Moody Radio Interview – Understanding Your Financial Picture
It’s not very productive to try to get directions from your GPS with the current location turned off. Attempting to improve your financial situation without knowing where you currently stand is not much more productive. In this week’s interview we discuss the process of understanding your financial picture and how to use that information to…
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Have you ever tried to solve a problem without first knowing what was wrong and the tools at your disposal to fix it? That may sound illogical, but it’s exactly how many people approach their financial problems. It’s not uncommon to have conversations with people overwhelmed by financial worry only to find out they don’t…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – Tax Law Changes
Tax laws are changing and when the rules of the game change, we need to know how the new ones are going to affect us. In this week’s interview we discuss the standard deduction and a few other changes that will affect our tax situations in the coming years. The following recording is from “Mornings…
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Has January revealed the unfortunate reality that you’ve overextended your spending over the Christmas holiday? In this week’s interview we discuss how we can get control of our finances and honor God with our money. The following recording is from “Mornings with Kelli” on Moody Radio Indiana (97.9 FM). For more information on Moody Radio,…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – Financial Advice for My Children
What financial advice would you give to your children if you had to fit it all on a single index card? This exercise will make you think through what advice is most important. In the following interview, we go through my short list of financial advice. You can read the full article “Financial Advice for…
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Have you ever tried to take something big and condense it into a few words? It’s a surprisingly difficult exercise, but one that really makes you think about what’s important. A few years ago, a University of Chicago professor decided to put his financial advice on an index card. While he and I don’t agree…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – What to Look for in a Financial Advisor
Scripture stresses the importance of wise counsel. In our do-it-yourself society, are we sometimes ignoring this important aspect of decision making? Wise counsel is the topic of this week’s discussion as we apply it to the area of finding a financial advisor. You can read the full article “What to Look for in a Financial…
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Our society continues to move toward self-reliance and independence. A quick rundown of cable television shows illustrates just how popular the idea of doing things yourself has become. I’m all for trying new things and learning as I go, but I also need to be careful that I don’t make the mistake of trusting too…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – Warning Sings of Bad Investments
Bad investments are often motivated by sinful desires and can do great harm to the families that fall victim to them. Bad investments often have common warning signs, which is the topic of this week’s discussion. You can read the full article “Warning Signs of Bad Investments” here. The following recording is from “Mornings with Kelli”…
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The act of accumulating and investing wealth is a dangerous proposition for the Christian. The hardest part of the process isn’t picking the right investments, but rather, guarding our hearts from the love of money. We need to always be aware of the desires of our heart, especially when money is involved. There’s a point…
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