Tag: Christian investment
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When Getting Credit Creates Bad Credit
The wise King Solomon advocated industry, thrift and hard work as ways to create a prosperous life. His Proverbs point out the connections between personal responsibility and a Godly life – connections that still ring true today. In this modern world, though, managing debt –- not staying out of it – can be a measure…
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No “Choice Silver”: More Apologies to Mortgage Fraud Victims
One of the hallmarks of leading a virtuous life blessed by God is dealing equitably and fairly with others, according to King Solomon. “The tongue of the just is as choice silver,” he says in Proverbs 10:20 – one of many proverbs critical of liars and deceivers. As the Federal Reserve issues yet another apology…
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New FHA Rules Mean Higher Mortgage Costs
King Solomon advocated prudence in all things – a combination of knowledge and careful thinking that leads to prosperity and a life blessed by God. “To know wisdom, and instruction; to understand the words of prudence,” he says in the first two verses of the Book of Proverbs. With reports of new FHA home financing…
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When Good Debt Turns Bad
In a previous post, we took a look at why new and recent college graduates saddled with student loans are wary of taking on the traditional debts of adult life: car loans and mortgages. King Solomon recognized the connection between wisdom and the stability of houses. “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” he says in…
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Terrorism Insurance? It All Depends
King Solomon had harsh words for the wicked, those who seek to harm others and entice them into evil deeds. Now, his Proverbs on the subject may speak especially clearly in the aftermath of last week’s events in Boston, where two homemade bombs killed three, injured 170 and sparked a manhunt that riveted not just…
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Mortgage Settlement Checks Reach Victims – Only to Bounce
King Solomon advocated equitable dealing with others, and a respect for the poor – who, according to his Proverbs, were more virtuous than the greedy rich. “The blessing of the Lord is upon he head of the just,” the King says in Proverbs 10:6, “but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked/” Today, victims of…
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Avoid the Enticements: 10 Signs of Real Estate Scams
King Solomon’s advice for prosperity and a righteous life involves numerous warnings against the enticement of sinners and the wicked. In today’s housing market, those warnings remain valid, as scams and frauds target all aspects of the real estate market. So, because these schemes can so easily trap the unwary, we’ll wrap up this intermittent…
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Real Estate Scams and Schemes: Traps for the Unwise
The Proverbs of King Solomon are meant to be “an exhortation to flee the company of the wicked, and to hearken to the voice of wisdom,“ as the monarch says in the first chapter. And “a wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser,” he adds in Proverbs 1:5. And keeping the wise king’s words…
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Are Zombies Haunting the Housing Industry?
Zombies are everywhere these days. And while these undead creatures remain confined to the world of entertainment, the growing inventory of zombie properties is certainly real, poised to cast its own dark shadow on the housing recovery. King Solomon certainly doesn’t mention zombies in his Proverbs. But he does admonish people about behaving unjustly toward…
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Finding Wealth in Houses: the Memphis Wealth Building Bus Tour
In King Solomon’s many Proverbs, houses are associated with prosperity — the result of the twin virtues of wisdom and prudence. That’s still true today – and this April, Jason Hartman’s Wealth Building Bus Tour and Real Estate Event will help potential investors launch a new career in income property investing in the promising Memphis…