Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel throw open the door to their much-ballyhooed series The Critical Skills of Money. They start by covering Step One: ACQUISITION. How do you GET money? What are the key phases to doing so? And what are the best moves inside those phases? LISTEN TO FIND OUT!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

AW episode with Jeff Davenport: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/misc-from-bashful-brooder-to-bold-builder/

The E-Myth Revisited, Gerber

About Abraham's Wallet:

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

3:45 Intro to Skill 1: Acquisition

4:45 Scriptural foundation

9:15 Seasons

15:00 GET A J.O.B.

24:50 BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

28:45 Assets which are easier to acquire early on

41:30 Attendant skills under the ACQUISITION heading

54:00 Review and Summary

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk about the financial and familial implications of WEDDINGS (Where should you save dough for a wedding? How much do you need to put aside monthly?), then we hear from Dora Manuel of Viva Bella Events on what weddings actually cost these days. Finally hear some fun ideas for celebrating weddings (and why), including… aging balsamic vinegar??

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

AW episode about Asset Allocation: https://abrahamswallet.com/2021/08/17/asset-allocation-for-abrahamic-allstars/

SoFi “robo” investment accounts

“A Chef’s Guide to Understanding Authentic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena”

GiveSendGo.com/LauraTegge

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

1:50 LoDoFeb update

6:20 Best Books update

7:30 Why Weddings?

11:00 Interview with Dora Manuel of Viva Bella Events

18:45 Why are weddings a big deal anyway?

27:10 How should I save money for a future wedding?

36:52 What if I didn’t save well but it’s wedding time?

42:55 Quick hits: other thoughts on how to make weddings great

53:05 An appeal for the Tegge family

57:36 Bonus Wedding Tales

It's a bursting episode! Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel present the "table of contents" for their upcoming series: The Critical Skills of Finance. If someone possess these seven key skills, they are living wisdom in the realm of money. We also hear a sneak preview of Steven's upcoming musical release and check in on LoDoFeb progress...

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Autopilot App

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

6:00 Weak Efficient Market Hypothesis

10:00 Steven’s excitement about his new music

14:45 Intro to the Critical Skills of Finance

23:20 1. Earning

26:40 2. Budgeting

28:20 3. Multiplication

35:45 4. Debt

39:20 5. Spending

45:10 6. Giving

49:15 7. Inheritance

In a special episode recorded late last year, Steven Manuel sits down with Chris Thompson and Chris Lyons of KLENR products. Steven correctly predicts a major NCAA football upset, then learns a little about soap and why you should spend your soap dollars with Kingdom businesses that are good for your body and put good into the world. Steven also gives us some editorial rants about how we see the military. Good-smelling fun!

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About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Intro of Chris and Chris

2:30 What is natural soap, anyway?

8:00 How KLENR was developed as a company

9:00 How Fidelis found Chris and KLENR

10:50 Profitability is primary for small biz

14:00 the need for military men to care for their bodies

16:20 review of the products

25:10 KLENRs charitable efforts

26:40 Steven goes on a rant about soldiering and military service

This week we (for the first time ever) are replaying an episode in celebration of the life of Roger Manuel, who finished the race well on January 31, 2023. His words are now even more impactful than when he originally spoke them, and we think that Roger provides an eternal perspective on living life as a servant of the King.

If you'd like more Roger, check out these episodes:

https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/home-roger-and-linda-talk-about-work/

https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/telling-family-stories/

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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Mark Parrett and Jeff Davenport discuss their favorite reads of 2022. It's... a long list of books. They pretty much liked them all. See below...!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Rambo: First Blood Part 2

Madhouse at the End of the Earth, by Julian Sancton

Here, by Richard McGuire

2034, Ackerman and Stavridis

Gambling with Armageddon, Sherwin

Command and Control, Schlosser

Strange Fire, John MacArthur

Authentic Fire, Dr. Michael Brown

Deeper, Dane Ortlund

When the Man Comes Around, Douglas Wilson

Death in the City, Francis Schaeffer

The Every, Dave Eggars

The Mortification of Sin, John Owen

The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles

Healing Through Deliverance, Peter Horrobin

The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro

Cannery Row, John Steinbeck

The Saboteur, Paul Kix

betterworldbooks.com

That Hideous Strength, C.S. Lewis

Hagar the Horrible, Dik Browne

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Rambo

3:05 Madhouse at the End of the Earth

4:08 Here

5:10 2034

6:00 Gambling with Armageddon

10:30 Strange Fire/Authentic Fire

14:10 Deeper

15:50 When the Man Comes Around

17:00 Death in the City

24:15 The Mortification of Sin

27:00 WHEN DO YOU READ??

32:45 The Lincoln Highway

36:30 Healing Through Deliverance

39:00 The Remains of the Day

40:55 Cannery Row

42:00 The Saboteur

46:30 That Hideous Strength

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel tantalize and prep the people for the upcoming LoDoFeb money saving extravaganza, giving us 16 great tips for living in moderation through the month of February. Steven also gives us an Israel trip review and Mark updates us on the hamster he gave as a white elephant gift at Christmas.

Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Budgeting tools article at AW: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/advanced-budgeting-tips/

Flipp App

iBotta App

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Steven’s visit to Israel

12:30 AW pod stats 2022

19:10 LoDo Feb redefinition

22:55 Hamster update

25:40 LoDo scriptural inspiration

27:30 Tactics

In this episode recorded in December 2022, Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel discuss the financial and moral implications of gambling. The obvious question is “can a Christian play poker?” but our hosts also look at other places we put our money which are effectively gambling. They also throw some shade at craps and roulette...

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

AW article: Inheritance horror stories https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/inheritance-horror-stories/

Documentary: Millions

Documentary: Lucky

30 for 30 Documentary: Broke

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Mark’s white elephant party

6:30 Shout out to year end giving

10:00 Gambling introduction, stats etc.

19:00 The Biblical take

25:00 Mark’s poker bio

42:00 Gambling with your investing dollars

48:50 The VC startup investing model

52:35 Smart money

1:00:40 Get serious and get free

Steven Manuel trucks out to visit Jeremy Boswell, the God-fearing driver behind Emmett Ridge Farm. Jeremy shares some provocative thoughts about food and its source, and how regular folks can better steward land God provides. ...and he challenges us to go find a small farmer near us and BUY HIS FOOD!

Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Clarkson’s Farm, Prime Video The Biggest Little Farm, documentary

Forks over Knives, documentary

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Steven intro

3:00 Hello to Jeremy Boswell

6:55 Boswell Family Mission Statement

8:30 Our relationship to land and food

12:30 Organic vs corporate farming

19:15 How should we be shopping for food?

24:50 Is organic milk better that conventional milk?

27:00 “free range” chicken eggs

30:30 How can we take care of our family land?

33:20 Land helps in family leadership 3

7:06 Support Emmett Ridge Farms

Mark Parrett talks with Chris Cirullo of Mission Fit Dads about how to navigate the waters of personal fitness. Do you need a personal trainer? Do I have to have a plan? Should I be doing cardio? ...and all that sort of thing. Steven Manuel jumps in, uninvited, at the top to describe why physical capital even matters.

Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Peter Attia's podcast, The Drive: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-peter-attia-drive/id1400828889

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe

The Resistance Training Revolution, Sal DiStefano

Mission Fit Dads: https://www.missionfitdads.com

About Abraham's Wallet:

AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Steven intro

12:45 Parallels between fitness and finance

16:10 Progressive overload

23:30 making a plan to create goals

26:30 The Centenarian Olympics

28:00 “What if I’ve never done fitness?”

31:30 The Planet Fitness model

41:30 what could my plan be?

46:45 Should I be doing cardio?

54:00 Do I need a personal trainer?

60:20 What if I have $$ but no time? What’s best?

65:40 Summary