Year: 2010
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Financial Investing To Survive A Recession
Perhaps the biggest key to success with financial investing during a recession is the amount of highly leveraged consumer debt you’re carrying. Crushing, high-interest credit card debt can cripple you financially, as can a mortgage (that turns into a foreclosure) taken out with unsustainable terms based on your salary. Greed, indiscretion, and the desire to…
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Proverbs 21:17 – The Easy Way To Get Rich
This just in, the brain trust at Solomon Success has cracked the poverty code and figured out how we can all be rich – stop spending so much. Proverbs 21:17 reminds us in these words: “He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.†If…
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Bible Business Not A Soulless, Rapacious Endeavor
It only seems appropriate, in light of Oliver Stone’s recent release of the sequel to his 1980’s smash hit Wall Street, that we take a short detour into the twin theories that “Greed is good,†and “Nice guys finish last.†While the Wall Street raider character, Gordon Gekko – played by Michael Douglas – would…
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The Patient Way To Prosperity By The Bible
If ever there was an investment strategy espoused by the Bible, it would have to be “buy and hold.†Psalms 37:7 speaks obliquely to this issue: “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way.†The point here is that everyone is not on…
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King Solomon Says Get Thee Some Excellent Counsel
In Proverbs 15:22, King Solomon reminds us of the value of retaining good counsel. We’re not talking about in anticipation of an ambush lawsuit – not that kind of counsel – but rather the wisdom of investment advisers and financial planners. Oh, and don’t leave out your spouse when it comes to seeking advice. They…
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Game Off – Financial Investing With Ethics
Are you one of the harried parents who have given up on controlling the video games your children play? We hope not but in case you’re feeling rather out of the loop when it comes to the younger generations gaming habits, here’s a guide to the worst offenders in the industry regarding sexual content, alternative…
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Lending By The Bible – Slaves And Masters
At first glance it seems the Bible tells us that lending makes the borrower a slave to the lender (Prov. 22:7). Actually, there’s no first glance about it; it directly conveys the sentiments. Well, that was easy. Open and shut case. Never borrow or lend. Whoops. Not so fast. Was that the sound of brakes…
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With The Bible And Money, It’s All About The Budget
One of the most important money skills to develop in this life is how to budget. When it comes to the Bible and money, we shouldn’t have to remind you that God isn’t fond of those who lose control of their spending. Do you reach for these reliable excuses when the prospect of personal budgeting…
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Best Biblical Investing – Real Estate vs. Stock Market
When it comes to choosing an investment asset – real estate or the stock market – it sometimes seems like an episode of MTV’s Celebrity Death Match with proponents in each corner vociferously extolling the virtues of their hero. At Solomon Success, we don’t need a death match to know which is the best choice…
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Christian Investors Watch Out For Backsliding
Is God in favor of backsliding Christian investors? After reading Proverbs 14:14 we’re guessing not. He’s not in favor of backsliding at all. In case you need you need a memory refreshment, here’s how it reads: “The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from…