What if money isn’t just a tool for exchange, but a classroom for the soul? In this episode of The Ordered Life Podcast, we explore how money can become a school for stewardship and virtue. Drawing from the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas who said “the excess of riches is granted by God to some in order that they may obtain the merits of good stewardship,” the hosts unpack how finances, when rightly ordered, form character and reveal our purpose. Money, we argue, measures not only value but intention. It reflects what we love and how we live. By practicing the virtues of prudence in decision-making, justice in relationships, temperance in desire, and fortitude in challenge, we transform wealth from something that controls us into something that serves the good. You’ll hear real conversations about how to raise children with a healthy view of money, how to resist the modern fixation on success, and how to find freedom through self-mastery. Whether you’re a young professional seeking purpose or a family striving for order, this episode will help you see money not as a burden or idol, but as a daily opportunity to grow in wisdom, discipline, and gratitude.