jason hartman

Information Overload Can Stall Goals

Learning is the foundation for wisdom and prudence, as King Solomon tells us again and again in his Proverbs. “ If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,” he says in...

What Happens to Housing in 2014?

King Solomon had harsh words for those who try to predict the future. But he also reminds us that the wise make good use of the information that’s available in order to make prudent decisions about...

Make Your Own Digital Money? Now Anyone Can

King Solomon tells us that wisdom and prudence are more desirable than the “merchandising of silver.” (Proverbs 3:13-14) And the great King was surely the arbiter of the value of silver, gold and...

Top 5 Money Stories of 2013

In the first verses of the Book of Proverbs. King Solomon tells us that his words are meant to help others “to know wisdom, and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:2) In the spirit of the great King’s...

New Rules Change the Lending Landscape in 2014

“The path of the just is a shining light,“ King Solomon says in Proverbs 4:18. Today, a string of lawsuits and new laws are attempting to bring justice to the ethically challenged US mortgage...

New Debt to Income Ratio Rule May Cool Borrowing

King Solomon reminds us that wisdom and equity go hand in hand – and create the foundation for a prosperous blessed life. But efforts to create an equitable solution can have unintended outcomes....

Target’s Data Hack Highlights Security Risks

As King Solomon tells us in Proverbs 6:16-18, one of the seven things most hated by God is a “heart that deviseth wicked plots. “ And today, as giant retailer Target scrambles to manage the fallout...