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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  • Ask Chuck: Be diligent to achieve your financial goals

    Ask Chuck: Be diligent to achieve your financial goals

    One step forward and two steps back seems to be the story that describes all my efforts to achieve any financial goals. No matter how hard I try, discouragement overtakes me, and I am back to square one with too much debt, too little savings, and not enough motivation to keep trying!

  • Ask Chuck: Recession fears rising

    Ask Chuck: Recession fears rising

    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates — again. I’m hearing murmurs of a recession, and though most think it will be mild, it creates fear and trembling. How can I prepare myself?

  • Ask Chuck: Help me save more money!

    Ask Chuck: Help me save more money!

    I know I’m supposed to save, but I really don’t know how I can or even why I can’t seem to make progress!

  • Ask Chuck: A case for economic optimism

    Ask Chuck: A case for economic optimism

    I have lost $300,000 in my 401k in the past 12 months, and things appear to be getting worse. I plan to retire in 5 years. Should I get my money out of the market or try to ride out the economic storms?

  • Ask Chuck: Preparing your estate plan

    Ask Chuck: Preparing your estate plan

    We’re considering hiring a financial advisor to help us develop an estate plan. We want to protect and pass down our assets and possibly set up a giving fund that the children will jointly manage. Any suggestions on how to do this right?

  • Ask Chuck: Tax refunds expected to be lower

    Ask Chuck: Tax refunds expected to be lower

    We usually pay down Christmas debt with our tax refund, but I am worried we will not get as much back this year. What can we expect?

  • Ask Chuck: How to become more generous this year

    Ask Chuck: How to become more generous this year

    My husband and I have generous hearts, but in reality, our actual giving is not so great. Do you have a plan to help people be more generous?

  • Ask Chuck: Best financial moves for the New Year

    Ask Chuck: Best financial moves for the New Year

    If you can be disciplined in just one area of your life, you can learn to be disciplined in all areas of your life, But it must start with one.

  • Ask Chuck: How do I manage my credit score?

    Ask Chuck: How do I manage my credit score?

    We’ve made financial mistakes in the past and want to improve our credit score in the New Year. What steps should we take, and what should we avoid?

  • Ask Chuck: I’m losing trust in currencies

    Ask Chuck: I’m losing trust in currencies

    I always thought a small diversification into cryptos would protect me from the collapse of fiat money, but now with the collapse of FTX, I am losing trust in the entire concept of currency. What should I do?

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