The Crime of Passivity

There are rumblings and mumblings out on the street, and we're going to get to the bottom of it all. Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk through the headline grabbers, grabbing helpful insights and wisdom from all the goo. Much of the hype should be ignored, they say (which is a normal maxim for them). The Bible tells us to keep level heads, even when banks are failing, cryptocurrency's value is indeterminate, and the FED is fighting inflation with everything they've got. Stay abreast of financial news and get a heading in those shark-infested waters. Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: AW Advisory Board episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/you-need-a-board-of-directors/ Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes Flourish.com About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Fashion commentary, NCAA brackets 5:30 Intro to Financial News 9:15 Proverbs and the Unbiblical nature of PANIC! 15:10 SVBank collapse 26:50 Inflation and savings accounts 33:32 FED rate movement implications 36:30 What to watch for in the news 39:40 China’s Birth Rate Woes 40:20 Summary

29 Maalis 202343min

In this SECOND installment of the wildly popular Critical Skills of Money series, Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel walk us through what you do after acquiring money (part 1's subject): giving OVERSIGHT to that money (and the rest of your assets). They review planning, budgeting, monitoring, and even whether or not you need tax prep help! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: AW “Budgeting 101” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/budgeting-101/ AW “Advanced Budgeting” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/advanced-budgeting-tips/ AW “Budgeting = Living with Vision” podcast episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/dough-budgeting-living-with-vision/ AW post: Personal Board of Directors: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/12/26/you-need-a-board-of-directors/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 intro and pleas for reviews 12:00 intro to Oversight 15:40 1. Planning 20:05 2. Budgeting 31:30 3. Acting Your Wage 41:43 4. Monitor Your Assets 51:07 5. Planning for the Unexpected 54:05 Tax thoughts 59:00 Annual Summits

22 Maalis 20231h 2min

Steven Manuel takes time to answer a listener’s email about why fathering feels more like drudgery and less like delight. There could be several factors at play including: Are you and your wife on the same page? Do you enjoy your children? (i.e., are you training and disciplining them?) Do you have a family vision? And do you see fathering as part and parcel with your discipleship? Steven comments on being the first in a family to follow the LORD- that’s what a patriarch is! Steven also takes his mic on the road (literally) and gets the input from Michael, a happy father of 8 in this honest episode. And, for YT viewers: a visit to the treehouse! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: Little House on the Prairie (and the “Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder) A River Runs Through It King Richard Cheaper by the Dozen Taken Family Teams Podcast About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 1:45 Reader email 5:00 Steven’s response 20:20 Reader reply 21:00 Steven’s reply (comment on being the new godly patriarch in your family) 29:10 Car ride conversation with Michael Beausejour

15 Maalis 202343min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel throw open the door to their much-ballyhooed series The Critical Skills of Money. They start by covering Step One: ACQUISITION. How do you GET money? What are the key phases to doing so? And what are the best moves inside those phases? LISTEN TO FIND OUT! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: AW episode with Jeff Davenport: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/misc-from-bashful-brooder-to-bold-builder/ The E-Myth Revisited, Gerber About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 3:45 Intro to Skill 1: Acquisition 4:45 Scriptural foundation 9:15 Seasons 15:00 GET A J.O.B. 24:50 BUSINESS OWNERSHIP 28:45 Assets which are easier to acquire early on 41:30 Attendant skills under the ACQUISITION heading 54:00 Review and Summary

8 Maalis 202359min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk about the financial and familial implications of WEDDINGS (Where should you save dough for a wedding? How much do you need to put aside monthly?), then we hear from Dora Manuel of Viva Bella Events on what weddings actually cost these days. Finally hear some fun ideas for celebrating weddings (and why), including… aging balsamic vinegar?? Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: AW episode about Asset Allocation: https://abrahamswallet.com/2021/08/17/asset-allocation-for-abrahamic-allstars/ SoFi “robo” investment accounts “A Chef’s Guide to Understanding Authentic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena” GiveSendGo.com/LauraTegge About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 1:50 LoDoFeb update 6:20 Best Books update 7:30 Why Weddings? 11:00 Interview with Dora Manuel of Viva Bella Events 18:45 Why are weddings a big deal anyway? 27:10 How should I save money for a future wedding? 36:52 What if I didn’t save well but it’s wedding time? 42:55 Quick hits: other thoughts on how to make weddings great 53:05 An appeal for the Tegge family 57:36 Bonus Wedding Tales

1 Maalis 20231h

It's a bursting episode! Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel present the "table of contents" for their upcoming series: The Critical Skills of Finance. If someone possess these seven key skills, they are living wisdom in the realm of money. We also hear a sneak preview of Steven's upcoming musical release and check in on LoDoFeb progress... Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: Autopilot App About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 6:00 Weak Efficient Market Hypothesis 10:00 Steven’s excitement about his new music 14:45 Intro to the Critical Skills of Finance 23:20 1. Earning 26:40 2. Budgeting 28:20 3. Multiplication 35:45 4. Debt 39:20 5. Spending 45:10 6. Giving 49:15 7. Inheritance

22 Helmi 202353min

In a special episode recorded late last year, Steven Manuel sits down with Chris Thompson and Chris Lyons of KLENR products. Steven correctly predicts a major NCAA football upset, then learns a little about soap and why you should spend your soap dollars with Kingdom businesses that are good for your body and put good into the world. Steven also gives us some editorial rants about how we see the military. Good-smelling fun! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Intro of Chris and Chris 2:30 What is natural soap, anyway? 8:00 How KLENR was developed as a company 9:00 How Fidelis found Chris and KLENR 10:50 Profitability is primary for small biz 14:00 the need for military men to care for their bodies 16:20 review of the products 25:10 KLENRs charitable efforts 26:40 Steven goes on a rant about soldiering and military service

15 Helmi 202331min

This week we (for the first time ever) are replaying an episode in celebration of the life of Roger Manuel, who finished the race well on January 31, 2023. His words are now even more impactful than when he originally spoke them, and we think that Roger provides an eternal perspective on living life as a servant of the King. If you'd like more Roger, check out these episodes: https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/home-roger-and-linda-talk-about-work/ https://abrahamswallet.com/podcast/telling-family-stories/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet

8 Helmi 202348min