It's time to step into your role as a financial disciple! Compass Catholic's Change Maker Podcast provides practical tips for anyone who is struggling to live IN this world while not living OF this world. Join Caitlyn Kano, Executive Director of Compass Catholic, as she explores personal money management through a spiritual lens. We discuss personal finance topics, provide tips and practical advice and share our money stories, all from an authentically Catholic viewpoint. You don't need a high net worth to start living a rich live! To learn more about Compass Catholic Ministries, visit www.CompassCatholic.org. To be a part of this show, send an email to Podcast@CompassCatholic.org.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Playing with debt is like playing with matches. You think you’ll be able to blow the match out when the flame gets too close to your fingers. But how many times have you burned yourself?
If you get a sick sinking feeling when you think about the amount of debt you have, you may be worried that you’ll never be able to dig your way out. And unless you get serious about paying it off, you’re right.
Tune and be sure to check out the Compass Catholic blog for more ideas on motivating yourself to get out of debt.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
We aren’t born being content and it seems that our culture tries to make us more and more discontent as we grow older. How many commercials are disguised as TV shows and movies targeting the youngsters in our life to get the stuff they are selling? And keeping up with the neighbors can be a lifetime pursuit for some adults.
Learning the secret of contentment can free you from all the pressure to spend money in an effort to acquire more and more stuff. Being content is a conscious learned habit!
The Compass Catholic Blog has more on learning the virtue of contentment.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Getting out of debt can be challenging, especially if you don’t know where to start or what to do first. Get started by using our tips for eight steps to get out of debt.
It can be a long-term goal and it is not easy, but the effort and time is well worth the blessing that comes from being debt free.
The Compass Catholic blog has more ideas about taking the first step in freeing yourself from the bondage of debt.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Differences of opinion in a marriage are healthy if you can find a compromise that works for both of you. Being on the same page is important in all areas, especially as you plan for retirement.
Maybe one of you wants to move closer to the grandkids and the other wants to move to a deserted tropical island. Where you’ll live and what you plan to do is a conversation that needs to start long before that last day at work.
The Compass Catholic blog has more ideas about planning for a happy, productive retirement.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
In this week’s episode, Diana and Caitlyn speak with John Flanagan from the Laboure Society. John is the executive director of the Laboure Society which is a nonprofit organization that aims to help aspirants tackle their student debt load so they can discern their potential calling. John talks about the method Laboure has implemented that is Canon Law and IRS compliant. The Laboure method was also designed to grow a community of stewardship and ownership of our calling as laity to support vocations.
Links from this week’s episode:
The Laboure Society
To Donate to the Laboure Society
https://rescuevocations.org/give/
Equifax article about the FICO Resilience Index
https://www.equifax.com/business/fico-resilience-index/
Compass Catholic Ministries
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
The internet will give you millions of ideas about how to cut your monthly bills. Some of them may be good, others may not be. The only way to determine if these ideas will benefit you is to do the math and compare what you are currently spending versus what you’ll spend by making changes.
The Compass Catholic blog has more ideas about cutting monthly bills.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In the last episode of Money Stories, Anne Folan spoke about the toll student loan debt is taking on vocations. In this episode, Anne is back to discuss what the Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations is doing to help this problem. The Fund for Vocations process is intricately designed with a purpose. Not only is the Fund for Vocations IRS compliant, it has to be Canon law compliant as well.
To recap from last week's episode, 45 million Americans owe student loan debt, collectively owing more than $1.5 trillion dollars. Two out of every three college graduates will graduate with a student debt load averaging over $30,000. For individuals discerning a call to religious life, student loan debt can create a tremendous obstacle they didn't consider when pursuing their college degrees because religious communities usually don't allow a person with unresolved debts to enter
To make a donation to the Fund for Vocations, please visit https://fundforvocations.org/donate-today/
To learn more about Compass Catholic Ministries, please visit https://CompassCatholic.org.
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Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Aaron Munoz is the creator and author of DollarsandSaints.com. He's also in the field of cybersecurity. In this episode of Money Stories, Aaron not only gives our listeners tips to protect their finances, but he also shares how he found how his career can be used to build the kingdom of God.
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well." -Martin Luther King
In Compass Catholic's Faith & Money Matters Bible Study, you are given the opportunity to explore how your career fits into the God's kingdom. If you have not yet participated, you can register for an online class at www. CompassCatholic.org.
Compass Catholic Ministries: www.CompassCatholic.org
Dollars and Saints Blog: www.DollarsandSaints.com
Cyber Securing Your Finances in Five Steps: https://dollarsandsaints.com/2020/03/20/cyber-securing-your-finances-in-five-steps/
Young Catholic Professionals: www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
The reason so many people get into debt for Christmas is simple—they haven’t planned ahead. They haven’t saved or given thought to how they may be able to creatively reduce the cost of Christmas.
This year with the financial implications of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make this the Christmas you’ll stay out of debt.
The Compass Catholic blog has more about why and how to plan financially for Christmas.