Category: Intentional Voice
Four Pitfalls to Avoid When Growing Your Money (Jan 2025)
Investing is one of the most powerful financial tools available for growing wealth, but it’s not magic. You have to approach it carefully and with a plan if you want to get the most from your investments. As a young person or someone just starting out on your financial journey, here are a few of the most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid.
Read MoreStewardship Beyond Yourself (Jan 2025)
You’ve just finished paying a few thousand dollars to an estate lawyer to draw up a will or trust. You’ve named executors and trustees and appointed a financial power of attorney. You’ve even drafted a living will and advanced directive and chosen your medical agent. You’re all finished with estate planning, right?
Read MoreUnderstanding Markets in Election Years (Oct 2024)
There’s no denying that politics and financial markets are inextricably linked. The market responds to the economy, and the economy responds to political policy. From legislation and tax reform to […]
Read MoreWhat is Biblical Financial Planning? (Oct 2024)
Does your current financial management reflect biblical principles? If not, what principles drive your decisions, and are they aligned with God’s word? If you work with financial professionals, what values […]
Read MoreMarriage & Money: The Importance of Communication (July 2024)
For any financial decision, there is rarely an obvious black-and-white solution that’s always correct in every circumstance. Navigating these waters requires insight into your goals and values as well as the intricacies of the ever-changing financial world. That’s where a financial planner comes in. A good advisor can help you grow your wealth by managing investments, helping you with your taxes, offering budget suggestions, and answering other financial questions.
Read MoreAvoiding the Extremes of Our Emotions (July 2024)
For any financial decision, there is rarely an obvious black-and-white solution that’s always correct in every circumstance. Navigating these waters requires insight into your goals and values as well as the intricacies of the ever-changing financial world. That’s where a financial planner comes in. A good advisor can help you grow your wealth by managing investments, helping you with your taxes, offering budget suggestions, and answering other financial questions.
Read MoreNavigate Your Financial Future with Confidence: The Transformative Power of a Trusted Financial Advisor (April 2024)
For any financial decision, there is rarely an obvious black-and-white solution that’s always correct in every circumstance. Navigating these waters requires insight into your goals and values as well as the intricacies of the ever-changing financial world. That’s where a financial planner comes in. A good advisor can help you grow your wealth by managing investments, helping you with your taxes, offering budget suggestions, and answering other financial questions.
Read MoreMoney 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Financial Confidence and Responsibility with Credit Cards (April 2024)
As of the writing of this blog, credit card debt reached a staggering $1.13 trillion. For young people beginning their financial journey, few topics hold as much mystique, stigma and risks as credit cards. We’ve seen people at both unhealthy ends of a spectrum: those who accrue consumer debt, and those who avoid credit cards altogether. The truth is that credit cards, like money itself, are neither good nor bad. They are merely tools that can factor into a healthy relationship with money when you approach them in the right way.
Read MoreWhere Am I Going? Financial Literacy Tips for Young Adults (February 2024)
In a recent study 73% of Americans rank their finances as the No. 1 stress in life. Younger generations are even more stressed out than older generations with the majority of Gen Z’ers (82%) and millennials (81%) saying finances are at least somewhat stressful. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Read MoreA Tax-Efficient Way to Save and Pay for Education (February 2024)
With the cost of education on the rise and student debt looming large in the public conversation, it’s only natural that families would be looking for ways to save a bit of money while securing an academic future for the next generation.
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