Chuck Bentley

Chuck Bentley

CP Guest Contributor

Chuck Bentley is CEO of Crown Financial Ministries, a global Christian ministry, founded by the late Larry Burkett. He is the host of a daily radio broadcast, My MoneyLife, featured on more than 1,000 Christian Music and Talk stations in the U.S., and author of his most recent book, Seven Gray Swans: Trends that Threaten Our Financial Future. Be sure to follow Crown on Facebook.

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  • Should I get a new car before baby?

    Should I get a new car before baby?

    People are telling us we need to buy a new car before the arrival of our first baby at the end of the year. We’re not convinced. What do you think?

  • Breaking the cycle of overspending

    Breaking the cycle of overspending

    Let’s deal with the cause for the spontaneous spending so you can escape the cycle you are in.

  • Stewarding over generations

    Stewarding over generations

       To learn Biblical answers to your financial questions, you can #AskChuck @AskCrown your questions by ...

  • Should Christians play the lottery?

    Should Christians play the lottery?

    I have found over the years that people are fascinated by get rich quick stories (winning the lottery). Even God’s people are deceived into thinking that they would use the money for good should God grant them such ‘luck’!

  • Is Amazon Prime worth it?

    Is Amazon Prime worth it?

    My friends rave about their Amazon Prime membership. I’m not convinced. Do you have an opinion?

  • Is low price better than high quality?

    Is low price better than high quality?

    I like nice, quality things. My husband prefers lower prices. My perspective is that buying quality is better in the long run. Is there a right or wrong way to look at it?

  • When to take Social Security

    When to take Social Security

    Is it better to begin drawing full Social Security at age 66 or wait until 70 and get the higher amount?

  • Should my wife and I have joint bank accounts?

    Should my wife and I have joint bank accounts?

    I am engaged to be married late this summer. We have friends with joint accounts and some with separate ones. We want to start off right. What do you recommend?

  • Should I use my retirement funds to bail out my adult children?

    Should I use my retirement funds to bail out my adult children?

    My parents rescued my sibling and drained their retirement accounts to pay his debts. Now my parents cannot retire.

  • Trade school vs bachelor’s degree

    Trade school vs bachelor’s degree

    Some kids are just not designed to learn by sitting at desks. Many brilliant young people tend to get easily bored, in need of hands-on activity. We need them! Yet many parents have a wrong attitude toward trade schools, thinking jobs in labor are less respectable than what a college degree offers.