If you’ve been reading the blog in order thus far, you’ll recall that we’re in the middle of a series of posts about knowing when you’re ready to invest and about the foundational items that need to be in place prior to any significant investing. One of these foundational items is the emergency fund. Recapping… [Continue Reading]
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“Am I Ready to Invest?” Part 2: The Emergency Fund Amount
Before we jump into the amount needed in an emergency fund, let’s do a brief recap of the blog to this point. For ministers and seminarians looking to invest, we’ve covered some good ground thus far: We’ve looked at the first step to becoming an investor. We’ve determined to be investors rather than speculators. We’ve… [Continue Reading]
“Am I Ready to Invest?” Part 1: The Emergency Fund
You may have asked yourself this question at some point, even prior to encountering this blog: “Am I ready to invest?” On the surface, it seems like a question that would have a fairly simple answer: “Of course I’m ready to invest? Why wouldn’t I be?” After all, if you’ve read along on this blog… [Continue Reading]