Contentment

The secret to financial peace is not what you might think it is. It is not often that one hears a financial counselor tell people the truth of the matter. Most of the stuff we buy we don't need, and if we believe that we are content then we don't need all the excesses of capitalist/American life.

"The human spirit was not created to attain peace, contentment, or fulfillment by gathering more stuff." -Dave Ramsey

Americans are complaining about the economy (see earlier post), but we are our own problem (no intention of sounding like Barack Obama here). The average American household spends more than it makes. The secret is not that the economy is poor, but that most people feel the incessant need for a lifestyle they don't need. The secret to financial peace is contentment. And ultimately, contentment is found in a relationship with the God of the universe.