Abraham's Wallet

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel discuss the next in their Critical Skills of Money series: MULTIPLICATION. (This is the aspect of money management that people REALLY get JUICED about: how do we take money and turn it into MORE money?) Everybody gets amped at the idea, but multiplication is more about discipline than anything else. Being comfortable with taking some risk helps too. ALSO! If you're wondering how Mark's suits have been fitting him lately, this episode is for you!

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 Mark’s Soap and Suit

4:21 Critical Skills of Money Recap

7:14 MULTIPLICATION

10:30 Biblical Backgrounds

17:21 Multiplication In Action

19:05 The Power of Compound Interest

30:11 Stewarding The Master's Money

37:17 Why Should We Multiply?

43:08 I'm Going to Be A Multiplier, by Gum!

44:51 BONUS SKILL: Understanding Risk

53:30 Assessing Risk

59:07 Recap & Close

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Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel sit down to answer an age-old question: Would I Be Burning Money to Hire a Financial Planner? What do all those letters after their names mean? What do they do that I couldn't do for myself? Are they jacking up the prices of my investments to put money in their own pockets? And how might I find out?? They discuss all this and are up front about the fact that NOT EVERYBODY NEEDS A FINANCIAL PLANNER and some tips and watch-outs in this fraught arena. Have questions about anything... email us!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

AW episode: board of directors: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/you-need-a-board-of-directors/

AW article, “When I Was A Millionaire”: https://abrahamswallet.com/2018/05/16/on-riding-financial-rollercoasters/

About Abraham's Wallet:

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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 Twitter recommendations

4:00 Intro: Is Hiring a Financial Planner a Waste of Money?

6:20 What is a financial planner?

10:00 What is a Certified Financial Planner?

14:05 Are CFPs trustworthy?

17:28 Are all financial planners con men?

27:08 Rules of thumb: do I need a financial planner?

30:45 How to find out what you’re paying your investment advisor

45:10 Summary

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There are rumblings and mumblings out on the street, and we're going to get to the bottom of it all. Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk through the headline grabbers, grabbing helpful insights and wisdom from all the goo. Much of the hype should be ignored, they say (which is a normal maxim for them). The Bible tells us to keep level heads, even when banks are failing, cryptocurrency's value is indeterminate, and the FED is fighting inflation with everything they've got. Stay abreast of financial news and get a heading in those shark-infested waters.

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:

AW Advisory Board episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/you-need-a-board-of-directors/

Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes

Flourish.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 Fashion commentary, NCAA brackets

5:30 Intro to Financial News

9:15 Proverbs and the Unbiblical nature of PANIC!

15:10 SVBank collapse

26:50 Inflation and savings accounts

33:32 FED rate movement implications

36:30 What to watch for in the news

39:40 China’s Birth Rate Woes

40:20 Summary

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In this SECOND installment of the wildly popular Critical Skills of Money series, Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel walk us through what you do after acquiring money (part 1's subject): giving OVERSIGHT to that money (and the rest of your assets). They review planning, budgeting, monitoring, and even whether or not you need tax prep help!

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:

AW “Budgeting 101” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/budgeting-101/

AW “Advanced Budgeting” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/advanced-budgeting-tips/

AW “Budgeting = Living with Vision” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/dough-budgeting-living-with-vision/

AW post: Personal Board of Directors: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/12/26/you-need-a-board-of-directors/

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

YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 intro and pleas for reviews

12:00 intro to Oversight

15:40 1. Planning

20:05 2. Budgeting

31:30 3. Acting Your Wage

41:43 4. Monitor Your Assets

51:07 5. Planning for the Unexpected

54:05 Tax thoughts

59:00 Annual Summits

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Steven Manuel takes time to answer a listener’s email about why fathering feels more like drudgery and less like delight. There could be several factors at play including: Are you and your wife on the same page? Do you enjoy your children? (i.e., are you training and disciplining them?) Do you have a family vision? And do you see fathering as part and parcel with your discipleship? Steven comments on being the first in a family to follow the LORD- that’s what a patriarch is! Steven also takes his mic on the road (literally) and gets the input from Michael, a happy father of 8 in this honest episode. And, for YT viewers: a visit to the treehouse!

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:

Little House on the Prairie (and the “Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder)

A River Runs Through It

King Richard

Cheaper by the Dozen

Taken

Family Teams Podcast

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

YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

1:45 Reader email

5:00 Steven’s response

20:20 Reader reply

21:00 Steven’s reply (comment on being the new godly patriarch in your family)

29:10 Car ride conversation with Michael Beausejour

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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!

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:

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:

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

YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet

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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

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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??

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:

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

YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet

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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

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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...

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:

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

YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet

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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

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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!

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/

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

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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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