Discover how to strike a balance between living well today and planning for tomorrow in this engaging episode.
Too often, financial advisors offer one-size-fits-all advice—pay off debt, save for retirement, or invest more—without considering the full picture of your life.
But life is more than just money. Time is short and finding joy in the present while securing your future is key.
Saving everything for tomorrow or spending it all today isn’t the answer. Learn how to create a healthy, fulfilling balance that works for you.
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This is a story that my Dad told to me when I was younger, about his Mom (my Grandma) and her next door neighbor who was a thief.
My Grandma caught and confronted her neighbor stealing from her, right in front of her nose.
The way she put an end to the robbery, was genius. It will bring you a chuckle... and also some wisdom.
Here is the story in detail. Enjoy!
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It has been said that the healthiest of all human emotions is Gratitude.
This is Thanksgiving week, on Thursday we take the whole day off to give thanks for wonderful things in our lives.
The more you express your gratitude, the more you have to be grateful for. Kind of like work. The more work you do, the more work you will have to do. What you focus on expands
There is so much to be thankful for and we probably don’t spend as much time as we should feeling it. Here are some things we're thankful for, and also a fun "grateful" activity you can try out at thanksgiving this year. Listen Now!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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In sports, when the whistle blows the play stops. It’s what happens after the whistle blows that determines the course of the game.
Blowing the whistle is the first and most monumental step in getting different results in life. What you do, after the sound of the whistle has faded, is the biggest contributing factor to the results you will eventually get.
We hope you can see why we think you should have a whistle protocol in your life. We want you to succeed in the greatest way possible.
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Have you ever wondered what the world will look like when today’s young adults become the middle-aged people of the future?
The future is full of possibilities for everyone. There will be people who seize the opportunity to make a possibility a reality and there will be people who let the possibilities remain possibilities because they don’t want to make a commitment or put in the work.
If anyone, young or old, rich or poor, man or woman, chooses to do what it takes, success can still be theirs.
If you have young children make sure to involve them in what you are doing so they don’t have to figure everything out from scratch when they are the next group of “young adults”.
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Remember the old saw “Never judge a book by it’s cover”? This proverb cautions against making judgments based only upon outward appearances. Appearances can be a good indication, but basing a decision solely upon them can lead to serious consequences. In today’s episode, find out how appearances did us in... or was it interstate 40? You decide.
Resources: A Biblical Guide to Personal Finance
Remember the old saw “Never judge a book by it’s cover”? This proverb cautions against making judgments based only upon outward appearances. Appearances can be a good indication, but basing a decision solely upon them can lead to serious consequences. In today’s episode, find out how appearances did us in... or was it interstate 40? You decide.
Resources: A Biblical Guide to Personal Finance
Remember the old saw “Never judge a book by it’s cover”? This proverb cautions against making judgments based only upon outward appearances. Appearances can be a good indication, but basing a decision solely upon them can lead to serious consequences. In today’s episode, find out how appearances did us in... or was it interstate 40? You decide.
Resources: A Biblical Guide to Personal Finance
A lot of people are living alone and whether they realize it or not, living alone has a cost. This isn’t just regarding whether you are married or single, some people are financially all alone. Banding together with a group of like-minded individuals can help you big time financially. Don’t go alone! Listen to this episode of Wealth Talks.
There are two emotions largely responsible for controlling human behavior.
Fear and Greed.
Whether it be the headlines of yester year predicting a coming ice age, the global warming crisis of today, or something else, fear mongers have shrewd ways of making people react.
Greed is another detrimental emotion, and interestingly, with so many people putting themselves first, our society is less happy and more depressed than ever.
On today’s episode, Tom, Michele, and John talk about these two powerful emotions... Fear and Greed.
Left, right, fast, slow, yes, no. Uncertainty is uncomfortable, stressful and can even be paralyzing.
Life is filled with uncertainty. It is critically important we understand how to recognize and deal with the stresses of uncertainty to prevent them from becoming paralyzing.
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Stress can wear you out. Not only does stress damage your physical health, it affects your decision making ability leading to poor decisions and sometimes to an incapability to make any decision at all.
We can’t avoid stressful situations. But with better planning, we can reduce them. Find out how on Wealth Talks.
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Trusting the wrong people can really mess you up, but you do have to trust people. So, who are you going to trust and how far will you trust them?
This is an area where you want to be careful to have confidence! Listen now to the latest episode of Wealth Talks.
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If you die in some unnatural, extreme way many people will hear about it. Falling over the Grand Canyon railing and slithering to your fate will probably get you an honorable mention in a news story. Getting killed in the crossfire of two rival gangs may earn you a national news spot for several days.
But what about those who don’t die glamorous deaths? What will the people we love remember us for?
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Many people don’t understand how much they need life insurance. Many people are pitifully under insured while some don’t have any insurance at all! Forget about the many living benefits life insurance can provide, the death benefit of a life insurance policy can make all the difference in the world to the ones left behind when someone passes. In this episode, find out how much you need life insurance, not for yourself, for the ones you love.
Ignorance and Stupidity, Greed and Fear will be some of your leading enemies when trying to achieve success of any kind – especially financial success.
Understanding the characteristics of these ailments can help you to identify and overcome them before they have time to impose the entirety of their destructive behavior and results in your life.
It’s been said that “man’s biggest enemy is ignorance”. It doesn’t seem this will be changing anytime soon, but the blueprint to overcoming ignorance and gaining success is relatively easy.
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We can’t control the “what ifs” of life... but we can choose to live in faith. Faith for the future does not entail thinking raw positive thoughts or screaming “I am a hero” in the mirror. In fact, such raw positivity, unfounded on a solid base, leads to fear and frustration.
On Wealth Talks, join Tom and John as they discuss how to live with faith and balance for the future.
Rumor is an emotional roller-coaster which can prove embarrassing, painful, and costly. While it may be natural to react to a rumor, people who react to rumors often pay a price for their actions.
So how can one assess a rumor and respond rationally? Today on Wealth Talks, John is joined by Jesse McFie. Together they discuss rumors, and how to respond in a way that limits the negative impact on your finances and other life decisions.
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The new year is almost here. Starting January 1st we often see more people outside, walking, jogging or running working on their “resolutions”. This usually lasts for a couple of weeks after which the people, as well as their resolutions perhaps, fade into obscurity.
Are these resolutions not merely confessions?
On today’s episode with special guest Ben McFie, you will learn how to make New Year’s goals which will last long after the first two weeks of January. Listen Now
How many times have you heard someone recite sentiments along these lines “It’ll be my kids’ problem by then”… implying that they will be dead and their kids will have to deal with the problem instead.
The lack of responsibility is shocking, and the results of this thinking are disastrous. We are all susceptible to this type of thinking.
Even Hezekiah one of the best kings of Israel was caught in this way of thinking. Although there was peace in Hezekiah’s day, the Israelites eventually became enslaved to the Babylonians.
Today on Wealth Talks, Tom and John discuss how to avoid this type of thinking, and how to leave a real and lasting legacy.
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In American society, more and more people seem to be less interested in making any sort of commitment, preferring a quick and easy relationship. Those only seeking a relationship are typically absorbed with themselves, looking only for what they can get out of the relationship.
Commitments are very different. Those looking to make a commitment are interested in how they can help other people, and create a better life for those around them.
Today on Wealth Talks, Tom and John are joined by Michele McFie.
On todays show, they discuss the differences between people engaged in a commitment and those in a relationship… and how differently they make financial decisions.
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It’s obvious that Christian faith is under attack on many levels across America. This inherently includes an attack on the Judeo-Christian values which support the ownership of personal property and allow American families to build sustainable wealth. Dr. Ralph Reed’s latest book For God and Country provides a defense of Judeo-Christian values especially relating to political decisions in the face of vocal opposition.
When it comes to elected officials, you can’t ignore or deny that there are “politics” involved in the way they deal with certain issues and regulations including recent restrictions and standards surrounding COVID and rioting.
But Freedom is in the DNA of the American people, and most agree on the foundational values of: Faith in God, Strong Families & Civil Society, Free Markets, Rule of Law and Limited Government.
Many evangelical Christians are facing hate for supporting Donald J. Trump for President in 2016. As the Founder and Chairman of Faith and Freedom Coalition + working on the campaigns for 11 presidential elections over the years, Dr. Reed definitely has a connection to the pulse of national politics as they relate to Christian Faith and values.
Listen and consider what the election means for your faith, values and wealth.
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When will things go back to normal? What are changes that might arise from this pandemic? What is racism?
What can we do about the personal economic impact of everything going on?
Today, Rabbi Daniel Lapin (America’s Rabbi), TV host and bestselling author of the book Thou Shall Prosper, joins us on WealthTalks.
Listen as Rabbi Lapin answers these and other questions. His answers bring remarkable insight to the problems at hand.
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Krish Dhanam joins the show today!
Are some of George Orwell’s famous predictions coming true?
Foundations matter - and no less in the times we are living today. When you draw a line there is always a price to pay, but history shows that people who draw the line and stand by their values are the ones who later rise to heights of prominence.
Krish also shares lessons from the Bible about convictions… and the cost which these convictions can carry.
Developing the Mental Agility, the Physical Presence and the Spiritual Character you need to weather the social and economical storms of the 21st century has never been more paramount.
Excellent and important material.
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He straddled the bicycle for the first time, set his feet on the pedals and rode serenely away into the glowing sunset. Oh if only it was that easy! It isn’t of-course, because, like everything, there is a learning curve.
Is it possible to eliminate the learning curve on a bicycle by learning everything you can about it?
What if you learned the way the shifter worked, the way the derailleur, the chain the sprocket, the cassette, the front brake and the back brake worked. What if you looked up a video on bicycling 101 and even read an entire book on bicycling for dummies, would the learning curve be eliminated? No! Decreased? Yes, but eliminated? Emphatically no!
So how does all this relate to good money management? Listen to the episode now!