Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." But for many of us the joy of giving has been blunted by the pressure to give. We're inundated with appeals from missionaries, Christian schools, para-church ministries, evangelistic enterprises, and, of course, the local church. Bible teacher Garry Friesen says we can reclaim the joy of giving — by studying biblical principles that inform our understanding of how, when, and where to give.

Through the words of Scripture, God calls us to demonstrate our trust in Him by living lives of sacrificial generosity.

At last: A tool for bond investors to help you build a bond portfolio by balancing risk (the worst case you're willing to accept) and reward (average annual returns).

Without a plan, it's easy to be blown about by the current emotions of the market. That's hardly a formula for long-term success.

Teaching our children to be generous givers is one of our important jobs as parents.

The goal of debt-settlement companies is to persuade creditors to accept a discounted lump-sum payment in fulfillment of a debt, helping debtors get out of debt sooner. It's a tempting idea, but debt settlement is fraught with perils.

Why is it so hard for many of us to actually give the way our hearts desire to? Author Ron Blue asserts it's because we don't plan to give, and when we don't plan to do it, there are always more uses for our money than money available.