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Debt No Sweat! works on 2 levels: It is written for people who are financially
sound and looking for investment strategies. It is also aimed at the audience
who is in financial turmoil and needs a successful plan for getting out of debt.
No Debt, No Sweat! discusses some very serious
issues, with a style that is humorous and up beat. Steve’s focus is biblical.
His approach is confessional—it’s the best way to touch people who are
hurting. His goal: Regular chuckles with an occasional belly laugh. No
Debt, No Sweat! shows Christians how to free themselves from the bondage of
financial pain. We learn how over-spending is frequently a spiritual issue. Often
we are trying to fill the holes in our hearts with stuff. Yet, with closer examination,
we see that these holes are shaped exactly like Jesus—and, nothing else will
fill them. Steve begins by showing people the difference
between "need money" and "seed money." This is followed by
the "Wolf Barrier"-a 10-step hierarchy that takes the reader from smothering
debt to financial freedom. No Debt, No Sweat! has a unique focus on both
the temporal and the eternal nature of money. By doing it God's way, the reader
will be empowered to get his financial house in order, and take off like a bullet
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Titles & Topics Include: Part I: Living
for the Beautiful Bye & Bye In the Nasty Now & Now
Chapter 1)
Failure, the First Step To Success
" America's Closet Sin
"
You're Not the Only Rat-Race Refugee
" "Where Do I Start?"
" Why We Borrow
" God Wants You To Experience Freedom-Here's How Chapter
2) The Great Balancing Act
" The Skull & Cross-Bones Part of Our
Visit
" Jesus' Lifestyle and the Gift of Giving
" About Rivers
and Reservoirs
" Paul's Advice To the Rich
" Fringe Benefits
of Being A Steward
" The Critical Balance Part
II: The A,B,C's of Christian Money Management
Chapter 3) "A"cknowledge
Who Owns Your Money
" The 3 Great Principles of Godly Giving
"
Should A Christian Tithe?
" Must I Give Only To My Church?
"
High Purpose vs. High Pressure
" Some of the Blessings of Godly Giving Chapter
4) "B"udget Your Money
" The Lay of the Land
" Budgeting,
Dieting, and Root Canals
" Why We Don't Budget
" Another Way
To Look At A Budget
" 5 Keys To A Successful Budget
" Your "Personal
Financial Freedom Plan"
" Understanding the "Personal Financial
Freedom Plan" Chart
" Prioritizing Your Spending: How Much To Spend
On What
" Patience: Your Best Friend
" 6 Tricks of the Trade
" The Diggs Family's Secret Weapon Chapter 5)
"C"ontrol Your Money, or It Will Control You
" A Very Common
Problem-A Typical Story
" 3 Ways To Achieve Financial Freedom (Without
Using A Mask and A Gun)
" An Old Adage
" 4 Tricks For Controlling
Your Money
" Understanding the Difference Between "Need Money"
and
"Seed Money"
" The "Wolf Barrier"
"
Reviewing the 10 Stones of the "Wolf Barrier"
" There Is Only
One Best Way To Do Anything Part III: Catching
Up, Getting Ahead, And Dealing With Life
Chapter 6) The Fine Art of Buying
A Car (or, How Not To Become
A Victim of the Walking Man's Friend)
"
Let the Buyer Beware
" A Word of Advice From Jesus
" Tricks
and Tips of the Car Business
" The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 3 Ways
To Buy A Car
" How To Never Have Another Car Loan
" Buying New
vs. Buying Used Chapter 7) Buying Insurance (or, The
Protection Racket)
" The Philosophical Question
" Life Insurance
" What About Insurance For Mama?
" Health Insurance
" Homeowners
Insurance
" Preparing for the Worst
" A Word To Renters
" Auto Insurance: The 6 Parts of A Car Policy
" A Few Money Saving
Pointers
" Not All Insurance Companies Are Created Equal
"
Look Before You Leap
" Other Options Chapter
8) How To Buy A Home (And, Some Hints On How Not To Buy One)
" Homeownership
In America: The State of the Art
" To Buy or Not To Buy?-That 'Tis the
Question
" When The Time Is Right To Buy A Home
" How Much Home
Payment Can You Handle?
" 15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgages
" Adjustable
Rate Mortgages: The Path of Least Resistance
" 12 Tips For An Easier
Home Purchase
" Some Things To Think Twice About
" When Does
It Make Sense To Refinance Your Present Mortgage?
" If It's Too Good
To Be True…
" 3 Reasons To Consider Refinancing
" What
About the "2 % Rule"?
" 5 Considerations Before Refinancing
Your Home Chapter 9) Kids, Cash, and Character-Teaching
Our Kids About Money
" Insulation vs. Isolation In An Age of Affluence
" 3 Rules for Teaching Kids About Money
" Practical Principals
" The 10/45/45 Rule
" What About Allowances?
" Helping
Your Kids Earn Money
" Salesmanship: Society's Great Equalizer
"
What Could Be More Important Than A College Education?
" Business Ideas
for Kids
" Two Words of Caution for Older Kids
" Before You
Let "Joe College" Get His First Credit Card…
" A Sensible
Alternative: Consider A Debit Card
" 5 Tips for Helping Kids Understand
Money and Work
" Portable Outhouses-The Road To Riches
" When
the Chickens Come Home To Roost Chapter 10) Planning
for College (or, How To Earn A Mortar Board
Without Bankrupting Your Future)
" What About College Loans?
" 11 Steps to Successful College Funding
" Ways To Save for College
" The Bottom Line: Start Early and Save
All You Can Chapter 11) Finding Great Bargains (or,
How To Pinch A Penny
Until Abe Screams!)
" A 2-Step Approach To Frugal
Living
" Check Your Charges
" Saving Big Bucks At the Grocery
Store
" How To Get Dressed Without Getting Financially Distressed
" Keeping the Home Fires Burning
" Great Ways To Cut the Cost of
Doctors and Medicine
" Dialing For Dollars (or, How To Save On Your Phone
Bill)
" How To Die On the Cheap (Paying For Funerals That Don't
Kill
You Financially)
" Other Great Ways To Save Money Around the House
" Saving On Gifts
" The Fun of the Hunt
" A Final Warning:
Stay Out of Sellers' Markets!!! Chapter 12) Negotiating
Skills That Get You From Where You Are-To
Where You Want To Be
"
What Negotiating Is Not
" A Simple Definition
" Opportunities
Missed
" Control, or Be Controlled
" 19 Secrets of the Great
Negotiators Chapter 13) Debt and Credit Cards (Plastic
Prosperity or Plastic Explosives?)
" You're Not Alone
" Is It
Wrong To Borrow Money?
" A Good Rule of Thumb: Don't Borrow On Depreciating
Assets
" What About Bankruptcy?
" The Tale of Two Christian
Couples
" When the Situation Really Is Hopeless…
" 4 Tips
On How To Use A Credit Card
" How To Get 20% Return On Your Investments Chapter
14) A Do-It-Yourself Credit Repair Kit
" Being Ready To Travel Light
" 4 Keys To Cleaning Up A Bad Credit History
" Rebuilding Your Credit
" 6 More Things You Can Do To Reduce Debt
" What About Credit Repair
Companies?
" Are Bill Consolidation Loans A Good Idea?
" 3 Things
To Do Before You Get A Bill Consolidation Loan Part
IV: The Future: Saving, Investing, and Getting Ready For Retirement
Chapter
15) What I Wish They'd Told Me About Saving, Investing,
And Retiring With
Dignity
" Avoiding Moral Shortcuts
" The Truth Is, No Investment
Is For Sure
" You Are Responsible For Your Own Financial Future
"
Your Situation Is Unique
" Beware of Get Rich Quick Schemes
"
The Greatest Risk: Taking No Risk At All
" The Many Faces of Risk
" 3 Golden Questions To Ask
" Beware of Too Much Cash
"
Don't Get Investment Advice From Broke People!
" Avoid "Brass Ring"
Thinking
" A More Christ-like Paradigm Chapter
16) Six Secrets of the Great Investors
" Start Early
" Compounding
(The Great Investment Steroid?)
" Dollar Cost Averaging
" Asset
Allocation and Diversification
" What's Your R.T? (Risk Tolerance)
" The Rule of 72
" Speculative Investments and Market Frenzies
" Satan's Investment Approach Chapter 17) Mutual
Funds, Motorcycles, and Sushi
" Types of Mutual Funds
" The
Benefits of Mutual Funds
" Mutual Fund Drawbacks
" Load vs.
No-Load
" Understanding Expenses
" How Fund Expenses Affect
Your Returns
" Index Funds
" The Dangers of Chasing Performance
" Pointers From A Pro Chapter 18) Retiring With
Dignity
" The State of the Retirement World
" 3 Ways to Prepare
for Retirement
" Traditional IRA's vs. Roth IRA's
" Other Ways
To Save For Retirement
" Tax-Deferred vs. Taxable Investments
"
How Much Does It Take To Retire?
" How Does Inflation Affect Your Savings?
" More Options
" Review Your Plan!
" 2 Retirement Warnings
" About Retiring From God Chapter 19) Before We Say Goodbye Click
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