Author: Matt Syverson, CFP®

Chances are high you have had a few financial mishaps in your life. Some of these may have been a result of your own misdoing; some may have happened to you. You most likely have something else in com

If you give regularly to nonprofits, ministries or charities, you may have heard of a Donor-Advised Fund. This philanthropic fund allows donors to make charitable contributions and grants from the fun

As the founder of Sound Stewardship, I’m pleased to report that we just celebrated our 13th year in business! There has never been a more exciting time for our firm, and it is with much joy that we sh

Inspired by Morningstar’s Financial To-Do List, we’re offering a few tasks each month for tackling what can seem like an overwhelming project: getting or keeping your financial house in order. By focu

A recent Wall Street Journal article, “Personal-Finance Lessons From the Ultrawealthy,” surprised many with one of its key lessons from the richest investors: keep cash handy. Many incorrectly assume

The Syversons and Sound Stewardship were recently highlighted by our friends at Fervor. For instance, did you know that Matt was a jazz major for part of his college experience? Head over to their we

Inspired by Morningstar’s Financial To-Do List, we’re offering a few tasks each month for tackling what can seem like an overwhelming project: getting or keeping your financial house in order. By foc

You may have heard on the news that the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 20,000 today. What does this mean? Should this matter to you? Often called “the Dow,” this index is a list of 30 major US comp

Inspired by Morningstar, we’re offering a few tasks each month for tackling what can seem like an overwhelming project: getting or keeping your financial house in order. By focusing on just a few tas

2016 was the year that I finally got to read as much as I’ve always wanted to. How? The answer lies in audiobooks. Commute time and boring chores, when paired with audiobooks, became opportunities to