Talking Tech and Boredom
Steven and Mark sit down to chat through a couple of articles that we wrote on technology and the value of sometimes being bored. As we’re trying a new format here, we’d love your feedback. You’ll notice that we had a technical issue mid-pod that forced Steven to the phone lines, but we think you’ll get good stuff none the less. Please let us know what you think! Articles we discuss: Alright, let’s talk about smartphones And: Give Boredom a Chance
22 Jan 202043min
Insurance Finale: Disability & Umbrellas
We made boys! Kinda how you felt when you sat down for the 32nd session of Netflixing and finally finished The Irishman, we’re at the end of our insurance series. In this double whammy, we discuss disability insurance, umbrella policies and provide you with the cautionary tale of Arsenio the Alpaca. Don’t be like Arsenio – finish strong and tune in for our parting shot on insurance.
15 Jan 202025min
Steven, Paul and Benedict
Live from the Aronoff Theatre, and then Live from Steven’s treehouse! This week is a longer chat that Steven and his buddy Paul Nichols had about one of our favorite books around these parts – The Benedict Option.
8 Jan 20201h 8min
The First Part of Your Money
Join Steven in the coffee shop this week as he lets you in on a little secret: God is preeminent over all things, at all times. Even if you deny Him this and temporarily steal His glory, He will eventually be proven right and you will be disappointingly corrected. As first and preeminent, He demands the first part of ANY and EVERYTHING to either be sacrificed or redeemed. The first part matters An Awful Lot To Him. Sponsor link: www.outpostadvisors.net
1 Jan 202027min
Permanent Insurance: Hero or Villain?
Join us for an instructional Q&A with mild mannered reporter Jimmy Olsen. First off, permanent insurance – which includes products like whole life insurance and universal life insurance – combines savings and investment with insurance coverage. If you’re already unsure that you’re going to make it to the end of this article, then you can just jot down our thesis statement right here: We believe that investing and insurance are both important and good, but it rarely makes sense to combine the two objectives. Head over to www.outpostadvisors.net if you want to talk in depth about your own decision process as you navigate complex financial issues!
18 Dec 201918min
Fear makes you stupid.
Operating out of a position of fear will cause you to make stupid decisions when it comes to your money, your family or pretty much any other arena in your life. In this episode Steven and I discuss how we’ve seen fear stop guys (including ourselves) from making wise moves.
11 Dec 201934min
How to Insure Your Life Without Breaking the Ponderosa
When It comes to life insurance, you most likely fall into one of two camps. Either you’re all jumbled up in your brain about coverage amount, policy types, term vs. whole life, where to title your policy, etc. OR you have no questions at all about insurance and are just now considering that you might need to purchase some. (“Didn’t my employer say I get free life insurance at work? I’m sure that’ll be enough…?”) In this episode we’ll explore four key questions on life insurance and hopefully give you a starting point for how to think about your own needs in this area!
4 Dec 201917min
Who needs insurance?
Gents, it’s time we broached a subject that I KNOW impacts all your lives. You’ve either worried about it, scoffed about it, or perhaps given in to it to a degree that concerns you. Because, for faith-guided missiles like us, these waters are murky, and it’s unclear if playing ball is wise or faithless. You know what I’m talking about because it’s in the title. We talkin ‘bout INSURANCE. Giveaway Alert! Send your insurance questions to mark@abrahamswallet.com and one lucky inquisitor will receive a copy of Jeff Davenport’s new book – I am a Field.
27 Nov 201916min