Month: April 2013

Seek Wise Counsel to Avoid False Counsel

King Solomon’s wise words on the importance of prudence and wise counsel take on special importance for anyone negotiating today’s complex financial waters. Scams old and new target the desperate,...

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...

Student Loan Debt: The High Price of Wisdom

For King Solomon, wisdom is priceless, worth more than any earthly riches. “My son,” he says in Proverbs 2: 1-5, “ If thou shalt call for wisdom and incline thy heart to prudence, if thou shalt seek...

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...

Mortgage Debt: A Prudent Financial Strategy?

King Solomon advocated financial responsibility and managing resources with an eye to the future. In one of his best known proverbs, he illustrates the point with an example from the natural world:...

Changing Demographics, New Views on Home Buying?

A home is more than just four walls and a roof. “Owning a home is the keystone of wealth, both financial affluence and emotional security,” says financial guru Suze Orman. And as we’ve noted in...

Gold Prices Down, Interest Rates Up?

Since ancient times, gold has set the standard for value and beauty. King Solomon understood its worth, using it as a metaphor for greatly prized knowledge and wisdom in his many proverbs. “Like an...