Day 18 – Your First $1,000
Verse of the Day
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
Proverbs 10:4-5
Action Step
Make a plan to save your first $1,000.
Summary
Your first $1,000 is the hardest to save. If you’re struggling to pay off your smallest debt AND work towards your first $1,000 which should you work on first?
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Day 17 – Set Goals for Savings
Verse of the Day
Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. – Proverbs 6:6–11 (ESV)
Action Step
Look ahead at some things that it would be NICE to pay cash for rather than borrowing money. Is it a vacation, a gift, a party, a repair? Dream a little and set some goals for savings.
Summary
Budgeting is tough and it can be boring. In today’s stewardship tip, Brian Branam encourages you to dream a little. Wouldn’t it be nice to have cash in hand for that vacation rather than putting it on a credit card? How about a party you have coming up or a remodel to your home? Dream a little and set some goals for savings. In tomorrow’s stewardship tip Brian will show you how to get started.
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