626-Friday Q&A: Capitalism vs. Communism, Umbrella Liability Insurance, Buying a House While in Debt, etc.
1:45 - Is it moral to support the current capitalist system of economics?
32:20 - How can I figure out how much umbrella liability insurance to purchase?
39:00 - Does having a higher umbrella liability insurance policy make you the target of a lawsuit?
46:05 - I want to buy a house but I'm in the middle of paying off debt (on Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps plan). Should I pay off the debt first?
594-Friday Q&A: If I Have No Credit Score (Because I Haven't Borrowed in >25 Years) Should I Start Building It?
It's Friday! That means it's Q&A time. Today we cover:
- If I have no credit (because I haven't borrowed money in >25 years) should I work on building my credit score?
- What has traveling like for Joshua and what are his plans for Radical Personal Finance.
Joshua
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Celebrate Independence Day by Refusing to Lie: "Live Not By Lies" by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Today is July 4, Independence Day, in the United States.
Let's celebrate by actually behaving independently and rejecting the practice of lying.
Enjoy this essay by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, entitled "Live Not By Lies."
Joshua
- Written version: http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles/SolhenitsynLies.php
548-Christian Economics: An Interview with Dr. Gary North
Dr. Gary North has dedicated 10 hours per week for the last 40+ years to the task of investigating what the Bible has to say about economics.
In the process, he has written a verse-by-verse commentary of the entirety of the Old Testament and the New Testament (totaling 8,550 pages).
He is now in the process of publishing his capstone works titled: Christian Economics. He has published the Student's Edition and Teacher's Edition (free at link below) and is working on the Scholar's Edition and Activist's Edition.
Enjoy the interview,
Joshua
- Christian Economics: Student's Edition https://www.garynorth.com/public/department188.cfm
- Christian Economics: Teacher's Edition https://www.garynorth.com/public/department193.cfm
- Dr. North's Bible Commentaries: https://www.garynorth.com/public/department158.cfm
- Dr. North's articles on Christian Economics: https://www.garynorth.com/public/department180.cfm
The Law by FrƩdƩric Bastiat (i.e., my 2018 Tax Day celebration)
Today on Radical Personal Finance, we celebrate Tax Day in the United States (April 17, 2018).
As we all reflect on the actions of the government we US Americans have just supported with our tax money, I thought it would be a good day to read to you a very helpful essay called, The Law.
The Law was written in 1850 by Frédéric Bastiat, a French economist.
If you haven't previously read this essay, be forewarned that the first third is fast-moving and the last third is fast-moving, but the middle drags a little.Hear it through, though. You'll be glad you did.
Joshua
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- Written version of The Law: http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html
Money vs. Meaning-"The Drum Major Instinct" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death on April 4, 1968, I thought you might enjoy hearing some of the audio from his last public sermon. This talk is entitled "The Drum Major Instinct."
This sermon was preached in the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, about two months before King's death.
The sermon was an adaptation of the 1952 homily ‘‘Drum-Major Instincts’’ by J. Wallace Hamilton, a well-known, liberal, white Methodist preacher.
NOTE: I have clipped off King's introduction and started the audio of this recording at the point where he begins speaking about personal finances.
To hear the full audio or to read a transcript of the entire speech, use this link: http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/multimediaentry/doc_the_drum_major_instinct/index.html
Enjoy,
Joshua
p.s., there are a few clipped pieces of audio...these are a fault of the original recording. You can read the missing text in the transcript.
516-Don't Let Your Pursuit of Money Ruin Your Life
Money is important. But it's not #1.
Joshua
- On the Importance of Putting First Things Firstby JD Roth
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501-Joshua's Thoughts and Advice On How Men Can Protect Themselves, Their Families, and Their Careers from Being Destroyed by Sexual Scandal
I've had today's show in my head for the last few weeks as I've watched Hollywood--and the world--rocked day by day with allegation after allegation of sexual abuse by major, major stars.
I've watched careers destroyed, movie premiers canceled, and marriages torn asunder.
I've thought again and again about the financial destruction being wrought by these allegations against so many men. Not only the loss of careers, the mega-million-dollar settlements, but the financial destruction of forthcoming divorces and the emotional distress leading to lost productivity.
To me, it seemed like an important topic to discuss with regard to finances.
But I held back, because I felt as though I would be picking on ideological opponents when they're down and I don't want to be one who rejoices in another's time of distress.
Until yesterday.
When the allegations came out via the Washington Post against Judge Roy Moore in Alabama, I felt I couldn't stay silent any longer.
And so, today, here are my...
