Archive for the ‘Thrifty Thursday’

  • 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 Logos...
    by W. Ryan Burns at June 18th, 2009 at 11:06 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 few...
    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 problem,...
    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 generally...
    by W. Ryan Burns at December 11th, 2008 at 07:12 am
  • Thrifty Thursday – Buying Groceries Online
    It has been a while since we’ve shared a penny pinching tip around here (sorry about that).  But today I have a pretty good tip for you: Buying groceries online. Now, the first time I saw amazon’s online grocery store, I was pretty skeptical.  For me, there is just something strange about order my cereal on a website and having it delivered to my house. However,...
    by W. Ryan Burns at November 13th, 2008 at 01:11 am
  • Thrifty Thursday – Win a Free ESV Study Bible
    According to our current Two Cent Tuesday poll, you folks are pretty big fans of the ESV.  That being the case, I’m sure that you’re planning on picking up the new ESV Study Bible when it gets released in October.   Amazon has the list price at $49 and $31.49 as their offer price.  That’s a nice little chunk of change… Wouldn’t you rather...
    by W. Ryan Burns at August 14th, 2008 at 01:08 am
  • Thrifty Thursday – Free 2 Day Shipping at Amazon
    Yeah, I know it is Saturday, but it has been a busy week. If you haven’t heard, Amazon is offering a free trial of their Amazon Prime service. Sign up and you can get free 2 day shipping on most products offered on Amazon (or pay only $3.99 for NEXT DAY service). I’ve used Prime before on a free trial and was really happy with it. To make the deal even sweeter,...
    by W. Ryan Burns at August 9th, 2008 at 09:08 am
  • Thrifty Thursday – Building a Cheap Library
    In an earlier post, I talked about why it was important for the seminarian to start building a good library (you can read the post here).  In this post, I want to talk about how to build up a library when you don’t have much cash. The first tip I can give you is to know your favorite scholars and writers.  When you know that you like commentaries by writer A, and you...
    by Chad Brooks at July 24th, 2008 at 01:07 pm