Money Strategy With Kingdom Values: Prosper in the Kingdom

Ep115: Reading Another Book Won't Change Your Financial Future - This Will! Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 115 A book changed my life. Not because I read it. Because I finally did something with what I learned. In today's world, we're surrounded by financial information. Books, podcasts, YouTube videos, online courses, AI, and social media have made learning easier than ever. Yet despite having...

Prosper in the Kingdom Podcast | Episode 114 Notes From the Kitchen Table Are You Where You Thought You'd Be Financially? What if one simple question could change the direction of your financial future? In this first edition of Notes From the Kitchen Table , Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee discuss the question Jon has asked hundreds of couples over the past two decades: "Are you where you thought you'd...

Ep113: The Middle-Class Gap - Why So Many Families Feel Overlooked by Traditional Financial Planning Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 113 Have you ever wondered if you're actually on track financially? You're working hard. Contributing to retirement accounts. Paying your bills. Raising a family. Trying to make smart financial decisions. Yet millions of middle-class families still feel uncertain ab...

Ep112: The Corporate Parachute - Preparing for a Future No One Can Predict Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 112 What would happen if your primary source of income disappeared tomorrow? Would your family be okay for a month? Three months? Six months? Most people don't think about these questions until they're forced to. Yet layoffs, AI, corporate restructuring, and economic uncertainty have become...

The Most Dangerous Financial Habit Nobody Talks About (It's Not Debt) Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 106 What if the biggest threat to your financial future isn't debt? What if it isn't inflation? What if it isn't taxes, a market crash, or even a lack of income? What if the most dangerous financial habit in America is simply accepting "normal" without ever questioning where it leads? Most people...

Designed to Make You Spend: Why Money Keeps Slipping Away Why does it feel like money is harder to hold onto than it should be? You can earn more, work harder, and still feel like something is constantly pulling your money away from you. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, Jon C and Wendy Lee unpack a reality most people never stop to question: Modern systems are designed to keep money movi...

THE SYSTEM WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU FREE Why are so many hardworking people still not getting ahead financially? They’re doing what they were taught. They’re earning income. They’re paying bills. They’re trying to be responsible. And yet… the pressure doesn’t go away. For a lot of people, it actually increases. So at some point, you have to stop and ask: What if the path I’m on isn’t broken…...

7 Financial Lies Christians Believe (That Keep You Stuck) Something feels off financially for a lot of people right now. People are working harder… earning more… yet still feeling stressed, stretched, and stuck. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , Jon C and Wendy Lee break down 7 financial lies that many Christians have unknowingly accepted - beliefs that quietly lead to debt, financial pr...

You’re Not Just Stuck… You’ve Been Conditioned Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 107 Most people are not financially stuck because they’re lazy… they’re stuck because they’ve been conditioned to live that way. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, Jon C and Wendy Lee unpack the financial programming that keeps hardworking families trapped in debt, stress, and paycheck-to-paycheck living—even w...

Traditional LTC Insurance Is Broken? Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning. Ep106 - Traditional LTC Insurance Is Broken? Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning. Is traditional long-term care insurance still the smartest way to protect your retirement… or has the industry relied on the same outdated strategy for too long? In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , Jon C and Wendy Lee tackle one of the mo...

Ep105 – The Money Split System: How to Create Stability in Unpredictable Income Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 105 If you’re an entrepreneur, 1099 earner, salesperson, or business owner with inconsistent income… this episode is for you. One month you’re crushing it. The next month feels slow. And no matter how much money comes in, the stress never fully leaves. Why? Because most business owners...

The Truth About Financial Blessing Most Christians Miss Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 104 What does it really mean to be financially blessed? In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christian finance — financial blessing. Too often, believers either chase money with the wrong motives or avoid it altogether...

Why the Middle Class Stays Broke and the Wealthy Don’t Prosper in the Kingdom • Episode 103 Is your income going up but your bank account staying the same? In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee break down the real reason the middle class stays financially stuck — and it has nothing to do with how much money you make. Using their proven 3M Framework (Make, Manag...

Most people believe time is their greatest asset when it comes to building wealth. Start early, stay consistent, and let compound interest do the work… right? Not exactly. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee unpack one of the biggest misconceptions in financial strategy: the idea that time alone guarantees wealth growth. They reveal how market volatility, recovery...

Episode 101: Why Millennials Are Falling Behind Financially (And What to Do About It) Podcast: Prosper in the Kingdom | Hosts: Jon Cleaver & Wendy Lee | Guest: Andrew Zinn Episode Overview Are millennials really falling behind financially — and if so, why? In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee dig into hard data from the Federal Reserve showing that millenn...

Episode Summary If you’ve ever felt like money is constantly flowing out—but never quite staying in—you’re not imagining it. In this milestone Episode 100 of Prosper in the Kingdom , Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee pull back the curtain on how the traditional banking system is designed—and why it often works against everyday families. They break down the hidden patterns of debt, interest, and financial...

Episode Overview Sending a child to college is one of the most exciting milestones a family can experience—but it can also be one of the most financially complex. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee break down the five biggest financial surprises parents face when their kids head off to college. From hidden first-year costs to co-signing off-campus leases, th...

Episode Overview Are your financial values actually reflected in where your money goes every month? In Episode 98 of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee tackle one of the most dangerous traps facing Christian families today: the comfort of “doing fine.” When bills are paid and retirement contributions are happening, it’s easy to assume everything is on track—but that quiet cont...

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In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee discuss the importance of understanding market risks and the necessity of protecting assets in financial growth strategies. They emphasize the need for a structured approach to wealth building that integrates protection against market volatility, tax strategies, and long-term growth planning. The conversation highlights the...

In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee challenge one of the most common financial mindsets in middle America: the belief that financial stability is the finish line. Getting out of debt. Building an emergency fund. Finally feeling like you can breathe. Those are important milestones—but they are not the ultimate goal. Stability is earned. Leverage is chosen. If you st...

In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee unpack a hard truth many people miss: financial stress is rarely solved by making more money. Real financial stability comes from structure, clarity, and intentional stewardship—not temporary income boosts. They explore why raises, bonuses, and windfalls often bring short-lived relief, how lifestyle creep quietly recreates...

Why do intelligent, disciplined people walk away from solid financial plans the moment life gets hard? In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom, John Cleaver and Wendy Lee unpack the emotional, behavioral, and structural reasons financial plans break down under pressure. From job loss and income disruption to market volatility and unexpected expenses, this conversation explores why most plans don...

Most people don’t fail financially because of bad investments — they fail because they lack structure. In this episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee unpack the 3M Framework (Make, Manage, Multiply) and explain why financial chaos — not poor decisions — is what keeps most people stuck. They challenge the “one step at a time” money approach, reveal how time is your most valua...

In this powerful episode of Prosper in the Kingdom , hosts Jon Cleaver and Wendy Lee dive into the final phase of the 3M Wealth Framework: Multiply . If you’ve been wondering how to truly grow wealth God’s way—without chasing hype or falling into get-rich-quick traps—this conversation is your roadmap. Too many believers try to skip straight to multiplication without first establishing the structur...