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Brightpeak Financial Lists Top 10
Money Mistakes to Avoid in 2016
spiritual nature of money, helping them
live with more generosity, while still
meeting other financial obligations.
The Top 10 list from brightpeak focuses
on several key areas, asking:
Are you filing to take maximum advantage of company benefits? Are you
aware of what those benefits can provide?
Christian Not-for-Profit Offers
Suggestions for Building Suc- Are you budgeting realistically for
cessful Financial Futures
future expenses, both major planned purMINNEAPOLIS -- At this time of year,
it's not hard to find a list of steps you
should take to be healthier, happier or
skinnier. But if improving the financial
outlook for yourself and your family is
one of your goals for 2016, don't miss
brightpeak financial's advice about 10
steps not to take this year.
chases like furniture and new vehicles,
and ancillary, minor costs like car tuneups, title renewals and tires?
Are you avoiding the temptation to
drift into increased credit-card debt, hoping to pay it off with future raises that
may or may not materialize?
Are you effectively utilizing the gifts God
gave you and making sure your budget
agrees with your generosity?
"The Top 10 list includes common mistakes many of us make," said Steffes.
"They might seem like minor mistakes,
but their cumulative impact can weigh
down personal and family budgets. We
hope the list helps families realize how
changing a few behaviors can help them
A not-for-profit that empowers Christians experience the joy and potential of living
to live with financial strength and gener- with financial strength."
osity, brightpeak financial offers sound
budget-boosting advice that can help you To read the entire list, go to
www.brightpeakfinancial.com/2016/01/to
realize your goals of economic health.
The faith-based firm wants to make you p-ten-financial-mistakes-avoid-2016.
aware how the actions you don't take can
have a substantial impact on your finan- With a range of publications, booklets
and other financial products, brightpeak
cial future, so it has posted a list of the
can help Christians balance their finances
"Top 10 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in
while meeting their faith obligations. You
2016" on its website.
can see those offerings
at www.brightpeakfinancial.com.
"A new year gives us the opportunity to
refocus our values and priorities," said
Lisa Steffes, CEO of brightpeak financial. brightpeak financial is a not-for-profit
"Our Top 10 list helps Christians become that empowers Christians to live with financial strength and generosity. It is a
aware of key areas where they can take
action and become stronger financially." division of Thrivent Financial, a membership organization of Christians founded
The brightpeak list describes how avoid- more than a century ago. brightpeak's
ing common pitfalls can help individuals mission is to help families and communities thrive and become more resiliand families build a more sustainable,
ent.www.brightpeakfinancial.com.
successful financial future. With its
unique understanding of faith-built decision-making, brightpeak offers Christians
added insights into the emotional and
Photo: According to brightpeak financial,
it can be tempting to reach for credit
cards to finance large purchases, but
pulling them out too early and too often is
a mistake that can affect financial health
all year long.