The New Master Your Money A Step-by-Step Plan for Gaining and Enjoying Financial Freedom

by Blue, Ron; Blue, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780802481610
• ISBN10: 0802481612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Finally...a financial planning book that presents concepts in an easy-to-understand format. Do you know if you have enough? Do you know how much is enough? If you can't answer these questions, The New Master Your Money is for you. Ron Blue extracts principles from God's Word and applies them to your financial portfolio. Ron's professional experience in financial planning will be an asset to you and to your family for generations to come. This new edition includes important updates and new content you won't want to miss.

Author Biography

RON BLUE is a successful entrepreneur in the financial services industry and an admired leader and speaker on the topic of Biblical financial management. In 1970, he founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm which has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. In 1979, he founded Ronald Blue & Co., a fee-only financial planning firm, convinced that Christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a Biblical perspective. Ron is the author of twelve books on personal finance from a Biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, and his most recent book, Wealth to Last, co-authored with Larry Burkett. He is currently the President of Kingdom Advisors and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. JEREMY L. WHITE has been a Certified Public Accountant for sixteen years with financial experience in public accounting and industry. Jeremy assisted with several financial books, including Splitting Heirs: Giving Your Money and Things to Your Children without Ruining Their Lives and The New Master Your Money. Jeremy has also contributed to Larry Burkett's Money Matters newsletter and assisted in updating the Family Financial Planning workbook. Jeremy resides in Paducah, Kentucky with his wife and two daughters.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Charles R. Swindoll
Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Will I Ever Have Enough?	11	(8)
Four Biblical Principles of Money Management	19	(10)
A Financial Planning Overview	29	(10)
Guaranteed Financial Success	39	(12)
The Myths of Inflation	51	(12)
The Dangers of Debt	63	(16)
Where Am I?	79	(26)
Setting Faith Financial Goals	105	(14)
Avoiding the Most Common Financial Mistakes	119	(16)
Designing a Personal Financial Plan	135	(12)
Control the Flow	147	(12)
Tax Planning	159	(22)
Investment Planning	181	(16)
Stewardship After Death	197	(36)
Giving Living	233	(12)
Appendix A: How a Family Conference Can Help Your Finances	245	(3)
Appendix B: The Christian Financial Professionals Network	248	(1)
Glossary	249	(6)
Author Information	255