Finances on Cephas - Liana Banyan Knowledge Center

Christmas Eve 1992 (Expelled, Homeless, Landing on Feet)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Land on your feet. Start from nothing. Build from there.

Grandpa's Bean Soup (The Depression Legacy)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Generational poverty. Community support. ‘To whom much is given, much shall be required.’ Stoic endurance. Difficult. Not Impossible.

Pizza for Ice Cream (College)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you trade at cost instead of retail, everyone wins massively. The margin is where the magic is.

The 'To Blave' Technique

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A founder anecdote: The ‘To Blave’ Technique.

The $175 Apartment (Missing Wall, Half His Income)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A roof with a tarp wall is still a roof. Start somewhere.

The Facebook Friend with Cancer

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The impossible choice Ã¢â‚¬â€ save yourself or protect your family from debt. This is broken. This is why SWOOP exists.

The Roommate's Suit (College)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A little generosity from someone with little means EVERYTHING. The poor roommate’s ONE suit meant more than the rich roommate’s offer of one of fifteen.

The USAA Lifeline

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is WHY Village Savings & Loans exists. This is WHY the $50 microloans matter. Not because $50 changes the worldÃ¢â‚¬â€but because $50 at the right moment changes someone’s world.