In Mattew 25, Jesus taught the Parable of the Talents to His disciples. The parable shows the value of investing wisely by those who took their talent and multiplied it through wise negotiation. The one who buried his talent and did not invest was scolded by the Lord. Here is a funny illustration of wise money management to save money!!
Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000. The loan officer swallowed hard and asked for collateral. The man replied, “Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce.”
The loan officer promptly asked a clerk to drive the car into the bank's underground parking for safe-keeping and gave the man $5,000.
Two weeks later, the man returned to the bank and asked to pay off his loan and get his car back. The loan officer said, “That will be $5,000 in principle and $15.40 in interest,” The man wrote out a check, got up, and started to walk away.
“Wait sir,” the loan officer called after him. “While you were gone, I learned you're a millionaire. Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?”
The man smiled. “Where else could I safely park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and only pay $15.40?”
- Precept Austin