Do You Know What’s in Your Wallet?

Principles or Profits?
Most Americans agree that both principles and values should come before any financial profits. If you, too, agree, then would it not be logical to assume that your investments ought to reflect the principles that you hold important in your daily life? This fundamental concept can be hard to follow in today’s society [...]

Awesome Financial Testimonies! Share Your’s and Read Others!

 

Testimony = Evidence in support of a fact or statement  

Over the last two years and especially 90 days, I’ve read about and heard many stories of people who were up against insurmountable financial odds and overcame them!  I love hearing about these stories because it’s so encouraging to hear how faithful God is and how [...]

The 4 MUST HAVE Ingredients To Succeed In ANYTHING! – Part 1

Yes It Is A Bold Statement!
All that is needed to succeed in any area of your life can be boiled down to 4 simple things; four ingredients. It doesn’t matter what you are trying to accomplish, if you have these 4 ingredients, properly in place, you will succeed with scientific and, even better, Biblical accuracy!

Yeah, [...]

Is Your Financial Past Holding You Back?

Scars show experience…
Scars show the pain that you‘ve been there, done that… But scars can be the best measure of future success if you‘ve learned how to use them to your advantage. When it comes to your financial life, you bear the scars of your past. You need to understand exactly where you‘ve been, what [...]

How To Catch Your Child’s Attention With Fish

Fishing for Kids
Recently I was given the book “Fish” by Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen. If you have not had a chance to read “Fish”, I highly recommend picking a copy up today. The book itself is directed towards increasing morale and improving results in business, but the four principles the the book [...]

Need Your help! What Success Tips Would You Share With These Students?

Can you help me with my message to them?
On Wednesday, I have the honor of going back to my alma mater, The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina, to speak to an awesome group of future military officers and leaders of our country in all areas of industry!

They invited me to speak about [...]

6 Questions You Should Ask Before Joining Any Network Marketing Company

The Million Dollar Question

One of the most common questions I’ve been asked since becoming a financial counselor for my church and now a speaker & blogger on the subject of financial stewardship is:

“Carlos, what do you think about Network Marketing?  And more specifically what do you think about XYZ Company?”

Two quick things run through my [...]

Am I Crazy For Saying No To A Free Car?

Short Story
I have a feeling that this will be one of the quickest post that I’ll do on Good Steward Keys but I was curious about what you think about my current dilemma!

Here’s the short story:  Frank family needs a second car…… Someone offered to give us a car…..I said [...]

Where Is The Proper Place For Your Money?

Can I have a penny?
A man prays to God: “God, what is a million years to you?”  God replies: “To me, it‘s like a second”  “Well God, how much is a million dollars to you?”  To which God replies “It is like a penny.”  Thinking he had outsmarted God, the Man prays for a [...]

Teaching Kids the Consequences of Money Decisions

Piggy Bank Aha Moment
Last week I was presenting to a group of parents at a local church.  Before I went up to speak it struck me to ask them, “how many of you had a piggy bank growing up?”  Every hand in the audience went straight up.  I then asked them, “How [...]

Coupon Mama Shows You How to Make a Dollar Out of 15 Cents!

Clipping and Saving with Coupons, a Ministry?
When was the last time you went to the grocery store with your list in hand, cash in pocket and left out with everything on your list and leftover cash in your hand,  probably not lately if you don’t use coupons.

My name is Travise Smith also known as Coupon [...]

To Tithe or Not To Tithe?

Should I Tithe on this Money?
One question that I’ve been asked several times is “Carlos should I tithe on this money that I just got from_____________(you fill in the blank).

I was asked this question again yesterday at church so I’ve decided to make a quick list of the money that I believe we should tithe [...]

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