Tag: Christian investment
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5 Ways to Keep Your Money Safe from Wicked Plots Online
King Solomon had harsh words for those who lie, cheat and defraud others. God hates “a heart that deviseth wicked plots,” he tells us in Proverbs 6:18, and many other verses share that sentiment. Ever since Solomon’s time, righteous people have been dodging those wicked plots. But in the age of the Internet, it’s easier…
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Investing Lessons From Paula Deen’s Downfall
For King Solomon, speaking wisely and justly is part of living a prudent life that’s blessed by God. “Remove from thee a forward mouth,” he says in Proverbs 4:24. “And let detracting lips be far from thee.” That’s timeless advice – words worth heeding for disgraced celebrity chef Paula Deen, whose froward mouth has cost…
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Internet Tools Let Buyers Take Charge
Last year, a majority of homebuyers surveyed said they’d used social media and online tools to buy a home – an increase of a third over the previous year. As more and more real estate transactions are moving to cyberspace, buyers and sellers are using online marketplaces, listing services and review sites to take control…
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Flip Houses, Get Rich? Not Necessarily
King Solomon advocated a slow and steady approach to crating prosperity. “Go to the ant, o sluggard,” he advises in Proverbs 6:6, because the ant works hard and regularly throughout the seasons to store up needed food. Building wealth in real estate works the same way. House flipping doesn’t build long-term wealth, as a family…
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King Solomon’s 5 Virtues for Investors
Across the millennia, King Solomon’s words of wisdom about living a godly life still speak to us, with truths that guide money management to this day. Throughout his book of Proverbs, the King has much to say about what characteristics can help an investor – and anyone — make sound financial decisions. And, interestingly enough,…
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Seeking Justice? Landlord-Tenant Disputes Clog the Courts
One of the most famous stories about the fabled King Solomon’s wisdom involves two women who come before him in dispute over who is the true mother of an infant. As all followers of the great King’s wisdom know, Solomon proposed to solve the dispute by chopping the child in two, a strategy that exposed…
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The High Cost of Knowledge: Private Student Loans on the Rise
King Solomon’s views on the importance of knowledge and wisdom, and the wise counsel that provides those things, weave throughout the entire Book of Proverbs – and his words hold truth for every generation. But as we’ve noted before in this space, the escalating costs of wisdom are creating an economic crisis, as new college…
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“Streamlined Modification” – Justice for Struggling Borrowers
Along with wisdom and prudence, the great King Solomon prized justice and equity – treating the less fortunate with compassion and dealing fairly with others. “The strength of the upright t is the way of the Lord,” he says in Proverbs 10:29-30, “and fear to them that work evil. The just shall never be moved,…
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Going Green: the Natural Choice for Wise Investing?
In King Solomon’s many teachings about the importance of wisdom and right living, he often turns to the natural world for examples. ”Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler,” he says in Proverbs 6:5-6. “Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways.”…
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5 Words of Investing Wisdom From King Solomon
For King Solomon, wisdom was more precious than riches and the key to living a prosperous life beloved by God. In today’s financial world, the wise King’s advice still rings true, offering guidance for investing smart in a constantly changing market. Become informed about investing. “Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich…