More Americans would follow Donald Trump's financial wisdom than the Bible's and some Millennials would heed advice on riches from Kim Kardashian over the Good Book, a new survey finds.
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Alas for the American Bible Society, it turns out, according to a survey released today, that despite the Bible's 2,000 verses about money and possessions:
50% would take advice from Donald Trump but only 32% say they'd look to the Bible. 1 in 10 Americans age 18-34 would be most inclined to take financial advice from Kim Kardashian.86% of Americans do not follow what the Bible says about money management. 1 in 4 Americans (24%) who do not follow what the Bible says about money think they would have more money if they followed its advice.94% of Americans are unable to attribute a verse from Proverbs 16:26 about the rewards of work to the Bible.I'd say small wonder on that last one, a kind of mean little proverb to reflect on when the social safety net is weak and so many are unemployed...
The hungrier you are, the harder you work.
Lamar Vest, president of American Bible Society, is flipping the results into good news, however, in a press release touting a new study Bible, The Financial Stewardship Bible. It highlights those verses, enhanced with study notes on earning, spending, investing, debt, bankruptcy, cosigning, inheritance and saving for retirement.
The book is published by Compass-Finances God's Way. The survey was conducted online among 2,262 U.S. adults.
DO YOU THINK... the Bible offers a true -- or realistic --framework for your financial plans?
