Tag: Christian investment
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Retirement Realities and Encore Careers
The Proverbs of King Solomon tell us that the crowning achievement of a life lived wisely and prudently is a rich old age, surrounded by the fruits of diligent labor and a loving family. That’s the picture of retirement that many people today are working toward. But economic troubles and struggling pension plans are putting…
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Make the Home Office Deduction Work For You
The wise King Solomon never encountered the Internal Revenue Service, yet his advice for managing money and prospering can guide nervous entrepreneurs who fear an audit for claming an entirely legitimate tax break: the home office deduction. “Be not afraid of sudden fear,” he says in Proverbs 3:25. And thanks to some surprising latitude in…
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Prudent Buyers Rent Before They Leap
It’s well known that King Solomon advises prudence in all decision making. And that’s especially important in home buying, where an impulse purchase can end up being a costly mistake that tasks time – and more money – to fix. That’s why a growing number of prospective homeowners, especially retirees eager to put down roots…
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New Fraud Charges Coming for Chase Bank?
As King Solomon warns us in many of his Proverbs, “wicked” people –those who lie, cheat and manipulate others – are everywhere, and those who seek wisdom and a prosperous life are advised to be vigilant and avoid falling into their hands. Now, as the US Justice Department prepares to launch civil and criminal investigations…
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Good Leases Can Prevent Problems
In the past few posts, we’ve been taking a look at prudence – one of King Solomon’s essential virtues for successful investing. “That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence,“ he says in Proverbs 2:2. For income property investors, a customized lease that covers all aspects of a rental property…
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Prudent Investors Insure Their Investments
King Solomon’s enduring advice for investors hinges on prudence – caution and foresight combined with wisdom. That’s the key, he says, to a long and prosperous life. Prudence dictates that it’s wise to protect assets in every way possible – and in our modern world, that includes insuring them. Yet income property investors may be…
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Wickedness Exposed: New Bank Fraud Lawsuits
Throughout his Proverbs, King Solomon advises those seeking to live a Godly life to steer clear of the wicked, and to avoid those who lie and defraud. “Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee,” he tells us in Proverbs 4:14. One well-documented “way of…
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Consent Not To Sinners: The Top 5 Real Estate Scams
Discernment – the marriage of wisdom and prudence – is a key piece of King Solomon’s advice on money and prosperity. And discernment is an essential skill for identifying and avoiding the many scams old and new that are designed to trap the unwary at every stage of any real estate transaction. “My son, if…
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In Real Estate Cash Isn’t Always King
The cornerstone of King Solomon’s advice for living a prosperous and godly life is wisdom, tempered with prudence – qualities that lead to successful outcomes in life as well as investing. That’s where a hefty dose of prudence – and foresight – can save money and time. Case in point: a quick cash buy on…
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Wisdom is Worth More Than – Palladium?
Even in King Solomon’s day, gold and silver set the standard for wealth and value and in his Proverbs the wise king often uses these metals to illustrate the greater value of wisdom. “Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold,” he tells us in Proverbs 8:10. What would the monarch say…