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The Money Challenge Podcast help you discover and pursue God's design for you and your money. On this podcast, we provide tips on how to get financially health, but not just for the sake of financial health. Financial health is a means to a more significant and fulfilling end. As we get closer to God's design for us and our money, we begin to experience the exciting, contentment-filled, Kingdom-advancing life that God desires for us.

Art Rainer


    • Oct 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    #100 - How the Rainers Navigate Finances in Marriage...But Not Here...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 1:02


    Jump over the the More Than Money (with Art Rainer) podcast to hear how my wife and I think through the world of marriage and money. See you there!

    #99 - This Is the End of the Podcast as We Know It...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 0:47


    We are officially wrapping up The Money Challenge Podcast. But don't worry, we have a new podcast called More Than Money (with Art Rainer)! Go check it out. See you there!

    #98 - Should I Invest Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 16:05


    Should I invest now or not? Everyone seems to be asking this question, including our listeners. 

    #97 - Don't Forget to Give to Your Church!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 17:38


    Did your church not meet this past weekend? Don't forget to give. We talk about that and take a listener's question on this episode.

    #96 - What Should My Investing Pattern Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 17:29


    Zach had a really good question about how he invests. So, we answer it on this episode.

    #95 - Are Mutual Fund Fees Really That Big of a Deal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 21:39


    One of our listeners has been hearing a lot about mutual fund fees. Are they really that big of a deal? 

    #94 - The Secret to Increasing Your Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 19:35


    What's the secret to increasing your wealth? On this episode, we reveal it.

    #93 - 5 Ways a Side Gig Can Help Your Full-Time Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 21:53


    Must a side gig always hurt your full-time job? Nope. In this episode, we discuss how a side gig can actually help your full-time job. 

    #92 - 5 Money Conversations to Have with Your High Schooler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 19:12


    Don't let your kids leave for college without any knowledge about how money works.

    #91 - How to Make Your Financial New Year's Resolutions Stick in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 18:00


    Have you ever made a New Year's resolution that simply fell to the wayside? Sure, we all have. But 2020 is going to be different for you. In this episode, we discuss how you can see you financial goals through this year.

    #90 - Do Your "Financial State of the Union” Before 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 16:21


    As we wrap up 2019, how are your finances doing? Not sure? Let me help you develop your "Financial State of the Union."

    #89 - 5 Things That Will Mess up Your Finances in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 18:03


    What will mess up your finances in 2020? I've identified by things that you need to watch out for.

    #88 - Ministers, It's Time to Review Your Housing Allowance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 18:14


    This one is for all the ministers out there. But even if you are not a minister, I still think you will find this episode interesting.

    #87 - Have a Merry, Debt-Free Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 16:55


    On this episode, we give you five tips for how to have a very merry, and very debt-free, Christmas.

    #86 - Am I Allowed to Decrease My Giving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 17:43


    Is it okay for me to decrease my giving? Should I tithe on student loans? These questions are discussed on this episode of The Money Challenge Podcast.

    #85 - Which Side Gig is Right for Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 20:44


    On this episode, we discuss two upcoming resources, side gigs, and teaching teenagers about money. Let's go.

    #84 - Is Whole Life Insurance Really THAT Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 19:19


    One of our listeners wanted to know about whole life insurance, specifically if was a good investment. So we discuss it. And we also throw in some 529 Plan information. Let's go. 

    #83 - Getting Back to the Basics (The 8 Money Milestones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 21:37


    Sometimes, you just need to get back to the basics. On this episode, we walk through the 8 Money Milestones. Let's go.

    #82 - How Does a Pension Impact My Retirement Planning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 17:28


    Apparently, several of our listeners have pensions. And they wanted to know how a pension impact their retirement planning. So that's what we discuss on this episode.

    #81 - What Happens to a Person's Debt When They Die (Encouraging, Right)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 15:15


    What happens to someone's debt when they die? I know, it's not the most encouraging question, but one of our listeners was curious about it. So, in true The Money Challenge Podcast fashion, we answer the question. Let's go!

    #80 - Getting Couples on the Same Financial Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 21:03


    In this episode, we talk about getting couples on the same financial page and the importance of estate planning. Let's go!

    #79 - Talking Budgeting and Housing Allowances

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 17:08


    Let me guess, you have never struggled with your budget. Right. Well, one of our listeners is struggling with his budget, and we are going to help him out.

    #78 - Should I Buy A New SUV?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 19:22


    One of our listeners hasn't spent money on an automobile in a long time. So he's struggling with the idea of spending money on a new-to-him SUV. On this episode, we help him.

    #77 - How to Encourage Your Child to Invest Early

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 17:09


    I was the weird kid that had a retirement account in high school. How can you help your kid be weird too? A listener asked us that question (well, not in those exact words). So we are going to talk about it.

    #76 - How Do I Feel About Car Leases?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 18:35


    How do I feel about car leases? They are really popular right now. You may have one. One listener asked for my thoughts on it. So, on this episode, I provide them.

    #75 - Is Airbnb a Good Way for You to Make Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 15:40


    Is Airbnb a good way for you to make money? That's one of the questions we are answering on this episode. So let's go.

    #74 - When should you give your kids an allowance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 18:07


    When should you give your kids an allowance? We are going to talk about that, where to put your savings, and more.

    #73 - The Money Challenge Podcast Goes International (And We Announce a Giveaway)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 18:39


    The Money Challenge Podcast goes international, and we announce a giveaway! You don't want to miss this episode. 

    #72 - Should I Set Up Biweekly Mortgage Payments?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 15:49


    How can you make an additional mortgage payment each year with minimal impact on your budget? We talk about this, retirement, and emergency savings accounts, and the fact that I am now my son's team's head soccer coach. 

    #71 - Is a 403(b) or Roth IRA Better for Pastors?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 16:47


    Roth or 403(b)? Does the answer change if you are a pastor? It can. In this episode, we discuss why.

    #70 - The Secret Slide Money Club (Joshua's Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 14:07


    This is my all-time favorite episode. Why? Because, in this episode, I interview my 5-year old son about The Secret Slide Money Club series. 

    #69 - Ridiculous Questions and Their Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 15:48


    And you thought we were just going to ignore your questions...

    #68 - Should Pastors Pay Off Their Mortgage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 19:58


    Purchasing a home is a longterm strategy to free up future cash flow. For most, paying off their mortgage is a no-brainer. But not for ministers, as defined by the IRS. For ministers, there is an additional factor that must be considered called a "housing allowance." 

    #67 - Should I Invest or Pay Off My Mortgage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 19:29


    You are making 12% on a mutual fund while only paying 3.5% on your mortgage. Should you stop trying to pay off your mortgage and, instead, put money toward the mutual fund?

    #66 - Debt Snowball or Debt Avalanche?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 14:03


    Debt snowball? Debt Avalanche? Sounds wintry. What's the difference? And which one is right for you?

    #65 - Should Invest In Real Estate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 14:36


    Real estate is hot right now. Is now the time for you to jump into the real estate investment market? And what is my favorite investment vehicle?

    #64 - How Much Money Should I Have Saved for Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 18:48


    We know we should save for retirement. But often that's all we know. So in this episode we answer a common question, "How much should I have saved for retirement?"

    #63 - How to Pay Off Debt With Limited Income

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 15:15


    Seventy-eight percent of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. So how can you pay off debt when you are barely able to pay your bills? We answer this question on The Money Challenge Podcast. 

    #62 - Were Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 9:47


    After taking a break, The Money Challenge Podcast is back! In this episode, we introduce who we are, and what we are all about.

    What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 13:13


    In the last episode of The Money Challenge, we answer a question about discipleship and, now that the podcast is ending, what's next.

    Should I Worry About Fed Rate Increases?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 12:57


    The fed funds rate. You hear a lot about it these days. A listener wants to know how a rate increase will impact him and everyone else. 

    How Addiction Can Ruin Your Finances (And Everything Else)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 24:25


    Opiod addiciton is destorying families. In this episode, I interview my friend, Jason, about the impact addiction can have on you and your family's finances.  Note--The content of this episode may not be appropriate for all ages.  

    I'm a Minister. So How Do I Claim a Parsonage Allowance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 15:39


    Chad is a pastor in Maine. And he wants to know how to claim a parsonage allowance. Franklin is also a pastor. And he has a question about Social Security. In this episode, we answer their questions.

    Help! How Do I File a Homeowners Insurance Claim?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 12:41


    This is a slightly different type of episode, motivated by the impact of Hurricane Florence. In this episode, we provide some simple suggestions to help you file a homeowners insurance claim.

    Should I Really Care About My Credit Score?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 14:44


    Should you really care about your credit score. Who cares if it is 550 or 750? Well, some people do. And on this episode, we talk about who.

    Ministers--Don't Roll Over Your 403(b) to an IRA Just Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 15:51


    Should ministers roll over their 403(b) to an IRA? Should you get an ARM (adjustable rate mortgage)? We hit on these topics in this episode of The Money Challenge Podcast. Enjoy!

    Should I Leave an Inheritance to My Kids?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 17:46


    Should you leave an inheritance to your kids? Is retirement biblical? And how can you stay on budget during the week? We tackle these quesiton in this episode of The Money Challenge Podcast. Enjoy!

    How Do I Invest When I Don't Have Much Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 13:58


    How do you invest when you don't have much money. We've all been there. In this episode, we attempt to answer the question.

    Jason's Get-Out-Of-Debt Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 21:54


    Two episodes in one week? Yup. We just had to get this interview out. In this episode, I let Jason tell his get-out-of-debt story. It's incredible. Have a listen.

    Should I Avoid Debt, Even When It Makes Me More Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 15:22


    Is debt always bad? What if you can potentially make more money by leveraging debt? We give our answer in this episode of The Money Challenge Podcast. Enjoy.

    Should I Invest, Pay Off My Students Loans, or Buy a House?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 17:49


    Which comes first? Should you invest, pay debt, or buy a house? In this episode, we answer this question plus a few others. 

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