Author: Matt Syverson, CFP®

Even though they defy common sense, they’re surprisingly easy to make. In his book Master Your Money, Ron Blue describes the top money mistakes that keep us from our full financial potential. At firs

Would you tell your neighbor your annual income? Would you ask theirs? Probably not. Talking about money makes most of us cringe: 70% of us consider it rude to talk about money. It’s considered a “ta

If you had a million dollars to give away this year, how would you do it? No, really — stop and imagine this. How would you go about giving away a million dollars in the next 12 months? Would you don

We’re now halfway through the year. Have you made the financial progress you were hoping for? Now is a good time to tackle one or two tasks to help you make incremental headway. You’ll be surprised ho

Earlier this year, our team achieved 13 years in business — and year 14 has proven to be an exciting one. Our firm is growing in a number of ways to serve you even better. Here’s the latest at Sound S

Are you prepared to pay more Kansas taxes? It’s no surprise that Kansas has been having financial issues over the past several years, and legislation passed this month attempts to fix the budget short

Based on Morningstar’s Financial To-Do List, we’re offering a few tasks each month for tackling what can seem like an overwhelming task: getting or keeping your financial house in order. A seemingly

For several years now, I have observed too many parents have an ongoing dialogue with their high school student about college — about everything except for the price tag. They take their kids for camp

Based on Morningstar’s Financial To-Do List, we’re offering a few tasks each month for tackling what can seem like an overwhelming task: getting or keeping your financial house in order. A seemingly

Many of us have a fairytale picture of retirement. No more work! A life of leisure! But here’s a startling statistic: in spite of their newfound freedom, retirees spend an average of two thirds of the