The Truth About Money Lies: Help for Making Wise Financial Decisions

by Russ Crosson, Kelly Talamo

Overview

When readers want financial advice (and who doesn’t these days?), they turn to experts such as Russ Crosson, CEO of Ron Blue & Co., the highly successful Christian-based financial planning advisory firm.

In this important book, Russ teams up with gifted communicator Kelly Talamo to offer readers the truth about popular money lies that influence the spending decisions of millions of Americans.

Through the use of everyday stories about men and women who wrestle with spending decisions everyone faces, the authors expose the lies involved and give truth principles based on the Bible to refute the lies.

Common lies include:

• 10 percent is God’s, 90 percent is mine
• I can’t afford to give
• My security is in my investments
• My talents and abilities produce my wealth
• The harder I work, the more money I make

Readers will be better equipped to manage money, make informed financial decisions, and use their money wisely as they replace the common money lies they’ve been taught with the truth of the Bible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736945462
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	724 KB

About the Author

Russ Crosson is President and CEO of Ronald Blue & Co, LLC, one of the largest independent fee-only financial, investment, tax, estate and philanthropic advisory firms in the U.S. With a national network of 13 branch offices, the firm serves over 6500 individual and business clients. Russ graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Mathematics and a Masters Degree in Education. He and his wife, Julie, live in Roswell, Georgia, and are active in the teaching and mentoring of married couples. They are the parents of three adult sons.www.truthaboutmoneylies.com; www.yourlifewellspent.net

Table of Contents

Foreword Dan T. Cathy, president and COO, Chick-fil-A, Inc 13

Introduction 15

1 Truth Defined 19

The Lie: "There are unlimited uses of money."

2 Stretched Out 25

The Lie: "If things get tight, we can always sell and get out of debt."

3 The Couple Next Door 41

The Lie: "As long as we can make the payments, we're fine."

4 The Neighbors 53

The Lie: "The trappings of wealth are a good indicator of one's financial condition."

5 The Dinner Meeting 67

The Lie: "What we do with our money is our business."

6 The Tipping Point 77

The Lie: "Budgets are too restrictive."

7 Having It All 91

The Lie: "The more we have, the happier we'll be."

8 Comparison 105

The Lie: "Money and the things it buys are a measure of my self worth."

9 . IOU 117

The Lie: "Taxes are my biggest problem."

10 Giving It Up 131

The Lie: "I can't afford to give."

11 Invest in This 147

The Lie: "I can get rich quick."

12 Florida or Bust! 165

The Lie: "Retirement is the ultimate goal of working hard."

13 Our Best Laid Plans 183

The Lie: "The more my children inherit, the better off they will be."

14 View from the Top 201

The Lie: "My talents and abilities produced my wealth."

15 Drive Time 211

The Lie: "Theharderwork, the more money I'll make."

Conclusion 225

Appendixes 227

Living Expenses worksheet sample 228

Institute of Capital Development information 230

Social Capital Goals sample 231

Recommended Reading 232

Notes 233

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“I just finished reading The Truth About Money Lies, and I wish every father and mother would read this with their children, and discuss the practical, and Biblical, wisdom it contains. If they would do this, they would be giving their children a gift of financial peace and freedom for a lifetime.”
—Larry J. Goar, colonel, USAF, retired

Editorial Reviews

I just finished reading The Truth About Money Lies, and I wish every father and mother would read this with their children, and discuss the practical, and Biblical, wisdom it contains. If they would do this, they would be giving their children a gift of financial peace and freedom for a lifetime.”
—Larry J. Goar, colonel, USAF, retired

From the Publisher