The four pillars of personal finance are (1) ownership, (2) stewardship, (3) agency, and (4) choice and accountability.
The large majority of the parables in the New Testament are related to money and property.
Five different reasons for giving are (1) we have been commanded to, (2) it shows our love of God, (3) it helps others, (4) it helps us become more like Christ, and (5) it helps us repay an eternal debt.
Based on C. S. Lewis’s quote, the only safe rule of giving is to give more than we can spare so that our charities even pinch or hamper our ability to do certain things that we enjoy.
Two resources where you can learn more about different charitable organizations are (1) Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance at www.give.org and (2) Charity Navigator at www.charitynavigator.org.
