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only sixty? Look around your house, and I’m sure you’ll find dozens of ways to save money if you really think about it. I can tell you this: you’ll rarely see me eating out in a restaurant. I don’t understand why so many Americans want to eat their meals at fast-food joints or fancier sit-down restaurants. It’s going to cost you twice as much to eat, and it’s not going to taste nearly as good as what you could cook at home. Why would you want to eat your meals in a restaurant full of strangers instead of eating a home-cooked meal with your loved ones at the dinner table? Americans spend about forty-five billion dollars a month eating out, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau, and sales at eating and drinking places have reached an all-time high!
    When is America going to learn that money won’t solve all of its ills? First Timothy 6:6–7 says: “Godliness with contentment isgreat gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” You can amass a fortune while you’re on earth, but trust me, dude, you’re not taking any of it with you. Where you’re going it wouldn’t make any difference, so quit running so fast and trying to amass money. Learn the secret of godliness with contentment. It’s not about money, no matter how much you make. When you die, they’re going to put your best duds on you and then others are going to fight over what you amassed. Once you’re in the ground, they’ll haggle over your cash, house, cars, guns, and boats. You’re not taking any of it with you. When certain funeral homes are asked to provide clothing for the deceased, the undertakers purposely dress men in suits without pockets. Hey, there aren’t any pockets because you’re not taking anything with you!
    When Miss Kay and I decided to slow down and have less of a role at Duck Commander, we all but gave the company to our sons. Duck Commander certainly wasn’t what it is today, but it was successful enough for my three sons to make a pretty good living. Willie had the best business mind out of the bunch. Even when he was in junior high, he was bootlegging candy and all but took over the concession business. The principal called me and chewed me out about it.
    We designated Willie to be the CEO of Duck Commander, and he and his wife, Korie, ended up buying the company fromus. The rest of my sons also work for Duck Commander. My oldest son, Alan, who is a preacher, is the spiritual adviser of the bunch. Jase is the best hunter among the boys and probably has the most analytical mind. He makes sure the duck calls are built correctly and sound exactly like ducks. Jep, my youngest son, shoots and edits our video for our hunting DVDs. He has the best creative mind among them. I told my sons that as long as they sent me a check every month and gave Miss Kay and me enough money to pay our bills, I really didn’t need anything more. Now that the company has become famous worldwide, the checks are getting bigger and bigger every month. They’re all getting rich out of the deal.
    When the money started coming in, Miss Kay and I really didn’t know what to do with it. We were like, “Whoa, the Almighty is blessing us in a new way.” We decided to be generous and charitable and help as many people as we could. We’re building schools in Africa and helping to finance mission trips to spread the Good News around the world. We were the same way when we didn’t have any money. When I was making $225 a week, our house was always filled with people who were down on their luck. We shared the Good News with them, fed them, housed them, and gave them opportunities to turn their lives around. We never turned anyone away if they needed help and really wanted to help themselves. I like to think that since we did right when we didn’t have much money, the blessings started pouring in once Duck Dynasty took off.
    One day, I asked Miss Kay, “I know we’re rich now, but when am I going to