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The Natural and the Epidemic of Sports Betting
The Natural is a special kind of movie that gets better every time I watch it. I was recently pondering on the dangers of sports betting, and this movie came to mind.
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged baseball, classic films, drama, films, gambling, major league baseball, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, robert redford, the natural
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Miracles Often Take Time
Despite the hard time I’m going through right now, I believe it is a miracle that is unfolding little by little. One of my sisters told me something beautiful recently to cheer me up. She said, “You have people both … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged angel, bible, God, miracles, money, mortgage burning, personal, prophet
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Be Prepared
Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. My mom used to joke, “If you ever want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.” That’s not to say that God is cruel, but I suppose it’s like hearing a … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, family, friendship, God, job, money, personal, real life, relationships
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What All Borrowers Truly Need
A wise king once said, “Are we not all beggars?” That begs the question: who are we begging from and what have we borrowed? I’ll answer that a little later. First, I’ve been hearing on the news about people worried … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged blessings, debt, films, forgiveness, God, jesus christ, loan, money, personal, videos
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It’s Finally Happening
I’ve been on two concurrent journeys over the past 15 years. One involves joke-telling and the other involves homeownership. And both of them are about to collide next month in the best way possible.
Mary Poppins and Our Financial House of Cards
Two financial topics in a row? I promise I’m not going to only talk about money in all of my future articles, but debt and the banking world are weighing heavily on my mind at the moment, and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged bank, disney, family, films, mary poppins, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical
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Why I Don’t Use Any Form of Credit Anymore
There is a famous scene at the end of WarGames, which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies. A computer program named Joshua has finally figured out that there is no scenario in which any country can … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged credit, debt, films, money, movie review, movies, science fiction, wargames
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A New Perspective on an Old Problem
Last year, I wrote about some of the challenges I have faced since I paid off my mortgage in August 2022. I likened myself to Lightning McQueen at the start of Cars. For years I had put off major improvements … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged action movies, comic books, family, films, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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Dumb and Dumber Shows Why a Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
Halfway through Dumb and Dumber, the story transitions from a road trip to a wish-fulfillment fantasy. The titular dumb and dumber friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne take a briefcase across the country to try to return it to a … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, dumb and dumber, films, jim carrey, money, movies, videos
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The Truth Shall Set You Free
I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged andy dufresne, debt, drama, films, God, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the shawshank redemption
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