Author: Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

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

Each month, we offer suggestions for ways to chip away at your financial goals. The idea is that by doing at least one thing each month, you can make significant progress. Review your health insurance

Each month, we offer suggestions for ways to chip away at your financial goals. The idea is that by doing at least one thing each month, you can make significant progress. This month we turn toward y

It’s Friday afternoon, and I’m wrapping up an email as I get ready to head home. The phone rings and it’s a client on the other end of the line: “We’re having a money ‘discussion’ and we want your opi