How Much Should You Save?
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.” (Proverbs 6:8) We’ve established that saving money is really important. So how much should you save? Again, there is no solid “right” […]
Your Wealth Gate
“Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:9) The word “gate” is used 341 times in the NIV Bible. The gate symbolizes the place where you leave one place and enter another. In the scripture above, the Lord commanded that His people write His Laws on their gates […]
The US Dollar and Gold
“He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and from among their tribes no one faltered.” (Psalm 105:37) Yesterday, we discussed the possibility that in the not too distant future, your dollars could be worth far less than they are today. The US dollar is a fiat currency. This means that it has value […]
Gold and Inflation- Gold as Cash Reserve
“In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any […]
Comparison of Safe Money Vehicles
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.” (Proverbs 6:8) Yesterday, we discussed what to look for and how to situate your Cash Reserve. Today, let’s compare each of the […]
What is Cash?
“In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but (the) foolish man devours all he has.” (Prov. 21:20) This is again a much harder question to answer than it seems. There are a variety of forms of money that you can safely consider a part of your Cash Reserves. There […]
So Why do You Need Savings?
“In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” (Prov. 21:20) What will you do if your car breaks down? What if you lose your job? Or are disabled and must wait a while before your insurance kicks in? We could list any […]
The Trunk of Your Fruitful Tree
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, […]
Types of Entities
Recently, we introduced the idea of entities and why you might need one or more. Today, we’ll give you some brief perspective on them – although only an incomplete starter kit with a few ideas thrown in. Here are the major types of businesses most people would consider (there are more specialty types for particular […]
What About Your Kids?
“For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ “ (Luke 14:29-30) Many attorneys get so caught up in the physical assets of your estate, they forget the most important things – […]
