Principled Prosperity

With the first pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden over Kevin Durant. Oden went on to play just 82…

We have a saying in our house: “You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit.” It was a common theme when the kids were little, but…

In 1999 at age 22 (looking perhaps 16 on a good day) and straight out of college with two internships under my belt, I started as a…

During my senior year in high school, I took an elective Business class. For a portion of the semester, a neighborhood banker helped us…

Personal Growth Requires Consistent Habits

Almost two years ago, I wrote about giving our teenage son, Jake, more financial responsibilities. My wife, Robin, and I believe that…

“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who…

Asset allocation in investment planning goes beyond simple diversification or “spreading risk.” Determining an amount to invest in both…

You may be in a position where your investment portfolio is not keeping up with the Dow or S&P 500 indices, even if you are a…

One of my clients recently lost her husband. He was a good man, and they were very close. She was involved in our planning meetings, but he…

Are my family and I going to be okay? People want this question answered more than any other when it comes to planning their finances. It…

If I was in college today and bombarded with the amount of information and opinions of this era, here are six things I would focus on:

A young pastor recently asked me if he should opt out of Social Security. This was never an issue that came up with pastors I have worked…

Give tax-free, allowing you to maximize giving or potentially put more in your pocket