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Ways to help the people of Ukraine
As the whole world watches the tragedy in the Ukraine unfold, you may be wondering how you can help. Our friends at the National Christian Foundation put together this list of organizations
Budgeting for retirement? Here are 3 apps that can help!
Our very first Sound Stewardship Principle is “Live within your means.” This principle is the great leveler! Everybody has to do it, no matter your income, otherwise stuff goes bad fast. If you’ve eve
18 years of strong relationships and proven principles
February 2, 2004: I opened the doors of Sound Stewardship (then called Syverson & Company). All of my financial planning registrations and regulations had come through the Friday before, so I offi
Why 2022 IRA & 401k updates could change your retirement plan
We’ve been keeping close tabs on the new 2022 IRA & 401k updates. There are several changes that could affect your retirement and philanthropic plans in the years to come. We’ll summarize those ne
Finding Financial Health – Your 2022 Financial Planning Checklist
Wouldn’t it be interesting to have been in the room when big ideas were first presented? Who was it that first had the idea to catalog all the world’s knowledge…using volunteers - like Wikipedia? Or t
Which investment strategies worked best in 2021? And which will work for 2022?
After the close of each year, I review how the stock market performed. It’s interesting to rank several types of investments using a report called the “Asset Quilt.” This stacks previous year’s result
Monthly Financial To-Dos
Resolutions are notoriously short-lived. So the key to actually making meaningful progress is to plan your course over the next 12 months.
We’ve put together a list of quick things you can do to ke
Reflecting on Abundance During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is usually a time to reflect on the past year and all the things we are thankful for. But what if we went deeper than that? What if our focus was not only on what we are thankful for, but
Sound Stewardship’s Generosity Goal: Give away $500K by 2029
As we approach the end of 2021, Sound Stewardship is excited to share that we've contributed another $40,000 to the Sound Stewardship Foundation, bringing our corporate philanthropy total to
The 7 financial planning practices needed to get you through hard times
Recently, clients, worried by a swirl of conflicting financial news, asked me how my perspective as a Christian changes the financial advice I give. I reminded them that Sound Stew