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4. “Money can ruin your marriage. In fact, it's the number one problem in marriages and the number one cause of divorce.” - Dr. Phil McGraw

5. 1. Get on a Budget.

6. Luke 14:28-30 For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’

7. 2. Get out of Debt

8. “What could the people of God do for the Kingdom of God if we were debt free?”

9. Romans 13:7-8 Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority. Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another.

10. 3. Quality Relationships

11. 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 …“bad company corrupts good character.” Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning.

12. Proverbs 22:26-27 Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.

13. 4. Save and Invest

14. Proverbs 21:20 Be sensible and store up precious treasures—don’t waste them like a fool.

15. 5. Give

16. Malachi 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

17. Luke 11:42 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

18. Proverbs 13:22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren…