SOLOMON:  WORDS OF WISDOM

SOLOMON: WORDS OF WISDOM

SOLOMON: WORDS OF WISDOM Solomon offers sound words of wisdom in The Book of Ecclesiastes.  The money vigilant person needs sound financial advice. Such guidance will help them see the value of spending part of their money on making themselves happy. Solomon wrote:...
BALANCE BETWEEN SPENDING AND SAVING

BALANCE BETWEEN SPENDING AND SAVING

BALANCE BETWEEN SPENDING AND SAVING Frugality includes all the other virtues.  Cicero  Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven...
GENEROSITY: A MATTER OF THE HEART

GENEROSITY: A MATTER OF THE HEART

Generosity should flow from the heart. Scripture states that whoever sows generously will reap generously (2 Cor. 9:6). However, it is not only about generosity—the state of the heart matters. First, anyone giving must do it out of their willingness, rather than...
MONEY WORSHIPPERS

MONEY WORSHIPPERS

MONEY WORSHIPPERS   If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.  Billy Graham  POWER TRUTH  The blessing of the Lord makes rich,     and he adds no sorrow with it.  Proverbs 10:22 NRSV ...
GOD CREATED WEALTH

GOD CREATED WEALTH

GOD CREATED WEALTH God created wealth; therefore, it is not evil. God told Israel that He had given them the power to create wealth (Deut. 8:18). Moses wanted Israel to remember their God because of this reason. Also, this implied that God had the power to take the...
DISCOVER TRUTHS VS. LIES ABOUT YOUR MONEY BELIEFS

DISCOVER TRUTHS VS. LIES ABOUT YOUR MONEY BELIEFS

DISCOVER TRUTHS VS. LIES ABOUT YOUR MONEY BELIEFS Truth vs. Lies Discover the truth vs. the lies about your money beliefs. Rabbi Lapin wrote, “Don’t blame business because of a few unethical business people.” Similarly, we cannot blame money because of the evil...
DONATE TO WORTHY CAUSES

DONATE TO WORTHY CAUSES

DONATE TO WORTHY CAUSES Find a Good Avenue to Be Generous Donate to a worthy financial cause. This is one way of directing your money to the right place. In doing so, the feeling of guilt disappears, and you can feel better about your money decisions. There are...
REWRITING MONEY AVOIDANCE SCRIPTS

REWRITING MONEY AVOIDANCE SCRIPTS

REWRITING MONEY AVOIDANCE SCRIPTS Never spend your money before you have it.  Thomas Jefferson  The rich rule over the poor,     and the borrower is the slave of the lender.  Proverbs 22:7 NRSV  POSITIVE MONEY LESSONS  Rewriting money avoidance scripts is possible to...
WRITE THE NARRATIVE

WRITE THE NARRATIVE

WRITE THE NARRATIVE You Can Rewrite Your Story Write the narrative as you would like it to be.  The Whites can rewrite the narrative that they are racist and oppressive. On the other hand, the Blacks can rewrite the narrative about them being unproductive. As...

How to Begin Your Own Real Estate Business

A Plan to Begin a Real Estate Business  Create a list of every expense, both personal and business-related, that you can think of. (Because this is a business, we have created a budget so that we are aware of how much money we will be spending and how much money we...