Used Car Insights with Ian Bishop

This week is part 2 of 3 on the topic of inheritance. You’ll want to grab some snacks and settle in for scary stories of inheritance gone afoul. After we spin these tales, we’ll wrap everything up next week with 25 tips on how you can set up a household to produce healthy, Biblical inheritance, whether you end up with much or little in terms of material wealth to pass along.

4 Sep 201922min

The Bible says we are supposed to leave an inheritance… but does this mean what we think of when we say that word? (hint: no). In this episode, we explore what the Bible means when it says the word inheritance all over the old and new testament, and we think about the implications for a family builder in the various stages of life.

28 Aug 201921min

Whether or not you even had any kids, you should listen up as we discuss the benefits of the 529 savings plan as a vehicle for creating multigenerational inheritance – even for yet-to-be-born people! In this episode we give you a quick overview of why 529 plans are powerful and discuss how very few people use them to their fullest advantage.

21 Aug 201914min

A little change of pace this week – we bring you an episode that we actually published over a year ago on the blog when we were wondering if we could ever make podcasts. Well, now that you’re here at the OFFICIAL Abraham’s Wallet podcast, we thought you’d like to sit in on this chat between Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel, in whence they cover the following: Why you shouldn’t be a spiritual generalistHow to figure out what your speciality will beWhy small groups of men are important in this pursuitWhen (and when not) to imitate men who are ahead of you

13 Aug 201945min

Mastering the art and skill of budgeting will result in you ending up with more money than you need to run your household. Did you hear that son? Tis true my hombres – you don’t need a raise or a side hustle—necessarily (though we love them)—to end up with more than you need. You just need to get good at this one thing, and, barring irregular circumstances, you’ll have extra money at the end of the month (which we call slush). Amazingly simple. The converse is also true: if you don’t get good at budgeting, you’ll never end up with extra cash and you’ll usually fall short in some areas, no matter how much money you make. In this episode we explore some advanced tips on how to budget for the times when you end up with more income than you planned for. This episode’s sponsor: https://www.outpostadvisors.net

9 Aug 201931min

Culture creation in the home is your job, and I’m here to tell you bros that NOTHING–not a daily prayer time, not memorizing Bible verses before bed, not even (fire up the grill for this sacred cow) GOING TO CHURCH–will do for your family, from a culture-creation standpoint, what this one move will do: Honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Listen up as Steven Manuel shares tips on HOW to do Sabbath well and enjoy every minute of it. See the original blog post here! This episode was sponsored by Outpost Advisors.

31 Juli 201926min

What qualifies as luxury spending? Is luxury spending in moderation OK for the Abrahamicly-minded family leader? Is the amount of luxury that is permissible for me relative to my overall income or savings? These questions are great! And super hard to answer! AND, one more thing: if you don’t answer them, our luxury addled culture will answer them for you.  This may be one of my all-time favorites from the Abraham’s Wallet vault. Click here to read the original.

24 Juli 201916min

In this episode we share 4 tactics that helped us to pay down $180k in student loans in less than four years. And, they’re not just for student debt! Apply these to any kind of debt and see huge gains! Check out the original blog post here!

17 Juli 201916min