Authors David and Debbie Bragonier draw from years of professional counseling experience in their work in Christian financial ministry. "Managing your money is similar to building a house, " David Bragonier says. To build your "financial dreamhouse, " you need to start with the basics--you need a floorplan and you need to lay the foundation. Getting Your Financial House in Order uses this metaphor to teach readers the basic principles and methods of money management in a way that is easily understood and applied. "The master bedroom is the communication room; the entry way is stewardship versus ownership issues; the den is wills, retirement, investing, and savings; the kitchen is budgeting; the dining room is hospitality; the child's bedroom is allowances; the garage is repair and maintenance; the laundry room is cleaning up debt; and the living room is putting into practice."