Thoughts On: Stewardship
Money is a private thing, it’s nobody else’s business, and it has sundered a number of families. That’s all true. But lack of planning about money has bankrupted and ruptured a lot of families as well. So, it is a topic worth discussing but needs to be thought through first. I start by discussing hopes and dreams and plans for achieving them. I don’t like the phrases “estate planning” or “financial planning” or “retirement planning,” because it is too easy to put off conversations and decisions to “tomorrow,” only tomorrow never comes. Make and execute plans today and discuss them [...]