Master Your Money: A Step-by-Step Plan for Experiencing Financial Contentment

About the Author RON BLUE is a successful entrepreneur in the financial services industry and an admired leader and speaker on the topic of Biblical financial management. In 1970, he founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm which has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. In 1979, he founded Ronald Blue & Co., a fee-only financial planning firm, convinced that Christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a Biblical perspective. Ron is the author of twelve books on personal finance from a Biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, and his most recent book, Wealth to Last, co-authored with Larry Burkett. He is currently the President of Kingdom Advisors and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.MICHAEL BLUE serves as the Director for Professional and Church for the Ron Blue Institute for Financial Planning. Prior to his role with the Ron Blue Institute Michael practiced for ten years as an attorney focusing on business and securities law, real estate acquisition, development and leasing, and estate planning. Michael earned his law degree from Baylor University, where he graduated summa cum laude and served as the Managing Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review. Prior to his career as an attorney, Michael worked as a financial planner for Ronald Blue & Co. where he earned his CFPTM designation in 2002. He has a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin where he was also a four-year letterman on the tennis team, earning All-American honors his senior year. A step-by-step guide to financial freedomDo you know if you have enough? Do you know how much is enough? If you can't answer these questions, Master Your Money is for you.In this book, Ron Blue extracts principles from God's Word and applies them to your financial portfolio. Learn how to:Avoid the most common financial mistakesApply biblical principles for money managementSave, invest, and give wiselyCreate a long-term financial plan that worksPlan for your taxes and estate needsGet out of debtRon’s professional experience in financial planning will ease your anxieties over money and be an asset to you and your family for generations to come. Learn the tools and techniques you need to move forward toward true financial freedom. This new edition includes important updates and new content, making it timely and relevant. Review Many times over the years I have turned to the writings of Ron Blue.  His books have been a source of great insight and practical counsel.  Both the man and the books are of great value. - Max Lucado, pastor and bestselling authorLong before Dave Ramsey was encouraging people to live like no one else, Ron Blue was out blazing new trails as one of the great pioneers of Christian stewardship. Through his writing, speaking and teaching, Ron has been an unwavering voice for God’s ways of handling money. - Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show hostTwenty-five years ago Master Your Money profoundly impacted the way I viewed money and financial planning. Twenty-five years later, the principles that Ron so eloquently lays out continue to form the basis for my personal money management. This is a timeless resource. - Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor, North Point Community ChurchWhen it comes to money management, Ron Blue is the gold standard. Few people have accumulated more wisdom, and that wisdom is communicated with so much grace. - Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, Lead Pastor of National Community ChurchRon Blue has inked the gold standard for financial wisdom. Like advice from an old friend who loves us, Ron coaches us with biblically grounded “Why didn’t I think of that?” insights. Not only does Ron’s book give us the view from 30,000 feet, he pilots us along at treetop level with useful workshe