Household Money

The Minister's Housing Allowance is one of the most valuable — and most misunderstood — provisions in the U.S. tax code for clergy. Part 1 of a 10-post series: what the allowance is, where it came from, and who actually qualifies.

"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." Getting your financial life in order can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to. A short video on where to start when you're ready to do better with your money.

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"Pay off debt or invest?" is the most-asked money question — and the honest answer isn't a one-liner. A framework based on debt type, interest rate, liquidity, and life stage, with a take on where Dave Ramsey gets it right and where the math says otherwise.

"Buy a house to save on taxes" is one of the most common pieces of bad advice in personal finance. Here's why the mortgage interest deduction doesn't help most homeowners — and why "saving" $1 in interest to save 30¢ in taxes was never the point.