Money, Day Trading, and Why it Nearly Cost Me Everything

Money promises freedom, security, and control - but for many, it quietly becomes a master. In Money, Day Trading, and Why It Nearly Cost Me Everything, pastor Richard P. Swift offers an unfiltered account of his personal journey through ambition, financial risk, spiritual compromise, and hard-won contentment. What began as a pursuit of provision slowly revealed a deeper struggle over trust, allegiance, and the subtle power money can hold over the human heart. This is not a how-to book on investing, nor a cautionary tale written from a distance. It is a firsthand story of gain and loss, faith tested under pressure, and the slow rediscovery of peace after stepping away from the illusion of control. With honesty, humility, and pastoral insight, Swift explores the unseen cost of chasing "just a little more," the dangers of serving two masters, and the freedom found in godly contentment. This book is for anyone who has wrestled with money, feared not having enough, or wondered why financial success so often fails to deliver the peace it promises.