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Financial Ethic #7 part 2: Dangerous Duplicity
Are you living a “double life” with your money? Fourteen years ago, my answer was, “yes”. The high standards I espoused in my dealings with money didn’t always carry over into every setting or every relationship, especially my marriage. Then … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #7 part 1: The Highest Standard
Does your checkbook reflect God’s heart? If you’re not sure, then this post is for you. Over the next few weeks, it is my aim to encourage you to become a person who doesn’t just do what God wants, but … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #6: Do Your Investments Reflect Your Heart?
As we seek to grow our wealth by making long-term investments, we have to start asking ourselves this question: What would Jesus Do? Financial Ethic #6 states: “We will look for investments that produce redemptive results, not destructive ones. We … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #5 part 4: What Does Your Spouse Think of That Risky Investment?
If you’re a natural risk-taker, I understand how you feel more than I want to admit. I know that in pursuing any risky endeavor, the most enticing thing can be the possibility of winning big, of beating the odds. But … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #5 part 3: Stop! It’s a Trap!
Have you ever been offered an investment opportunity that seemed too good to be true? If you haven’t yet, you probably will. From a friend with a new invention, to a multi-level-marketing company offering a product that nobody can live … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #5 Part 2: Is Extra Money the Answer to Your Financial Mistakes?
Does the idea of trying to generate a large amount of money in a short amount of time so that you can quickly erase all of your past financial mistakes sound appealing? Then this post is for you. Financial Ethic … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #5 Part 1: Do You Want to Be Rich?
Does the idea of having so much extra money that you never have to worry about anything sound appealing? Then this post is for you. Over the next few weeks, we will learn to understand and commit to following what … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #4 (Part 5): What to Save For
Now that we’ve addressed the subjects of why you should save, how to save, and getting your spouse on board with saving, let’s finish up this 4th Financial Ethic by addressing what to save for. Financial Ethic #4 states: “We … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #4 (Part 4): But My Spouse Won’t Save!
Now that we’ve spent some time laying the foundation for why and how to save, let’s talk about one of the biggest obstacles to reaching savings goals that married couples may encounter: The resistant spouse. Financial Ethic #4 states: “We … Continue reading
Financial Ethic #4 (part 3): The Nuts and Bolts of Saving
A piggy bank. A cookie Jar. A children’s account at the Savings and Loan. These were some of the tools that my parents used when I was a child in attempts to get me into the habit of saving money. … Continue reading
