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What is the True Poverty Line?

Wisdom With Wealth Articles

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Biblical Financial Literacy Series

Biblical Financial Literacy: Productivity

December 5, 2022

Biblical Financial Literacy: Controlling Consumption

February 28, 2023

Biblical Financial Literacy: Sharing Money

March 27, 2023

Biblical Financial Literacy: Saving Money

June 1, 2023

The Great Reset Robbery Series

The Great Reset Robbery

January 13, 2021

Investing During the Great Reset Robbery

March 25, 2021

The Great Reset Robbery and Voluntary Sharing

May 6, 2021

Dodging the Great Reset

November 17, 2021

Registered Resurrection Account Series

Registered Resurrection Account: Part One

January 7, 2019

Registered Resurrection Account: Part Two

February 7, 2019

Registered Resurrection Account: Part Three — Faith-Based Investing

March 1, 2019

Registered Resurrection Account: Part Four— Making Withdrawals

April 1, 2019

Registered Resurrection Account: Part Five—Risk-Free Investments

May 1, 2019

Registered Resurrection Account: Part Six—Start Now

June 3, 2019

How to Work Better Series

How to Work Better — Part 1 of 9: Spirit-Led Planning

July 12, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 2 of 9: Turn on the Light

August 20, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 3 of 9: First Evening, Then Morning

August 31, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 4 of 9: Invisible Progress (Day 2)

October 1, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 5 of 9: Looking Good! (Day 3)

October 31, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 6 of 9: Use Schedules (Day 4)

November 30, 2017

How to Work Better — Part 7 of 9: First Plan the Work, Then WORK the Plan (Day 5)

January 1, 2018

How to Work Better — Part 8 of 9: Appoint Good Management (Day 6)

March 27, 2018

How to Work Better — Part 9 of 9: Rest and Enjoy!

April 30, 2018

Spiritual Secrets to Successful Money Management Series

Spiritual Secrets to Successful Money Management – Part 1 of 7: Ask God For Help

September 30, 2016

Spiritual Secrets to Successful Money Management – Part 2 of 7: Serve Others

October 31, 2016

Spiritual Secret to Successful Money Management 3 of 7: Get Organized

November 30, 2016

Spiritual Secret to Successful Money Management – Part 4 of 7: Underspend

December 31, 2016

Spiritual Secret of Successful Money Management – Part 5 of 7: Honour Your Parents

January 31, 2017

Spiritual Secret to Successful Money Management – Part 6 of 7: Give to the Poor

March 1, 2017

Spiritual Secret to Successful Money Management – Part 7 of 7: Diversify Your Assets

April 2, 2017

Spiritual Secret to Successful Money Management – Part 8 of 7: Expect Miracles

April 16, 2017

Single Articles

Post Pandemic Financial Crisis

December 3, 2021

Dodging the Great Reset

November 17, 2021

Spend Slower; Buy Better

February 19, 2021

Good Government Policy

April 20, 2020

How to Regain Economic Stability?

April 7, 2020

Nuts to NIRPs

January 9, 2020

Canadian Federal Election 2019: Post-Mortem

December 6, 2019

Heaven’s Gift and the Alberta Advantage

October 17, 2018

What is True Conservatism?

June 5, 2017

Biggest Financial Mistake

August 31, 2016

Stable Financial Currency

July 31, 2016

Why Work?

June 30, 2016

Coffee, Anyone?

May 31, 2016

Money: Now You See Me; Now You Don’t

April 30, 2016

Talking Taxes… Or Taking Taxes?

March 31, 2016

The Three Biggest Money Myths

October 2, 2013

Gold is like Yogurt

August 30, 2011

The Cost of Something for Nothing

August 11, 2011

Put your trust in God – not gold

July 14, 2011

Financial Foundations Publications

Financial FOUNDATIONS Limited ... building lasting prosperity since 1995

Published in The Calgary Sun

BeginsInTheHome

Where Good Financial Planning Starts

May 1, 2021

Published in The Calgary Herald

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The Ten Commandments of Personal Finance

November 1, 2000

Published in Money Matters

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A Closer Look at “Net Worth”

February 13, 2014

Published in Advisors with Purpose

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Saving Money Is A Hard Sell

May 2, 2005

Published in CBMC Business LIFE

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Debt – Not the Greatest Danger

May 7, 2010

Published in City Light News

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Think Riches and Grow Sick

August 3, 2009
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Being of Sound Mind…

November 7, 2007
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Whatever Happened to Thrift?

July 2, 2007
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R and R

June 2, 2007
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Write… Right….Right?

May 11, 2007
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Controlling Consumption

April 30, 2007
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Fetch Butch, Fetch

March 8, 2007
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More Important than a RRSP

February 2, 2007
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This Year will be Different

January 5, 2007
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Does God Want You to be Rich?

December 13, 2006
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God likes His work (3 of 3)

November 1, 2006
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Don’t Work in the Dark (2 of 3)

October 12, 2006
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Back to Work but Better this Time! (1 of 3)

September 11, 2006
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Greater Giving

August 12, 2006
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To Tithe Or Not To Tithe? (Article 6 of 6)

May 1, 2006
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Trusting in Riches?

April 3, 2006
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Does Insurance Provide Security? (Article 5 of 6)

February 1, 2006
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Winning the Wrong Game (Article 4 of 6)

January 1, 2006
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Praying for Money (Article 3 of 6)

December 1, 2005
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How Closed Minded Are You? (Article 2 of 6)

November 1, 2005
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Intelligent Design in Finance and Economics? (Article 1 of 6)

October 3, 2005
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How to Handle Financial Boom Times

September 1, 2005
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Giving and Growing

August 1, 2005
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How Moral Is Ethical Investing?

April 2, 2005
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Battling with the Buck…Part 3 “God Wants Us to be Rich!”

February 1, 2005
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Battling With The Buck…Part 2 “Debunking the Prosperity Gospel”

January 3, 2005
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Battling With The Buck…Part 1 “Evil Spirit of Mammon”

December 1, 2004
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Fear and Greed

November 1, 2004
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Mortgage or RRSP?

October 1, 2004
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Gold…Don’t Ignore this Investment Tool

October 1, 2003
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Gold… It’s Always Been Cherished

September 1, 2003
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Economic Prosperity is not a Sign of God’s Approval

June 1, 2000
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Sabbaticals Better Than Early Retirement

March 2, 1998
Is there any benchmark for personal finances?

What is the True Poverty Line?

November 1, 1996