Financial Insights

Can you remember last time you pushed the reset button on your phone or computer? Pushing a reset button is usually a non-event. Most electronics are designed with reset buttons, used to get everything working properly again. They normally restart the system quickly. Simple. Easy. Painless. What about “The Great Reset” politicians are talking about?…

My wife was right again. The next step to the ABC’s of financial prosperity is D. See my previous blog: How to Regain Economic Stability. Furthermore, Jason Kenny, Premier of Alberta got it right too. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenny made a brilliant economic decision: He gave money to the poor! He…

In March of 2020 it seems like the whole world went over the COVID-19 cliff. The pandemic is horrible, but so is the collateral damage, and that may be even worse for some people. What to do? Here are some tips from my wonderful wife: Practical Priscilla, Professional Homemaker and Management Consultant: Acknowledge to God…

What is a NIRP? Like most people, you likely have not heard of Negative Interest Rate Policies (NIRP) before. Imagine putting $100 into the bank just so you can take out less than $100 in the future. How about buying a house using a mortgage where you pay back less than you borrowed. Crazy! But…

I love my day-job, but I admit that I thoroughly enjoyed my foray into the political arena. Like many Canadians, I am dissatisfied with the big political parties. When I discovered the Christian Heritage Party (CHP) and personally got to know its leadership, I was impressed. Finally, a party with values based on unchanging principles…

Start anytime—even now, and even if it’s with a small amount. God looks at giving on a relative scale. A five-dollar gift by one person may be more significant than a five-hundred-dollar gift by another. It may be more significant in the eyes of God, although not for treasurers and accountants on earth. For further…

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal,” Matthew 6:20. This investment strategy is repeated as Jesus said, “Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will…

How accessible is “treasure in heaven?” Must we die to enjoy our pie in the sky? The answer is a resounding NO! It is downright discouraging to have wealth super safe, yet totally illiquid and inaccessible. The description “in heaven” can be misleading. It’s not about the location (heaven), it’s about the custodian—God. Jesus is…

The investor must give by faith. It’s not a faith in “faith,” but a faith in God—that God will see and respond. “Without faith it is impossible to please God,” Hebrews 11:6. When we give generously by faith, we don’t know how and when God will “repay,” but He certainly will. God’s blessing is a…

A physical resurrection will certainly shock those who have been cremated. Cremation is financially cheaper than a burial, and takes up less space than a grave or tomb, but make no mistake: God has ordained a bodily resurrection for everyone. Physical reconstruction of a human body is not hard for God; it’s just a matter…