This article is part of the Biblically-Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS). It was initially published in April 2016 and updated in January 2026. In this article, I assume you either use a financial professional or a firm to help with your investments, or you are considering it. If you manage them yourself, which is … Read more
One day stocks are up, another day they are down. And sometimes they’re more down than others. As I write this, the S&P 500, a popular measure of stock market performance, is down almost 6 percent year-to-date. At one point in early February, it was down over 10 percent. As you can see from the 1 … Read more
If you’re in your 20s and perhaps just out of college or in your first “real” job, you may be thinking, “So, what exactly does all this stuff about retirement stewardship have to do with me? Isn’t this really only important for older people who are getting close to retirement?” Well, the short answer is a big … Read more
