July 2017 – Retirement Stewardship

The 8 Questions I Need to Answer Before I Decide to Retire

July 26, 2025July 31, 2017 by cjcagle

I get this question fairly often: “When are you going to retire?” Perhaps because I am almost 65 and mentioned that I’m receiving solicitations from Medicare insurance providers in the mail; or, maybe because I’m starting to look my age, I hear it more often than I used to. I usually say that I’m not … Read more

If You’re Close to (or in) Retirement You Need to Understand “Sequence of Returns Risk”

December 29, 2025July 9, 2017 by cjcagle

This article is part of the Retirement Financial Life Equation (RFLE) series. It was initially published on July 9, 2017, and updated in March 2026. As I wrote years ago, wise saving is an essential part of biblical stewardship (Proverbs 13:11; 21:20). We save for needs we’re aware of in the near term—car repairs, insurance … Read more