No Debt, No Sweat!: Catching Up, Getting Ahead, and Enjoying Life [Paperback]

Steve Diggs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

No Debt, No Sweat! shows Christians how to free themselves from the bondage of financial pain. It is written for people who are financially sound and looking for investment strategies as well as people who are in financial turmoil and need a successful plan for getting out of debt. Author Steve Diggs discusses some very serious issues, with a style that is humorous and upbeat. His focus is biblical, while his approach is confessional. No Debt, No Sweat! will teach readers that over-spending is frequently a spiritual issue—often trying to fill the holes in our hearts with stuff. Yet, upon closer examination, readers will see that these holes are shaped exactly like Jesus—and nothing else will fill them.

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From Publishers Weekly

Readers of Larry Burkett and Mary Hunt will find no new information in this personal finance guide for Christians, which is virtually indistinguishable from others already on bookshelves. However, Diggs (who leads marketing and finance seminars around the country) offers a reliable and comprehensive version of the traditional one-stop-shopping personal finance guide. He tackles the major issues that plague many Americans who are in debt, and spends some time analyzing the underlying spiritual reasons why they got that way. But the bulk of the book is taken up with practical topics: creating-and sticking to-a budget; being a shrewd car shopper (as a former car dealer, Diggs has some especially good tips here); buying insurance and a home; teaching kids about money; saving and investing; and retiring with dignity. Although there's nothing new under the sun, Diggs's guide is a sensible introduction to such concepts as dollar-cost averaging, 529 plans, adjustable-rate mortgages and no-load mutual funds.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805427449
• ISBN-13: 978-0805427448
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXTREMELY HELPFUL INFO, February 14, 2009

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This review is from: No Debt, No Sweat!: Catching Up, Getting Ahead, and Enjoying Life (Paperback)

THIS BOOK ARRIVED RIGHT ON TIME IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SON WHO HAS STRUGGLED WITH DEBT AND BUDGETING. SINCE HE BEGAN READING THIS BOOK HE HAS STARTED GIVING TO CHRISTIAN CHARITIES, OPENED A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, AND IS GETTING ON A BUDGET. I'M VERY SATISFIED.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Financial Success God's Way, March 23, 2011

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This review is from: No Debt, No Sweat!: Catching Up, Getting Ahead, and Enjoying Life (Paperback)

If you want a balance perspective from a spiritual and financial point of view, then this book is a MUST READ. You will learn a very basic and important foundation on how to handle your finances. Steve Diggs teaches concepts and principals that aren't taught in our public schools and college universities. This book is a very easy read that can help prepare anyone for a strong financial foundation to grow. If you want to be a good Stewart/Manager of the financial blessings God gives you, then this book is for you. God Bless you to your success.