It is that time of year again. Black Friday is rapidly approaching. Many consider it the Super Bowl of shopping. Many teams (families) have been practicing all year for this day. We have all heard and

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, legislation that raises the federal debt limit and establishes the framework f

As you consider year-end tax reduction strategies, you may not know that both Kansas and Missouri offer special credits that can help reduce your state taxes. For instance, Kansas announced recently

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In one of my favorite scenes from the TV show The Office, Robert California (the boss after Michael Scott) is able to start a conversation with the normal, “How are you today?” and then use someone’s

We are excited to introduce you to Derek Hensley, our new Client Care Specialist. Before joining Sound Stewardship, he worked as a fund accountant at State Street Bank in Kansas City, Missouri. Derek

Warren Buffett is renowned for his investment savvy. In the 50 years he’s owned Berkshire Hathaway, its value has increased a whopping 1,826,163%. His success at buying profitable businesses has taken

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  I look forward to that point in the meeting when the chairs of the husband and wife I’m meeting with swivel inward so they are facing one another. When we reach that moment it means the couple

Three years ago I got serious about my health and started walking. Regularly. Then walking slowly turned into jogging, and jogging eventually turned into running. I started running in races with famil