Cash Course

The following post lists the verses in Proverbs dealing with money in the order they appear in each chapter.  For a list of these verses separated by category, click here .  This is a work in progress.  It will be updated regularly until it is finished. Proverbs 1 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which ta...

Over the years I have gone from being broke and heavily in debt to now being completely financial independent.  I have a house, garage, and car that are all completely paid for.  I have been able to save up a significant sum of money towards my retirement.  Although there have been several factors influencing the decisions that have led to financial fluency in my life, one that I believe is highly important is the books that I have read.  I have had the opportunity to glean many important anecdotes and other information that have been lifesavers on my road to financial freedom.  I believe that these books would be of great assistance to many others. Because I realize that many may not have the time or capacity to read all these books, I will set forth on this blog to lay out all the little bits of wisdom that have presented themselves to me over the years as I have read the numerous books at my disposal.  As I read, I like to hi-lite the various nuggets...