Faith & Finance

While haggling is a common practice across the globe, it’s something of a lost art in the United States. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will discuss how to get the very best prices on many of the things you buy regularly and answer questions from MoneyWise listeners.

The thing God wants for us more than anything else is to reflect his heart. And his heart is one of boundless generosity. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will discuss that and answer financial questions from MoneyWise listeners.

Some folks will tell you that you can’t get Social Security benefits unless you’ve worked and paid payroll taxes for at least 40 quarters, or 10 years. Rob West will explain why that's not the case today on MoneyWise on AFR and then take your calls.

You know how Uncle Sam likes to charge you interest when your taxes are late? Well, that works both ways. It’s only fair … you pay when you’re late, and the IRS has to pay when they’re late getting your refund check out. Rob West will talk about that today on MoneyWise on AFR and then take your calls.

Before you hit the road with your family this summer, be sure your prepared! On this MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West shares some tips for the open road and then answers your financial questions.

Proverbs 21:5 teaches, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.” And if there’s one place that calls for diligence and not making hasty decisions, it’s your investments. Rob West will talk about that today with investment expert Mark Biller. We'll also take your calls and in the last segment be joined by Bob Doll to discuss the markets.

Money isn’t the most important thing in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant. In fact, money is of such significance that Jesus mentions it over and over again in his teaching. He knows we need money to live on, and he wants us to manage it wisely and well. More on that and your financial questions on this MoneyWise on AFR .

Before making the biggest financial decision of your life, it’s a good idea to get all the facts. What’s that decision? For most people it’ll be whether to buy a house. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will discuss the facts you need to know to make the right decision and take listener calls.

While we may not hear as much about pyramid schemes these days, make no mistake, they’re alive and well. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West helps you spot the warning signs to avoid being a victim of these schemes and then takes listener calls.

Cryptocurrency is defined as “a digital currency or decentralized system of exchange that uses advanced cryptography for security.” That’s the formal definition, but does it really explain what this mysterious entity is all about and why so many are infatuated with it? Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about that with Jerry Bowyer and then answer your financial questions.

There are five ways you can interact with money: You can earn it, live on it, give it away, pay it to someone you owe, or grow it for the future. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will offer practical guidelines related to the first of those five: earning. We'll also answer your financial questions and later in the program Bob Doll will join us to talk about the financial markets.

There’s no doubt this is a challenging time to buy a home, but could the situation be improving for homebuyers? Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk with mortgage expert Dale Vermillion about that and answer your questions.

2 Corinthians 8:2 says, “For in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” In that passage, the Apostle Paul is writing about the joyful giving by the impoverished Macedonian church for relief of the saints. It’s a message that should inspire us today. We’ll talk about that with Eric Most and then Rob West will answer listener questions.

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.“ Zechariah 4:10. That passage refers to the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The old wept, knowing it wouldn't have the grandeur of the old temple. Is there a lesson here about investing? Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about that and answer listener questions.

Buying something we really want can be exciting in the moment, but the joy of material possessions has a very short life. Once obtained, the excitement begins to wane. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about fleeting joy vs lasting fulfillment and take your calls.

In Matthew 11, Jesus says, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.” Many people don’t realize it, but Jesus talked a lot about money. He warned us about its dangers, and spoke about using it wisely. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about that and take your calls. Then in the last segment of the program Bob Doll will join us to give his weekly investment analysis.

Mark 4:19 says, “The cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” Jesus’ warning in the Parable of the Sower teaches that the love of money makes us useless to the Kingdom of God. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about that and take your calls.

Many of the changes brought on by COVID were temporary but some are here to say. That’s especially true in the workplace. Today on MoneyWise on AFR, Rob West will talk about those likely permanent changes and take your calls.

Is there such a thing as a saving gene, a piece of DNA that makes a person put something aside for a rainy day? Truth be told, saving is probably not hereditary. Most savers will probably tell you it’s a habit they had to learn that took a few tries. Today on Moneywise on AFR, Rob West will talk about that and take your calls.