate that cost. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-purging-and-budget-pruning/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Budget for 2010: 4 Moves to Achieve your Financial Goals</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-for-2010-4-moves-to-achieve-your-financial-goals/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-for-2010-4-moves-to-achieve-your-financial-goals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2619</guid> <description><![CDATA[I think it is important to review your personal finances at least once a year. At the beginning of each year, I sit down at my kitchen table and talk about finance with my wife. We update our balance sheet to determine our net worth, we look at our previous year&#8217;s balance sheet to see [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/budget-for-2010-4-moves-to-achieve-your-financial-goals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Chase Blueprint: Manage Your Money Wisely and Pay Down Your Debts Faster</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/chase-blueprint-manage-your-money-wisely-and-pay-down-your-debts-faster/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/chase-blueprint-manage-your-money-wisely-and-pay-down-your-debts-faster/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:34:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Free Money Deals & Offers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Management]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2525</guid> <description><![CDATA[In recent times, I have been receiving email from Chase and their &#8220;fabulous&#8221; new concept: Chase Blueprint. I was a bit reluctant to look into this &#8220;new concept&#8221; as I wondered how it could really help a person to manage his debt better&#8221;¦ especially since the idea came from a bank ;-) However, I have [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/chase-blueprint-manage-your-money-wisely-and-pay-down-your-debts-faster/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Talking Money with your (future) wife</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/talking-money-with-your-future-wife/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/talking-money-with-your-future-wife/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:33:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2436</guid> <description><![CDATA[As I had written a few weeks ago, a good friend of mine is getting married in early 2010. Being a financial planner, I always find it interesting to see how couples deal with money. It is often overlooked but it shouldn&#8217;t be. Studies have shown that financial corners and disputes rank at the top [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/talking-money-with-your-future-wife/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A fragrant aroma</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/10/philippians-410-20/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/10/philippians-410-20/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christian Budgeting]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2336</guid> <description><![CDATA[This passage is one of the most instructive passages regarding money in the New Testament. The end of this letter is more or less a simple thank you note to the Philippian church, but it throws back the curtains to show the secret of Paul&#8217;s contentment in Christ. The passage does not need a great [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/10/philippians-410-20/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
