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SeedTime Money (Christian living & Personal Finances)

Release Date: 10/26/2024

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The 2-Minute Money Hack That Will Transform Your Giving Forever

Ever felt the sting of wanting to be generous but being held back by your budget? We've been there. That's why we're sharing the game-changing strategy that revolutionized our giving: The Seed Account.

🔎In this episode, we reveal:

  • The Biblical foundation for this radical giving approach (hint: it's in 1 Corinthians 16!)

  • The exact 4-step process to set up your own Seed Account (it takes less than 20 minutes!)

  • Real-life examples of how we've used our Seed Account to bless others in unexpected ways

  • Why this simple trick makes giving easier and more fun than you ever thought possible

 Imagine if every Christian adopted this strategy. How would it change our communities, our churches, and our world?

Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your financial life and supercharge your generosity. Listen now and discover how you can start your own Seed Account today!

 

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🎯Ready to start your Seed Account? Here's your action plan:

  1. Open a new bank account (savings or checking)

  2. Decide on your monthly contribution amount

  3. Set up an automatic transfer

  4. Pray for guidance on how to use the funds



BONUS: Ever dreamt of hanging out with us for 6 weeks in your small group or church? Head to https://seedtime.com/true for details or shoot us a DM on Instagram (http://instagram.com/seedtime).

 

Watch this episode on our SeedTime Money Podcast YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/AlBsJ_J-0kM)!

 

If you haven’t checked out our best-selling book Simple Money, Rich Life (https://seedtime.com/smrl/), we think you’ll love it. It was named the 2022 Book of the Year by ICFH and has over 600 5-star reviews on Amazon, and is best described as “a money book for people who don’t read money books.” 

You can take it for a test drive for FREE at https://SeedTime.com/sample where you can download chapter 1 of the audiobook, grab the 1st 2 chapters of the ebook version, and even get the 5-week book study companion guide.