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Weathering Market Storms with the Bucket Strategy
If you’re retired—or even preparing for retirement—you’ve likely asked yourself a tough question: What happens if the market drops right when I need income? The last thing anyone wants is to be forced into selling stocks at a loss just to cover everyday expenses. That’s where a practical approach called the bucket strategy can help.

Steve Crawley
Sep 92 min read


Why Delaying Retirement Could Make All the Difference
A recent FaithFi podcast featuring Matt Bell of Sound Mind Investing brought a powerful reminder: a small delay in retirement could make a big difference in your long-term financial security.

Steve Crawley
Jun 102 min read


Consistency Beats Volume Beats Intensity
My fitness coach, Alex Van Houten, drilled a simple but powerful truth into me: “Consistency beats volume beats intensity.” At first, it hit me in the context of workouts and training. But the more I reflected on it, the more I realized: this same principle applies across the board—to fitness, finance, and faith.

Steve Crawley
May 202 min read


Find Out in Five Minutes if You Have Enough to Retire
Planning for your future funded ministry can be hard. But here are some easy steps that will help

Steve Crawley
Jan 211 min read


Are You Confident About Your Retirement?
Rob West of FaithFi shares the following: Planning for retirement can be overwhelming, especially when the future seems uncertain.

Steve Crawley
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Is Your Financial House in Order?
The end of the year is approaching and it's a great time to take steps that can help improve your personal finances.

Steve Crawley
Dec 5, 20231 min read


Are you willing to wait for the Bus?
Wise investing has more to do with patience and perseverance than aptitude and savviness.

Steve Crawley
Dec 20, 20221 min read


The Pain of Discipline or Regret
When it comes to investing for the future, it is not easy to be disciplined and keep investing, especially in a year like 2022.

Steve Crawley
Oct 25, 20221 min read


The Power of Patience
Patience is a part of the Fruit of the Spirit but for many of us, the discipline of patience is a difficult one to stick with over time.

Steve Crawley
Oct 4, 20221 min read


The Source of Financial Fulfillment
This is a great key to fulfillment in the stewardship of God’s resources in our lives.

Steve Crawley
Sep 27, 20221 min read


What You Need to Know About I-Bonds
Inflation has made Series I savings bonds enormously popular with risk-averse investors. So how do they work?

Steve Crawley
Sep 6, 20221 min read


Let's Be Patient
The stock market might go up or go down on any given day. The odds are about even—and impossible to predict. The good news is...

Steve Crawley
Aug 9, 20221 min read


Biblical Financial Principles to Live By
Here are some helpful biblical financial principles that we all need to be reminded of from time to time.

Steve Crawley
Aug 2, 20223 min read


Are You an Economic Atheist?
The dictionary definition of atheist is “one who believes God does not exist.”

Steve Crawley
May 10, 20221 min read


Every Retirement Plan Should Include These 5 Points
We’ve heard it a thousand times…”No one plans to fail, but many fail to plan.”

Steve Crawley
Apr 19, 20221 min read


The hardest work in investing
"Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” Proverbs 13:11

Steve Crawley
Jan 25, 20221 min read


Follow this...
As this year draws to a close, now is a good time to perform a financial check-up of your stewardship practices.

Steve Crawley
Dec 28, 20211 min read


The Eighth Wonder of the World
By starting early and investing regularly, even small amounts can make a big impact on your Future Funded Ministry account.

Steve Crawley
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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