The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances [Paperback]

Philip Lenahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

Build a solid foundation for your family finances!

You'll learn about: -The five principles that should guide your financial decisions. -The practical tools you need to become financially free.

In addition, "The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances" includes extra budgeting worksheets so you can begin to take control of your finances right away. Finances are often a major source of worry, anxiety, and frustration for families. But when families apply godly principles to their finances, they find that these worries are replaced with peace and contentment as they follow God's will in this important area of their life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

At last, here is a financial guide you can use not only to put your finances in good order, but to also bring your financial problems right now or simply want to avoid them in the future, "The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances" is for you. You'll discover how sound financial practices based on sacred Scripture and Church teaching can help you replace financial pressure and anxiety with peace and contentment. And you'll have the financial planning tools you need to straighten out your finances once and for all, to plan for your financial future, and to avoid the financial problems that plague so many families and ruin so many marriages. Best of all, you'll be a much better steward of the many gifts God has given you.

About the Author

Philip Lenahan, a deeply committed Catholic and father of six children, abandoned his career in management at a Fortune 300 company to serve as Director of Finance and Media at Catholic Answers, an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 89 pages
• Publisher: Catholic Answers (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888992174
• ISBN-13: 978-1888992175
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Catholicism > Roman Catholicism

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, April 25, 2005

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S & N (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances (Paperback)

The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances is a must-read for everyone who has a family and finances. This book contains a wealth of information about keeping your finances in order, while at the same time increasing your faith and trust in God. There are worksheets to help you keep track of everything.

I especially liked how this book approaches finances from a faith-filled perspective. Mr. Lenahan talks about putting your trust in God. He quotes Bible passages relating to this and to the proper attitude toward money.

This is an excellent resource for helping with your finances and your faith. I highly recommend this book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Finance Book Around, December 1, 2005

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Kim Hester (Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances (Paperback)

Lenahan's The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances is one of the three best personal finance books I have read (the other two are Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence and Stanley and Dunko's The Millionare Next Door). Lenahan's is the best of these three books because it has opened my mind to the spiritual dimension of personal finances, and it is, after all, upon this dimension that all else depends. Be sure to do all the readings and exercises in Part 1 of Lenahan's book, and you will in all likelihood become a much better person for the effort, as well as have insight into personal finances that you cannot obtain from other finance books. I am more than glad that I have read this book, and I highly recommend it for all who would wish to attain the greatest advancement of their personal financial and spiritual net worth.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money with morality, May 27, 2005

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Amelia T. Dowhower (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances (Paperback)

This is an extremely thorough and eminently practical guide to handling your finances. Anyone who struggles with budgeting or wants to manage their money with moral responsibility will benefit from this excellent book.