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03-22-24 The Marker Point of Obedience

What do nurture and obedience have in common, and what do they have to do with money? On episode # 371 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, Rev. Ray Borg shares a story of persevering obedience when a journey of financial giving turned into more than he expected. Following God’s directive became a marker point that led Him to grow in financial awareness and the need to nurture God’s word as a seed in His life. Tune in to hear Ray’s journey. This episode is sponsored by the Ottawa-based Crosspoint Financial team led by Brent Vandermeer. There, you will discover a place to invest with purpose as the Crosspoint asset management and financial planning team helps you achieve your goals and dreams across all facets of life. Go to crosspointfinancial.ca to find out more, or to book an appointment with a financial advisor. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

03-15-24 Intentional Holiday Planning

It’s March break in many places across the country and people are either heading south or dreaming about it. On episode #370 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” the co-hosts talk about holiday planning that not only includes financial awareness, but God awareness. The old english word for holiday actually means ‘holy day’ and Dave and Reb encourage listeners to set apart time to not simply ‘vacate’ life, but to rest and take time with the Lord. Tune in and listen to their conversation which is sponsored by the Ottawa-based Crosspoint Financial team led by Brent Vandermeer. There, you will discover a place to invest with purpose as the Crosspoint asset management and financial planning team helps you achieve your goals and dreams across all facets of life. Go to crosspointfinancial.ca to find out more, or to book an appointment with a financial advisor. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

03-08-24 Hang On to Common Sense

No matter how good at math or stewardship you think you are, there is always this certainty that your life brings uncertainty. As much as we’d like to plan for everything, we just can’t because we can’t fully know the future. On episode #369 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts talk about the importance of verses found in Proverbs 3 that encourage God’s people to walk in common sense and discernment, especially in regards to the unknown. They help listeners think about how to apply common sense and discernment to daily financial management. Tune in and listen to their conversation which is sponsored by the Ottawa-based Crosspoint Financial team led by Brent Vandermeer. There, you will discover a place to invest with purpose as the Crosspoint asset management and financial planning team helps you achieve your goals and dreams across all facets of life. Go to crosspointfinancial.ca to find out more, or to book an appointment with a financial advisor. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

03-01-24 Getting Real About Debt

Dave and Reb want to talk about money, and they want to help you face your debt issues head on! On episode #368 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” they want listeners to get real about financial debt by facing their own financial stories and making a plan. They revisit this much-talked about topic with help from Scripture verses like Psalm 37:21 and James 1:27. Understanding net equity and knowing where you stand at this time and season is also a helpful place to start. Tune in and listen to their conversation which is sponsored by the Ottawa-based Crosspoint Financial team led by Brent Vandermeer. There, you will discover a place to invest with purpose as the Crosspoint asset management and financial planning team helps you achieve your goals and dreams across all facets of life. Go to crosspointfinancial.ca to find out more, or to book an appointment with a financial advisor. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

02-23-24 Expanding Our Window of Tolerance with Amanda Van Noppen

How do you talk about money when the stresses and strains of life push you into spaces of overwhelm? How do you know when you are just too stressed to talk about money but you know you need to? On episode #367 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts welcome Psychotherapist Amanda Van Noppen to talk about windows of tolerance and how to recognize when we get outside of those windows. Turning to flight, fight, or freeze options for coping, we can find ourselves unable to manage communication around money, or the sound financial practices we want to practise. Tune in to the show for tips on how to get back into your tolerance windows so money conversations are helpful and hopeful. This episode is sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

02-16-24 More Financial Reference Points with Rev. Ray Borg

With so much information bombarding us daily, we can use all kinds of financial markers to determine whether or not we are managing our finances well. On episode #366 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, Rev. Ray Borg engages more conversation with the co-hosts about what these look like in our lives. Following the biblical principle of giving is one such marker. “God expresses His love to us by giving us resources and we can ask ourselves ‘how are we using these resources for His glory?’” Rev. Borg says. Tune in today to hear the show today sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

02-09-24 Welcome to Our Tax Prep Party

Are you the type of person who drags your feet when it comes to tax preparation? On episode #365 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts welcome back the More Than Enough Tax team to talk about hosting a Tax Prep Party. It’s an idea they generated to inspire people to add a bit of fun to the tax season and do it with community around you. To find a list of necessary tax items needed to file with the Canada Revenue Agency go to morethanenough.ca/taxes. Tune in to the show today sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

02-02-24 Mortgage Renewals Are Coming - Are You Ready?

Financial housing experts say there are 2.2 million mortgages coming up for renewal in the next two years. On episode #364 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts encourage listeners to face what is coming especially if they know their monthly mortgage payments are going to experience an increase. In light of the challenges, Dave and Reb offer a few suggestions on how to manage increased payments. Tune in to the show today sponsored by Financial Discipleship Canada and notmine.ca—a ministry to the body of Christ that voices and encourages dialogue and new conversations regarding finance and discipleship. To learn how you can connect your finances to being a disciple of Christ go to financialdiscipleship.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

01-26-24 Loud Budgeting Pushback

Loud Budgeting. A new trend that influencer Lucas Battle named and voiced in a recent TikTok video has taken hold of people’s imaginations. (You can find it here) Loud Budgeting is not about not having enough money, but about telling people “I don’t want to spend”. On “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” episode #363, the co-hosts dig into this new idea as a form of pushing back against the tide of consumerism and debt. Tune in to today’s show sponsored by Financial Planner Joanne Jehu. Joanne helps clients with financial planning, money management, investments, retirement planning and preparation, as well as areas of risk management including insurance protection. To connect with Joanne and find out more information, go to joannejehu.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

01-19-24 Marker Points for 2024 with Rev. Ray Borg

What are your financial reference points in 2024? Dave and Reb begin a discussion with Rev. Ray Borg from Financial Discipleship Canada about what we use as marker or reference points in determining our financial and spiritual successes. On episode #362 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” they talk about the differences between blessing and privilege and how our perceptions of God and our financial behaviour have a direct impact on our attitudes toward God, ourselves, and money. Tune in to today’s show sponsored by Financial Planner Joanne Jehu. Joanne helps clients with financial planning, money management, investments, retirement planning and preparation, as well as areas of risk management including insurance protection. To connect with Joanne and find out more information, go to joannejehu.ca. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.

01-12-24 Tax Talk with More Than Enough

The More Than Enough tax team joins Dave and Reb on episode #361 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”. As the tax preparation season quickly approaches, the special guests talk about both the spiritual and practical details that listeners can consider. Among them, is participating in a Tax Prep Party that might help people work together in preparation for income tax compliance. To hear more, tune in to today’s show which is sponsored by Financial Planner Joanne Jehu. Joanne helps clients with financial planning, money management, investments, retirement planning and preparation, as well as areas of risk management including insurance protection. To connect with Joanne and find out more information, go to https://joannejehu.ca/. To find a list of necessary tax items needed to file with the Canada Revenue Agency go to morethanenough.ca/taxes. To order Reb's e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God's Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.ca.