Archive for the ‘Money’

  • Free Kindles for seminary students
    Have you thought about sharing your seminary journey with the world? Perhaps you are interested in pontificating about how seminary could be better, or have questions that you’re not finding answers to regarding your seminary journey. Maybe you already have a blog, but not the readership you’d like to have. Now is your chance to build readership, pontificate about...
    by Brian Schmitt at March 8th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • 25% Off All Logos Bible Software
    Cyber Monday, or everyday: The good folks over at Logos Bible Software are offering the GtS readers 25% off the latest Logos software. Either click here or use coupon code GTS1 when checking out. iPhone users should check out their recently launched iPhone app. AKPC_IDS += "2875,";Popularity: 2% [?]
    by Brian Schmitt at November 30th, 2009 at 02:11 pm
  • Save $105 – Thrifty Thursday
    Jenn and I are trying to wipe out our last bit of debt. Prior to packing up and moving to Orlando, we (er… ok, it was mostly my stupid decision) took out a loan in order to buy a Jeep. We used part of the loan to pay for the 1979, midnight blue, custom rebuilt 350, dual side exhaust, CJ7 (oh, how I miss that jeep). The rest of the loan we used to cover some expenses...
    by W. Ryan Burns at July 16th, 2009 at 06:07 am
  • Internet Assistant Needed – Thrifty Thursday
    I need an assistant. Come to think of it, don’t we all? Imagine all the projects you could complete if you had an assistant. Imagine all the mundane and annoying tasks you could pass off to him or her so that you could focus on the stuff you want to do. Well, are you willing to pay for it? Because, I am. So, here’s the deal. I’m looking to hire an assistant...
    by W. Ryan Burns at June 25th, 2009 at 03:06 am
  • Seminary Scholarship – Thrifty Thursday
    If you’ve ever searched for a seminary scholarship then you know how difficult it can be. Well, good news, there is now a seminary scholarship that is open to all seminarians and only takes 15 minutes to apply. The $1,000 scholarship is given out quarterly and includes a digital theological library from Logos Bible Software. Now, the scholarship is sponsored by...
    by W. Ryan Burns at June 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am
  • Creative Seminary Financing
    This is a guest post submitted by Brian Johnson. Brian is currently working on his M.Div. at Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL, where he also serves as admissions recruiter. “How will I pay for this?” This question is on the mind of every student considering seminary. Many will carry loans from undergrad into seminary. Is there a better way to...
    by W. Ryan Burns at May 21st, 2009 at 03:05 am
  • Money Matters – Thrifty Thursday
    Yeah, I know it is Friday, but for those of you who like thrifty ideas I figured you wouldn’t mind too much. So, Logos Bible Software announced today on their blog that, for the month of May, they will be giving away a free download of Money Matters by Larry Burkett. For full details on how to get the book, check out their blog post. Also, don’t forget Terry’s...
    by W. Ryan Burns at May 7th, 2009 at 10:05 am
  • Seminary Student Tax Tips: 9 To Know For Your 2008 Tax Return
    This guest post is by Deborah Lee. Deborah is a graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary and a tax professional with H&R Block. Her specialties include clergy and small business returns. You can find her at http://mytaxhelplady.com Whenever a person makes a life change like returning to school, there are usually tax changes that go along with that.  Here are a...
    by W. Ryan Burns at February 26th, 2009 at 08:02 am
  • Save On Oil Changes – Thrifty Thursday
    When it comes to an oil change, I hate having to go somewhere and pay $30 +/- to have some guy change my oil.  The problem is two-fold.  First, there is something emasculating about going to another dude and asking him to fix your car.  Second, $30 just seems like an unreasonable price for an oil change. Now, while I don’t have a solution for the first...
    by W. Ryan Burns at January 15th, 2009 at 07:01 am
  • Thrifty Thursday – Make the Call
    I’m going to  have to give a HT to Phil Gons on today’s thrifty tip. Not only is Phil an amazingly smart guy (currently finishing up his PhD thesertation – yeah, I made that word up) but he’s also a really thrifty guy (just ask him about his new bluetooth headset). So, Phil pointed out to me the other day that, when ordering a product, it is...
    by W. Ryan Burns at December 11th, 2008 at 07:12 am