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    Money Is Simple: How The World Taught You Made It Complicated
    Money Is Simple: How The World Taught You Made It Complicated
    Money Is Simple: How The World Taught You Made It Complicated
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    Money Is Simple: How The World Taught You Made It Complicated

    By Brian Stephens

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    The purpose of the book is to have you dream again and focus on your life purpose.  It gives you the practical financial steps to make your dream a reality.

    It gives you a greater level of discipline over all your financial decisions, so your new found wealth stays in your family, and not with creditors.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSEVENPROSPEROUS , LLC
    Release dateDec 31, 2018
    ISBN9780578405278
    Money Is Simple: How The World Taught You Made It Complicated
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    Brian Stephens

    Working and living in the South of France as a website designer, blogger and ebook publisher.

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      Book preview

      Money Is Simple - Brian Stephens

      Money Is Simple

      How The World Taught You Made It Complicated

      Brian S. Stephens

      Money Is Simple

      How the World Taught You Made It Complicated

      Copyright © 2018 by Brian Stephens

      Published by IngramSpark | Ingramspark.com

      All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other without prior permission of the publisher.

      Scripture marked KJV are taken from King James Version, public domain.

      Scripture marked NIV are taken from Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scripture marked GNT are taken from Good News Translation Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society.

      Scripture marked ESV are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers

      Cover design and formatting by Ebooklaunch.com

      Back-cover photo: Melva Jones

      ISBN 978-0-578-40867-5 (pbk)

      ISBN 978-0-578-40527-8 (eBook)

      Acknowledgments

      Special Thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

      My Wife, Michele & Son Rayshawn, and Daughter Raven

      My Family that raised me, and help shape my character;

      Mom, Helen Stephens

      Grandparents; Ernest and Lillie Mae Reese

      ——————

      Our Finance Team; Maurice Goins, Pamela Greene, Granville & Ilene White

      James Saunders

      Teresa Sanders

      Danielle Sydnor - Thanks for teaching me about Dream Boards.

      Asia Newell

      Angela Wilcoxson

      Sherri White

      ——————

      Dr. John L. Dew Jr.

      Liza Smith

      Mendi Carrington

      Breana Smith

      Jason Carter

      Freda Houchins

      Nina Pettry

      Thank You Amani Spicer who planted the first seed for me writing this book

      ——————

      Min. Harold Webb, Director of Christian Education

      My Pastor; Kevin James for allowing me the chance to teach the finance class

      To New Community Bible Fellowship, thank you for allowing me to play a small part in your life’s journey

      Contents

      1. How much is Enough?

      2. Some of our School Systems let us down

      3. Credit vs Net worth

      4. What are your Dreams and Passions?

      5. Budget and Emergency Fund

      6. Consumer Debt

      7. Investments

      8. Short-Term vs Long-Term Thinking

      9. Will you be a Victim or Victorious?

      10. Dream Board/Vision Board

      Tools for your Journey

      Bonus Tip

      - Chapter 1 -

      How much is enough?

      Let me start off by saying I am not a financial expert. I do not even work in the financial sector as a banker, broker or a financial analyst. I have just been blessed to teach a finance class for the past twelve years at my local church. I am just a regular man that always wondered how most people I’ve met never had enough money and always seemed to need more.

      For example, a person who made $35,000 a year may think if they could just make $45,000, they would be okay. Then

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