October 8, 2024 | Investing
If you’re a Christian nearing retirement age or are currently retired, you may be wondering, “How do I tithe in retirement?” This is a great question and one worth wrestling with! Before we discuss this topic in-depth, let’s be clear: There is no one-size-fits-all “best” answer about how Christians should tithe in retirement. What makes […]
October 8, 2024 | Investing
If you’re a Christian nearing retirement age or are currently retired, you may be wondering, “How do I tithe in retirement?” This is a great question and one worth wrestling with! Before we discuss this topic in-depth, let’s be clear: There is no one-size-fits-all “best” answer about how Christians should tithe in retirement. What makes […]
September 27, 2024 | News
Scamming is rampant right now. In fact, according to the FTC, Americans lost more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023. And, unfortunately, once the money is gone, in most cases, it’s gone. The reality is this: Anyone can become a scam victim—even you. It’s not something that happens “out there somewhere” or to “someone […]
July 11, 2024 | Investing
Zak Lutz here, partner and Chief Investment Officer at LifeGuide. Today, I want to share Part 2 of our two-part mini-series on how we manage portfolios in “up and down” markets. In Part 1, we talked about how we proactively prepare for ups and downs rather than trying to predict exactly what will happen next—primarily […]
June 28, 2024 | Investing
Zak Lutz here, partner and Chief Investment Officer at LifeGuide. Today, I want to share how we manage portfolios in “up and down” markets. After all, helping our clients and their families navigate market turbulence is a major part of our commitment to them! And, by having a clear understanding and plan ahead of time, […]
May 10, 2024 | Impact
On Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th, 2024, LifeGuide team members and clients showed up for an “Extreme Makeover” Community Impact Project at New Life Community in Carlisle. We set out with one goal in mind: To bless the socks off of NLC and those they serve. Consider this: 68% of households within a […]
March 6, 2024 | Investing
Zak Lutz here, partner and Chief Investment Officer at LifeGuide. I was skiing with a friend recently and, on the ride up between runs, our conversation kept coming back to the markets. (Which I’m sure is the center of your conversations during ski outings as well!) My friend was eager to know, ”What’s driving up […]
January 17, 2024 | Impact
Over the last ten holiday seasons, we’ve randomly selected and invited a small number of our clients to participate in our annual “Share the Blessing” campaign. We send these clients a $75 cash gift and ask them to think about someone they feel could use an unexpected blessing. Then, we ask that they simply give […]
November 6, 2023 | Investing
Zak Lutz here, Partner and Chief Investment Officer at LifeGuide. I was talking to a client the other day about how stocks and bonds are both going down right now, making this an unusually challenging investing environment. And they asked me, “The markets seem really weird right now…why are things going down if the economy […]
August 1, 2023 | Impact
As we have walked with hundreds of clients over the years, we’ve found over and over that one of the most effective ways to increase the financial peace, freedom, and impact you can experience is to cultivate a practice of generosity. It’s so important, in fact, that we specifically identify the amount of funds available […]
June 28, 2023 | GuidePost
Today, we want to talk about something that tends to “fly under the radar” in many conversations about investing: the importance of setting proper expectations. Note: This video was originally published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost. The importance of proper expectations Today, I’d like to talk about something that seldom gets much attention when […]
April 26, 2023 | GuidePost
Today, we want to provide a brief market update and share a story we believe has the power to change how you view your investment portfolio. Note: This video was published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost. 2023 Q2 Market Update Both US and international stocks have recovered from their March lows when regulators […]
February 27, 2023 | Impact
Over the past nine holiday seasons, we’ve randomly selected and invited a small number of our clients to participate in our annual Share the Blessing campaign. For this campaign, we send these clients a cash gift (usually around $75) and ask them to think about someone they feel could use an unexpected blessing. Then, we […]
February 1, 2023 | GuidePost
Today, we want to unpack a question we get asked a lot this time of year: “What do you think is going to happen with the market this year?” To explore this question—and the question behind the question—is Chief Investment Officer, Zak Lutz. Take it away, Zak! Note: This video was originally published in our monthly […]
January 15, 2023 | News
We’re excited to announce that Matt Hess, CFP®, CKA® has been promoted to LifeGuide Partner! For our clients who work with Matt, you already know how fantastic he is as an advisor. Now as an official partner of the firm, Matt will adopt even greater responsibility for driving LifeGuide’s mission forward for the long term while […]
November 30, 2022 | Impact
I recently had an opportunity to lead a workshop called “God, Stuff, & Money” at my church. During this workshop, we talked at length about how money is powerful. When our relationship with money is out of alignment, it can cause stress, anxiety, pride, and jealousy. It too often leads to relational conflict. It can pull our […]