Author: Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

I was having coffee with another professional this week, and they referenced my financial planning practice as being “Fee-Based.” I surprised them by firmly denying it. “But I thought you were only

My wife and I recently read the book Little House on the Prairie with our children. If you’ve never read it, this book tells the story of the Ingalls, a family of five, settling on the Kansas prairie.

What’s the magic formula to be a superior investor? It’s no secret that we humans are competitive creatures. Anytime there’s a system, we want to beat it. We want to outsmart those around us. We wan

Fourteen years ago Matt Syverson moved his family to the Kansas City area and founded Sound Stewardship (originally as Syverson & Co). Thank you to the hundreds of families and individuals we'

Do generous people have more money than others, or is generosity actually the path to financial health? This question intrigued me as I prepared for a recent presentation to the Financial Therapy A

The new “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” was signed into law on December 22, just as many of us were preparing to gather with family to celebrate Christmas. Ever since its passage, the law has continue

How will the stock market do this year? This is a question that we’re asked nearly every week. And it’s one we at Sound Stewardship refuse to answer. We won’t give a professional opinion or even a

In our culture, being committed to your career is a badge of honor. And I agree that hard work is a virtue and diligence is commendable. We are each called to be good stewards of the talents we have r

Contentment is not a superpower; it’s an art. Anyone and everyone has the ability to learn contentment. But the art must be cultivated. As an art form, contentment is less like watercolors than it

Each month this year, we have offered suggestions for ways to chip away at your financial goals. By doing at least one thing each month, you can make significant progress. We wrap up the year with ref