Finances

Are You a Wage Slave?

Posted by jay on August 4, 2010 at 9:42 pm

A Wage Slave?
Daniel was a wage slave—chained to his desk fourteen hours a day. But even working those grueling hours, Daniel knew he needed to bring in more income. His family was nearly starving, and not just for food. His wife and kids needed him to be more engaged in their lives. Daniel said:
“I knew [...]

Should you take financial advice from co-workers?

Posted by jay on July 23, 2010 at 2:04 am

Too many people put too much in their own company‘s stock or take too much advice from co-workers. When it comes to investing, many turn to the well known well established companies. After all they can‘t fail? Wait, Enron, WorldCom, Lehman Brothers, and Ginnie Mae to name a few, were giants who became extinct just [...]

Three Major Problems with Variable Annuities

Posted by jay on July 20, 2010 at 1:51 pm

Considering an annuity?
Read BEFORE you sign…

Variable annuities are complex investment products, often described as mutual funds wrapped in an insurance policy. Under a variable annuity contract, an insurance company agrees to make periodic payments to you, beginning either immediately or at some future date. You purchase a variable annuity contract by making either a [...]

5 Ways to Build Wealth

Posted by jay on July 17, 2010 at 2:09 pm

Five choices to store and grow wealth
When you look at investing, there are really only five choices. Here’s a look at the classes of assets you’ll generally be considering when you invest:
1. Start or Operate a Company: Selling a product or service that meets the needs of the marketplace can be the fastest path to [...]

Does God care where you invest?

Posted by jay on July 15, 2010 at 5:38 pm

How should we invest?
If  God is the owner of everything then don’t we need to ask what He would like us to do with His money? If we truly want to Serve God by where we invest, should we care about what He cares about?  1 Peter 4:10 says “Each one should use whatever gift [...]

How Financial Planning is like a Rubik’s Cube

Posted by jay on June 28, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Were you ever good at solving the Rubik’s Cube?
Very few people have the skills to master the cube.  Many try, but many fail!  They simply lack a plan or the strategies necessary for victory.  The Rubik’s Cube, which was invented in 1974,  is widely considered to be the world’s best-selling toy.  For those who know [...]

What is Wealth Management?

Posted by jay on June 25, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Two words signify a far-reaching kind of financial care

There’s financial planning, and then there’s wealth management. Think of wealth management as a step up from garden-variety financial planning. One office (rather than one person) provides a range of services for a client: personal financial planning and investment management, tax reduction and estate planning strategies, and [...]

The Get to Give Manifesto

Posted by jay on June 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm

In 2008, I wrote The Faith-Based Millionaire to help people ―get more so they could give more. With the “Get to Give Manifesto” I talked about involved seven commitments:
1. Commit to tithing (10 percent of your income and financial gains) and commit to offerings (additional gifts above your tithe).
2. Commit to having a larger vision [...]

Learn How to Thrive FREE Webinar

Posted by jay on June 22, 2010 at 1:32 am

Times are tough!
There is no secret.  The financial markets are a mess: sub-prime market crises, sovereign debt debacles, rampant unemployment, gold at record highs, another recession looming and don’t forget the stock market roller-coaster.  Where does a person turn? Come find out how 5% of the population are thriving while [...]

June is Thrive in Your Life Month (FREE Ebook Giveaway)

Posted by jay on June 9, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Get the Thrive in Your Life EBook FREE
We are giving away FREE Copies of the Thrive in Your Life Ebook. We want more people to learn the “Five to Thrive” principles. These five principles have been described as “life-changing” , “marriage saving”, “inspiring”, and “just the biblical formula needed to financially succeed”. [...]