Finances Marriage Preparation Program covers the following topics:

•  Couple’s Inventory: Questions for Discussion (designed to uncover areas of special concern for couples preparing for marriage)
• Introduction to Faith Finances

• Attitudes in Finances
• How Our Attitudes Affect Us
• The Cardinal Virtues
• The Theological Virtues
• What’s Going on in Our Families
• Important First Steps (To Starting Your Transformation)
• Selecting Your Board of Directors  (BoD)

• Step #1 Keep A Written Budget

• The Odds & Ends of Budgeting
• What is Your Tendency?
• Budget Break Out
• Disagreements
• The Matthew Principle (Asking / Seeking/ Knocking)

• Step #2 Tithing

• Introduction to Tithing
• Becoming a Giver of First Fruits
• Whose Stuff is it Anyway?
• The Great Debate
• Common Questions Regarding Tithing
•  The Faith Finances Tithing Challenge

• Step #3 Pay Yourself First – Establishing an Emergency Fund

• A Scriptural view on Saving
• Do’s & Don’t of Paying Yourself First

• Step #4 Eliminate Debt

• His & Her Credit Cards
• How Do You Feel About Debt?   
• The Great Myth of Debt
• Debt Breakout
• Cutting up the Cards (Living Debt-Free)!
• The Concept of Delayed Gratification
• Common Questions & Answers About Getting Out of Debt
• Climbing Out of Debt

• Step #5 A fully Funded Emergency Fund

• Reasons You Might Need Six Months of Income

• Step #6 Fully Implement Retirement Savings

• A Vision of The Future
• How Big Purchases Impact Your Future
• How Does Money Work (The Principle of Compound Interest)
• Basic Balanced Investing (From the Bible)

• Step #7 Pay Off Mortgage

• Let’s Talk About Mortgages
• A Very Sobering Thought
• Common Mistakes People make!  Do You Want It To Be A Blessing or A Curse?
• Prepare, Prepare, Prepare (The Right Way)!
• How To Pay Off Your Mortgage More Quickly

• Step #8 Give & Save In Abundance – Discover Your Purpose

• Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Charisms)
• Charism Breakout
• Laws Governing Sowing & Reaping
• Are You Willing To Change (Three Life-changing Commitments)?

• Special Situations

• Re-marriage (Financial Baggage From a Previous Marriage)
• Cohabitation
• Step-parenting