Jun. 28, 2005 - Faith, Family, & Finances

Handling personal finances is one of the most critical skills in life.  Money is an issue we deal with every day.  Our financial decisions have enormous consequences on earth and in eternity.  Right choices can lead to blessings and peace of mind while wrong choices can cost us a great deal of money and bring much heartache. 

With so much at stake, you'd think we would invest more time and energy on our financial education and skills.

But let's face reality.  Most of us were not taught how to handle money when growing up.  We were not taught in school, at church, or by our parents.  What little training we did receive was probably not consistent and was mostly based on expediency or need, rather than biblical principles. 

Suddenly we found ourselves as young adults out in the real world with a checkbook in one hand, a credit card in the other, bills to pay, and incomes that never seemed to be quite enough.  Most of what we have learned has come through the "school of hard knocks" where the tuition is painfully expensive.  We've been playing catch up ever since.

Now we're expected to train our children how to handle money!

It's time to get ahead of the curve.

As a Christian, homeschooling father, and financial professional, I understand the spiritual and financial concerns of families trying to live out their convictions.  This blog will address these challenges by focusing on the following goals:

• Examine the fundamental principles of biblical financial stewardship from Scripture.
• Teach parents how to disciple their children in biblical financial stewardhip principles. 
• Simplify the complexities of personal financial planning.
• Educate the public about the numerous conflicts of interest and hidden fees prevalent in the financial services industry.
• Highlight current financial topics in the news and their impact on families.
• Provide practical solutions to financial issues and questions.
• Address the unique financial pressures and issues facing homeschool families.

I welcome comments and questions from readers about specific financial issues or concerns.  I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and hope you enjoy my blog.  Leave comments and let me know! 

You may e-mail me at:  stevebraun [at] libertyfinancialplanning [dot] com

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