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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
WalletHub conducted a survey to see how Americans are coping with the Social Distancing mandates imposed on them by the government. They discovered that “36 million Americans use online shopping as their number one way to cope with social distancing.” My only question is what will their strategy be to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
The chief fiscal officer for the state of Illinois said she does not know how big Illinois’s pile of unpaid bills really is. The state sold $4.5 billion worth of bonds to pay down the estimated $16.6 billion it owes to contactors, health care providers, and others. Part of the problem is state agencies…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
“The average American with credit card debt owes more than $15,000.” Our massive debts have spawned a whole community of experts explaining how to manage or get rid of the debt. “The strategy begins with cutting up those cards that have the debt.” Then have a strategy to begin paying them off, one by…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 1 view
Outstanding credit card debt in the United States is expected to climb to more than $900 billion. That will bring the average household credit card balance to $7,813. Most Americans underestimate what they actually owe. In one survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, respondents underestimated…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In 1996, 58% of students used loans to finance their education. At graduation they owed less than $20,000. In 2015, 71% of graduating students took out loans and owe an average of $35,051 each. We are launching our children into the world already financially indebted. They are mortgaging their future,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Debt is a monster in our culture threatening to devour individuals and families. One indicator of how close to the edge of insolvency people live can be seen by the fact that there are more payday lender locations in the U. S. then there are Starbucks and McDonald’s locations combined. --Jim L. Wilson…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
A new poll conducted for the Associated Press has found the 46 percent of Americans say they are suffering from debt related stress. Half of those who reported feeling stressed over debt described their stress level as “a great deal” or “quite a bit.” Though other statistics show the average family has…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Writing about the current credit crisis in American life, Gigi A. Berman learned an old truth. Benjamin Franklin said, “He that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.” --Time March 29, 2010 p. 50. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Old Ben wasn’t the first sage to warn us of the danger of debt.…
Chris Eller • Illustration • • 719 views
Christian Topic: Borrowing And Lending October 25, 2004 - by Crown Financial Ministries Benjamin Franklin’s said, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” That’s good common sense, but it’s not from God’s Word. Borrowing Biblical principles help guide our decisions, but principals are not laws. Principle…
Steve Bramham • Illustration • • 930 views
A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…