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A Pastor's Guide on Keeping Personal and Ministry Money Goals in Balance Oct 15, 2025

Pastors are committed to guiding people spiritually and looking out for their communities, but it can be challenging to establish a balance between the money they make at work and their personal finan...

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Why Pastors Need Disability Insurance and How to Pick the Right Policy Oct 15, 2025

Pastors give up a lot of their own time and energy to serve their towns and congregations. Many pastors, on the other hand, don't think about one important part of financial security: disability insur...

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How to Handle Social Security and Medicare Benefits as a Pastor Oct 15, 2025

Pastors spend their careers serving their churches and communities, but it can be hard for them to figure out how to use Social Security and Medicare benefits. Pastors need to know how these federal p...

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Estate Planning Tips for Pastors to Help Keep Your Family's Money Safe Oct 15, 2025

Pastors spend their lives helping people in their communities and leading their churches. Estate preparation is a very important step that many people forget about. It protects your family's financial...

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How to Set Up an Emergency Fund to Keep Your Family and Ministry Safe Oct 15, 2025

A lot of the time, ministry is more than simply a job for pastors—it's a calling. But the nature of ministry itself makes it hard to know how much money you will have. Pastors often have to deal with ...

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What are the greatest methods for pastors to put their money to work? Oct 14, 2025

Pastors put in a lot of work and care to aid their communities, but they also have their own financial challenges and opportunities. When pastors invest, they need to think about things like their irr...

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Understanding Housing Allowance and How It Affects Your Retirement Savings Oct 14, 2025

For a lot of pastors, the housing allowance is an important part of their pay that comes with a lot of tax breaks. But it's also a complicated subject with unique IRS laws and consequences, especially...

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What can pastors do to make sure their financial future is secure outside of the pulpit? Oct 14, 2025

Being a pastor is a holy calling that often requires whole dedication and sacrifice. But it also has its own set of financial problems, especially when it comes to making plans for the future. Many pa...

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My Pastor Friend Was Sued—Am I in Danger Too? Oct 14, 2025

It's normal to wonder, "Am I in danger too?" when another pastor is sued. Being a pastor may be very dangerous because they are spiritual leaders, church leaders, and people who are personally respons...

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Every Pastor Should Know These Top Retirement Planning Tips Oct 14, 2025

Pastors spend their whole lives helping their churches and communities, and they often put their own financial planning behind their work. But planning for retirement is an important step to take to m...

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If I Leave the Church, Do I Still Own My IP? Oct 13, 2025

Pastors and other ministry leaders put a lot of time, passion, and imagination into their sermons, books, courses, and other intellectual property (IP) that frequently becomes a big part of who they a...

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What Happens If Someone Looks Into My Income? Oct 13, 2025

For pastors, having their income checked can be stressful and make them feel unsure. People often ask questions like "What happens if my income is investigated?" because pastoral pay is so different f...

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