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If 401(k)’s didn’t exist in Jesus’ day, how the heck am I supposed to understand how to use them? Enter Matt Bell and his newly published Money and Marriage, which centralizes common domestic, financial concepts incredibly well. A lot of this stuff needs to be said and Bell does an excellent job arming his readers with questions they must get through to be on the same page in sharing life and finances. There are several diagnostics looking at both your habits, family background, values—even your temperament! But this is not just fluffy Dr. Phil-ing but true getting to know yourself and snuffy-pooh. Bell is good at drawing lines for reasonable and wise spending habits but also allows room for things you can’t put a price on. He objectively identifies bad spending habits without demonizing them and suggests wiser disciplines in their place (the whole Colossians 3 put off/put on thang). I picked up this book intending to debunk it as a single and as an accountant but found that the principles taught are financially solid for anyone—married or not (though sometimes I did feel like I’m eavesdropping on someone else’s pre-marital counseling session). This book may be overwhelming to those who are more free-spirited as there are MANY to-do’s in here. But who says you have to gulp this down all at once? Even Bell says to take a deep breath and breaks in between. There is very little in the way of biblical perspective other than the verse that opens each chapter and specific mentions of tithing. It offers an excellent “How to play this game” but not quite “Why I’m playing the game.” (For those seeking the latter, a more theoretical book like “The Treasure Principle” by Randy Alcorn would be more appropriate) Overall: The next 3 friends to get married are getting this book. However, there will be a note to each couple advising them not to rely on this book as a devotional. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."Read full review
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