6 major areas that often require thoughtful discussion between adult children and their aging parents.
A Conversation You Need to Have with Aging Parents
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Understanding the Nuances of 401(k) Loans
A 401(k) loan is one you can take from the money you have saved in your 401(k) if the plan your company offers allows you to take one.
There are both pros and cons to taking out a 401(k) loan.
Values First Advisors Achieves Best Workplace Institute Certification Nov 2024
Values First Advisors Achieves Best Workplace Institute Certification Nov 2024
Will God Provide For My Future?
Ever wonder if God will truly provide for your future?
This 3-minute read from John Rinehart dives into this question, exploring how faith can guide financial planning.
Discover practical ways to align your finances with God’s promises.
4 Signs That It’s a Scam
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes It typically begins when you receive an unexpected phone call, text, or email. Sometimes it's obvious what's going on, and other times it's not. So how can you protect yourself? And what can you do if it's already happened to...
Is Your Work Unfulfilling? (It Might Be a God-prompt.)
By: Alex Ellis and Benji Nunn, VFA Owners Estimated read time: 3 minutes Are you a Christian with a job that doesn’t fulfill you, and you wish there was more? You're not the only one. There are a variety of reasons this can occur, some of which involve God...
The Life of Stewardship — An Interview with Greg and Donna Walter
By: Alex Ellis, CEO, and Connie Pearson, Financial Advisor Estimated read time: 1:30 min You were made for more. The desire for significance that stirs deep within you is a gift from God,* calling you to a life of greater meaning. What makes a person significant -- Is...
Providing Relief to a Hurting World — Linda Williams on Giving
By: Alex Ellis, President & Founding Partner Estimated read time: 1:15 min God is at work around us. When we join Him, we experience Him as He accomplishes His will through us.* One of the ways Linda Williams partners with God is by serving children in poverty....
Generosity, Marriage, and Living a 100x Life — An Interview with Harry and Lynne Rogers
By: Alex Ellis, CEO 1097 words4:45 min read Last year, I flew to Lexington, KY to meet with some business leaders because I wanted to learn more about the stories I was hearing and consider engaging with them. Tens of thousands of people in Nepal are being impacted...
Generosity, Taking Risks, and the Impact on Their Kids — Adam and Melissa Murray
By: Alex Ellis, CEO 549 words2:30 min read Several years ago, Adam and Melissa Murray had an experience with God that had a lasting impact on them and their kids. They were a young married couple and finances were tight as they lived paycheck-to-paycheck each month....
A Legacy of Generosity — Sarah and John Keeler’s Giving Journey
Sarah and John Keeler’s Giving Journey By: Connie Pearson, Financial Advisor 1054 words 4:45 min read “Two weeks ago I was living on the highway overpass, sleeping with my coat wrapped around me, and now I’m living in a mansion that God has provided." When Sarah and...
Why are we sharing real client stories of generosity?
213 words 1 min read The people are real and so are their stories. And their lives were never the same because of what they did and continue to do. That’s a big claim, we know. But we think you’ll agree once you hear from these ordinary people and the extraordinary...
Education Planning: Why You Should Start Now
By Benji Nunn, CFP®, President Estimated Read Time: 2-3 Minutes There she goes. She’s walking across the stage. All you want to think about is her bright future, but you can’t help but beat yourself up a little thinking that you could have done more. You could have...
5 Financial Mistakes Most People Make
Estimated Read Time: 3-4 Minutes We’ve all heard the nightmare stories of people making big mistakes that lead to a job greeting at the entrance of the local shopping center. But what exactly are some things that may have gone wrong for people? We will go through some...
How a First Father’s Day Can Change You
When I was little I celebrated Father’s Day by waking up and going to give my dad a big hug around his neck. The obligatory Father’s Day present of a red white and blue tie was typically being held behind my back. I would be grinning from ear to ear as if I was...