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Endorsed by Dr. Charles Stanley and written by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner Walter Woodrick, Finances, Family... and Faith will teach you how to get out of debt, save for retirement, and plan your estate while providing you with real life insight into situations like family alcohol abuse, divorce, and blurred images of faith and God.

You will benefit from the perspective gained from having all three topics of money, family, and God presented and discussed in a single book for one low price. The final chapter helps you put the knowledge you gain into the right order of priorities to help you live a more fulfilling life.

Finances, Family... and Faith is the one-stop resource for answers to questions about money, relationships, and God. At least one topic will interest each reader, but everyone will be rewarded with understandable perspective regarding all three.

The on-target advice works whether married or single, just starting out, or retired. More importantly, Finances, Family... and Faith provides sustenance for the soul as well as the pocketbook.

Many issues are addressed, such as:

Your search for the perfect book about each separate subject can end now that you've found Finances, Family... and Faith. Author Walter Woodrick will equip you with the necessary information and perspective gained from his professional experiences as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, his personal experiences in family situations such as divorce, blended families, and misuse of alcohol, and his spiritual insights into faith and eternity so that you can be stress-free to enjoy life to the fullest.

Finances, Family...And Faith - An Understandable Guide to Life's Priorities.
Three F's that can lead to an A+ Life!

Endorsements and Comments

After reading this book you will be equipped with the information you need to have a clearer perspective on how to deal with your finances, your family and your faith. This book is full of practical insights that will deepen your walk of faith or begin your journey in the right direction. Walter Woodrick does not compromise when it comes to faith in Christ being your first priority. His book will help you understand where you are financially, and then help you put your priorities in order.

Dr. Charles Stanley
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Atlanta
Founder and President of In Touch Ministries

Woodrick's new book is a keen study in how to manage 'Life's Priorities' in a context that is God-centered. A must read for adults of all ages.

Rick Hattersley, Panama City News Herald

Sound advice to families who are searching for the basic fundamentals for successful living.

Allan Bense, Florida House of Representatives,
Speaker-designate

Walter has a remarkable gift of being able to really connect with an audience.

Dr. Douglas C. Pennington, Senior Pastor
Lynn Haven United Methodist Church

Thanks for the opportunity to be involved. I really think you've done a nice job on the book and pray that God will use it to bless the body of Christ. Be sure to let me know prior to your appearances on Oprah and Letterman.

Steve Moore, Money Matters radio talk show host, Crown Financial Ministries

This book teaches you about money, family, and God. It's perfect for busy professionals, single parents, those approaching retirement, and gift-giving grandparents.

"Sister" Blackmon Milligan, attorney, prior Federal Prosecutor, prior State Prosecutor

Walter is able to share insights and suggestions which are down-to-earth and practical, informed by sound professional competencies, grounded in important core values, and tempered by experience.

Rayford Woodrick, (Retired) United Methodist Clergy
Minister of Missions, St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

Finances:

  • Every person in the United States has a need to be effective with his or her finances. The current population of the U.S. is approximately 292 million people.
  • Americans are losing confidence in their readiness for retirement - 63% of Americans were confident they were ready for retirement in 2001 versus 72% in the year 2000.
  • Eight percent of employers think their employees are well prepared to make informed investment decisions regarding their retirement assets.
  • The average test score of high school students on financial literacy tests dropped from 57.3% in 1997 to 50.2% in 2002.
  • The average contribution rate into 401(k) plans in the U.S. in 2001 was $3,662 - well under the maximum contribution amount at that time of $10,500.

    • Family:

  • Seventy-six million Americans, about 43% of the U.S. adult population, have been exposed to alcoholism in the family.
  • Almost one in five adult Americans (18%) lived with an alcoholic while growing up.
  • Roughly one in eight American adult drinkers is an alcoholic or experiences problems due to the use of alcohol.
  • There are an estimated 26.8 million children of alcoholics in the United States.
  • In 1998, there were approximately 19 million divorced adults.
  • In 1997, new marriages had a 43% chance of ending in divorce.
  • The average age for a first-time divorcee was age 35 for men and age 33 for women.
  • The number of people divorcing each year was 2.5 million with an average length of the first marriage being eleven years.
  • There were one million children affected by new divorces in 1997.
  • There were twenty million children under the age of eighteen living with just one parent in 1998. At that time, there were 2 million single male parents and almost 10 million single female parents.

    • Faith:

  • Every person in the U.S. ponders the source and recipient of his or her faith. It was estimated in 2001 that approximately 76.5% (159 million) of Americans identified themselves as Christians. Approximately 52% (83 million) of those "Christians" identified themselves as Protestant. The next largest category was Roman Catholic (24.5%).
  • In 1996, 33.9% of the world's population regarded themselves as Christians.