Keeping Up in a Down Economy

Keeping up with the Jone's, Burton's, Husein's, McCockerin's or anyone else is not happening here. (ooh, that's a nice tv, I must have one...RESIST!!!)

I am laid off from work, the income is not as rich as it once was, but that doesn't mean I have to get depressed and it deffinitely doesn't mean i can go buy whatever I want either.

I simply need to learn to be content with where I am, with what I have and remember that God is in control and providing for my every need. This means that if my credit card payment isn't there, that I have to take an honest look at my purchases that have built up my CC debt to see if everything was a need or a want.

Honesty is the best policy. Right?
aarongrubbworm

A Loan!?
I was recently given a sum of cash money. Who wouldn't say, 'yipee' to that?

After I had counted it and discussed the purpose of the given money I was told, 'you can pay that back whenever you can.'

Pay it back? Wait a minute, you can not give a person money and discuss why you are giving a person money and then after the money is given, counted and appreciated say, 'it's a loan.'

Now, I am unsure what to do with this money. I really don't find it to be an investment in me that will generate enough to pay this money back in a timely manner. What are your thoughts? Have you ever loaned someone money they couldn't pay back? Have you ever been in this same situation? What to do, what to do?

aarongrubbworm