The Faith First Advisor

TITHING: SHOULD WE GIVE FROM NET OR GROSS INCOME

A question I get quite often from Christians who want to be faithful with the money entrusted to them is “Should I be giving my tithe from my gross or net income?” It’s a great question and one which challenges many believers, including myself. If we examine Psalm 24 God tells us that the earth…

Why Having a Financial Plan Matters Now More Than Ever

In our culture of 24 hour financial news channels and websites, we are blitzed with news stories and articles which claim to be for our benefit but in substance are truly crafted to provoke clicks and views. Flip or click on any financial news outlet and you are likely to meet numerous flashing red banners…

DOES MONEY REALLY MAKE US HAPPY?

A few years ago, I travelled to Peru. I wasn’t there for mission work or any noble cause, I was simply visiting to feed my love of travel, learn about a new culture, and put my recent Spanish lessons to good use. During my trip I found myself on an old school bus travelling down…

The common mistake many investors make with their money.

A recent study was published by Dalbar examining how well regular investors performed over time compared to the stock market as a whole. The results were striking. Since 1988 the stock market has returned on average 10% per year (2020 very well may lower this number). Regular investors on the other hand, returned only 4.1%.…

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