Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples: A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving and Investing [Paperback]

Larry Burkett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Christian Financial Concept | Publication Date: January 29, 2002

Over 100,000 copies in Print
LARRY BURKETT
The Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples
A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving, and Investing


Now in paperback!
• Can we ever afford to buy a house?
• Is it wrong to borrow this much money?
• Which of us should be the record keeper?
• Are credit cards a no-no?
• Do we really need life insurance?
• Why is it we never seem to have enough?

Questions like these can keep you awake at night- or worse. Without a solid financial and spiritual foundation on which to base sound decisions, problems-and not just money problems-tend to multiply in a marriage. And they come whether you're struggling on $20,000 a year or "coasting" on a six-figure income.

Whether you are about to marry or are still in marriage's early years, best-selling author Larry Burkett can steer you around the pitfalls that result from mishandling your money. In this valuable guide he will help you:

• Establish a workable budget
• Discover what kind of insurance you need and how much
• Teach your children about finances
• Diagnose economic danger signs in your marriage
• Explore different types of investments and decide which are best for you and much, much more.

Solid biblical direction, practical advice, and years of "field-testing" make this a book that won't gather dust on your shelf!

The late Larry Burkett was founder and president of Christian Financial Concepts in Gainesville, Georgia, a nonprofit organization that specializes in teaching Christians biblical principles for managing money. The host of two daily radio programs, "How to Manage Your Money" and "Money Matters," Larry wrote numerous books on finances, including Investing for the Future, The Complete Financial Guide for Single Parents, The Coming Economic Earthquake, and Preparing for Retirement.

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About the Author

Following a long and courageous battle with cancer and heart disease, Larry Burkett completed his journey of serving the Lord Jesus Christ on this earth. Having battled cancer and heart attacks for the past several years, God called Larry into His presence in July 2003.

To say that he will be missed is a huge understatement. Larry was truly loved by all those whose lives he touched; his family, his friends and his ministry partners. He lived a life of Christian kindness and genuine humility. He was always extraordinarily generous.

One of the central principles Larry taught is that we don't really own things; we are simply stewards and managers of what God has entrusted to us. In Larry's case, that included the ministry he founded.

In 1971, Larry gave his life to Jesus Christ and committed to follow wherever the Lord would lead and to boldly teach the life-changing truths of Scripture. And he did this with all his might.

In 1973, Dr. Bill Bright invited Larry and Judy to join the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. Here he counseled the staff, many of whom were struggling financially, on how to handle money God's way.

In 1976, he founded Christian Financial Concepts. He poured his life into serving the Lord through this ministry. He loved the ministry, he loved his staff, and he genuinely loved the people who looked to the ministry for help.

Larry was a prolific writer, authoring more than 70 books including several best sellers. Larry's radio program was carried on more than 1,000 stations in the United States.

His greatest desire was to see Crown Financial Ministries fulfill its God-given vision of teaching 30 million people in America and 300 million around the world to handle money God's way.

As he told us, "This ministry is not my invention; it exists because of a calling from God. I'm not alarmed at the thought of Crown's future without me. I recognized that it was crucial to put in place leadership that can carry on and even expand this ministry. And God has been faithful to bring Crown a godly capable leadership team. God has used Crown wonderfully in past. May He use us in the future to help train millions of God's people-even after the Lord calls me home."

I believe the impact of Larry's life will continue as future generations apply the biblical truth taught by Crown. And, God will be glorified through the ministry Larry began, one that continues by His grace.
Larry is survived by his wife of 44 years Judy and their four children: Allen, Kim, Danny, and Todd.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook; New edition (January 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564761304
• ISBN-13: 978-1564761309
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most wonderfully difficult financial advice!!, December 31, 2001

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C. Moers "hip momma" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples: A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving and Investing (Paperback)

This book is not easy to swallow, but neither is medicine, and both will make you feel better down the road!

Burkett lays out the basics for financial planning and budgeting so that anyone can do it. The information is easy to understand. You'll learn to add things in your budget that most people forget. For instance, he'll teach to you cover those expenses which show up randomly throughout the year (car inspections, insurance, medical deductibles, etc.)

We bought this book over a year ago, and revised our budget at that time to reflect the suggestions in the book. We never have any surprise expenses anymore. No matter what it it, we have it covered. We have cash savings, college funds for the kids, retirment savings, and every other area of life is budgeted. My husband and I do not fight over money!! When every expense is worked into your budget, there is no reason to argue, because you have a plan!

Because of the concepts we have used from this book, we will be paying off our car and my student loan in the next six months (two years early!!). At that point, our only debt will be our home, and we will then begin paying extra on our mortgage. Our plan is to pay it off in 15 years instead of 30! Hopefully sooner!!

Making a budget is the most difficult thing to do ... in the beginning. No one likes to face the fact that they are spending more than they bring in. But this book makes it possible to fix your problems, and with each passing month, that difficulty turns to joy! You'll start to see your debt go down and your savings go up! It doesn't happen over night, but then again, you didn't pile up that debt overnight either!

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finances are so hard for couples to agree on - now they can!, May 19, 1999

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Heidi M. Earlywine ([e-mail]) (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples: A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving and Investing (Paperback)

Many young couples are starting to realize the danger in not agreeing on their finances. Why? It's the #1 reason for divorce, and they sure don't want that! Start off smart, start of solid, and choose to do the best you can from the start of the marriage. With this book, your best can be better than you may think. Don't get into the danger zone by not communicating proir to the problem. Following Larry's guidelines will give you the information you need to make smart financial decisions from the very beginning. If you are not married yet, just married, or have been just long enough to get the two of you into a little danger, this book is definitly for you. Whatever your excuses are for not getting started and making yourself take on the headache, please start now. Realize that the headache could be devastating later!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A helpful guide for anyone, not just young couples., January 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples: A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving and Investing (Paperback)

This has been a very helpful book for my husband and I. We are a couple in our mid twenties, and not in financial trouble, but wanted to learn better money skills. the information in this book is easy to understand, and realistic. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out the suggested ways to budget. Thanks Larry Burkett!