The Stewardship Podcast

The Stewardship Podcast

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The Stewardship Podcast episodes

  • Is College Necessary? | Stewarding Your Kid's College Education
    The decision of which college to go to, or even if college is the right move, can be difficult for anyone - but this crucial decision affects their relationships, their finances, and their future.
     
    In today's podcast, Grant and Daniel talk about how their college experiences shaped their lives, and more importantly, they equip you with some ideas about how to engage in this conversation with your kids to help them keep an open mind about what education looks like, to consider their purpose (and sub-purposes), and set up a realistic plan to make sure it happens.

    It's important that your teen takes responsibility for this choice, but they shouldn't do it alone.

    Read the blog from Dave Ramsey here: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/saving/pay-for-college-without-student-loans
    Listen to Episode 13 of our podcast with Jarred here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839122/9237763


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    33 min
  • Stewarding Debt - Reacting to Dave Ramsey
    Today, we listen to a clip from Dave Ramsey's radio show. In it, Dave is asked if there is such a thing as "good debt," especially if the interest on the debt is low.

    Mathematically, there is an objective truth: borrowing at a low rate to invest at a higher rate of return works. It is a wise use of leverage. But does that make the debt "good?"

    We answer the question, unpack Dave's response, and seek to understand the realities of risk tolerance, wise financial philosophy, and fear.
    This episode contains nuance.

    If you know someone who might enjoy this episode, or someone who thinks debt is of the devil, share this episode with them!

    This is our blog about what the Bible tells us about debt: https://stewardship.pro/2022/03/01/what-the-bible-says-about-debt/

    Here is our video: https://youtu.be/bU9r4qZOxrA

    You can watch Dave's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTUPk8JRP8

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    37 min
  • Should You Manage a Vacation Property? with Shannon Kuiper

    We have Shannon Kuiper on the podcast this week talking about managing Vacation Rentals! She is married to Jarred Kuiper, who is one of our Home Loan Advisors here at Stewardship! She manages seven houses in Scottsdale and has some crazy stories, and some good experiences! Managing vacation rentals gave her a lot of freedom in her life, as well as many phone calls and messages about “emergencies” at all hours of the day, and on Holidays. Shannon shares that she has learned that people that stay at an Air BNB still have a “hotel mind.”  They expect 24-hour service, technicians on-site, housekeeping, etc. Part of her job is to manage people like the cleaning people, handyman, pool cleaner, electrician, etc. 

    If you are considering managing a Vacation Rental:

    1. Count the Cost. You need to consider insurance, HOA fees, any extra fees, pool and yard maintenance, furniture, other start-up costs, replacements, and other unforced costs. 
    2. Consider the Commitment. It takes a certain type of person to manage a vacation home. You need to be able to deal with the emotional commitment as well as the time commitment. It is flexible, and Shannon is able to go on any vacation, but it is also a 24/7 job that never ends where you are dealing with a rental problem. 
    3. Consider all the unexpected things— You need Margin! Having emergency savings for each home is super important. 

    It can be a great job, but there is a reality to it that most people do not realize. If you are considering managing a rental property, listen to this episode, or share it with someone who is! 

    If you want to hear the podcast Jarred was on, find it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839122/9237763



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    32 min
  • Are You Ready For The Launch? An interview with Amy Carney
    Author of Parent On Purpose, Amy Carney joins us today to talk about preparing high schoolers for the launch into the real world. Are your kids ready to step out on their own?
    Amy shares her experience launching 4 kids in ONE YEAR and what she did to make sure she didn't waste energy worrying about how her kids would handle life's challenges. We give you some practical wisdom to impart to your birdies before they leave the nest.

    All the links!
    Get your own copy of Amy's book Parent On Purpose and learn more about what she is doing over at amycarney.com
    be sure to check out her blog here for tons of free wisdom: https://amycarney.com/blog/
    We talked about this blog in the episode: 3 Things You Need to Teach Your High Schooler Before They Go Away to College
    For the checklist, go here:
    http://bit.ly/lifeskillslist

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    37 min
  • How to be Intentional with your Kid's Summer Break
    The temperature rising outside means that a summer time is upon us! Today on the Podcast, we have Jeannie & Samm, who are both Stewardship employees, talk about how to be a good steward of the summer break that our kids have. Bottom line in no matter how you spend your summer break, Be Intentional. You don’t have to plan every moment. Kids often don’t care what you do, they just want time with you. In this episode, Jeannie and Samm share what they have done with their kids over the summer, how they have overcome some challenges, and how you can teach your kids to steward their summertime well! Your call to action is to do one thing intentionally this summer that you will do different this summer than you did last summer. Make sure to share this podcast with another so they can be a good steward of their summer break with their children. 

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    27 min
  • We're Married and Have Separate Bank Accounts?? | With Jodie Botma
    Does money ever cause friction in your relationships? Do you struggle with navigating the different ways that you and your spouse engage with money? Grant and Jodie come onto the podcast to talk about how they solved the problem in their own marriage - separate bank accounts.
    Grant and Jodie want to share with you why they operate their finances this way, but more importantly, they offer you some important guard rails to help you address differences in your own marriage so that you can find real harmony.

    Listen to Jodie and Grant's previous episode:
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839122/10211003

    Read the blog about Legacy Drawers:
    https://stewardship.pro/2022/04/19/what-is-a-legacy-drawer/



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    32 min
  • How to Take Care of Aging Parents | An Interview With Kimberly Akers
    Today on the podcast we have Jake Norton, and a special guest, Kimberley Akers. Stewardship recently had a Live Event talking about how to care for Aging Parents. We talked about how emotional it can be and the finances. Most of the questions were about the types of care that our parents need. This is why Kimberley is here today! She owns Amada Senior Care. Kimberley shared her story of how she got into the field of elderly care. God put a passion on her to start this business that would provide quality care in the home, education, and resources to adult children. In this episode, Kimberly talks through three different points on to help your aging parents. It is all about the timing, make sure your mindset is in the right place and get a community around you to help! It’s not just one conversation, it will evolve over the years. After listening to this episode, your call to action is to educate yourself! We hope this helps and encourages you as you care for your aging parents

    To Learn More About Amada: https://www.amadaseniorcare.com/mesa-senior-care/

    Our Blogs About Long Term Care:
    https://stewardship.pro/2022/03/08/how-much-does-long-term-care-insurance-cost/
    https://stewardship.pro/2021/06/15/3-reasons-you-shouldnt-self-insure-your-long-term-care/


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    31 min
  • How to Respond to Inflation - Introducing Stewardship OneMove!

    Inflation impacts all of our lives in one way or another, but in a healthy economy, it is all but guaranteed! When faced with something like this that is so far out of your control, you have a few options. You can play the victim and rant on social media about all that is wrong with our country, our politicians, and our world. Or, you can look around to see what this scenario makes possible and take action. Today's podcast touches on stewarding forces that are outside of our control.
    In the last year, the average increase in home value was greater than the average W2 income. It could be a great opportunity to sell your home and buy a new one! But trying to do both of those things at the same time is REALLY hard to manage smoothly!
    Grant and the Stewardship Mortgage team looked at the current economic climate and asked, what does all of this equity make possible?
    Introducing: Stewardship's OneMove!
    Grant took a few minutes today to discuss inflation and a revolutionary, new way to buy a house. Inflation is a thing. Our dollar does not go as far as it used to. Some of you may be wondering how can I be a good Steward of this reality? In this podcast Grant will give some steps to follow to help with your situation, some mindset and planning so when this happens again you can be better prepared and introduces a new program - Stewardship One Move! 
    Go here to learn more about the OneMove program: http://stewardship.pro/onemove

    Get a FREE custom list of homes from Stewardship Realty. This list is personally curated to your exact preferences. And it is updated AUTOMATICALLY direct from the same source professional realtors use. You’ll never miss out on the perfect home. 
    To get Your Free Customized List today go to https://stewardship.pro/customized-home-list/

    22 min
  • Your Work Is a Ministry | With Brian Baker
    This week we have Brian Baker on the podcast! He is an employee at Stewardship, and before that he was doing ministry vocationally. Often within the Christian world, vocational ministry is the “end all be all.” In today’s podcast, we are talking about how to make your Work a Ministry! Whether you are a teacher, you flip burgers or you work in finances, your work is a ministry! Baker shares the fear he felt leaving the church job to go to a “regular” job. If you want to make your work a ministry, give your best and have the right rituals wherever you are. We hope you are encouraged after listening to this to make your work a ministry and leave things better than you found it. 

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    36 min
  • The Key to a Better Marriage with Grant & Jodie Botma

    We have Grant and Jodie Botma on the Stewardship Podcast! They talk about how to have healthy conversations about money with your spouse & the 3 key steps to do that well! 

    They both have very different perspectives and upbringings when it comes to money, but after years of talking about it, learning about each other and respecting each other, it became easier and every conversation got better. 

    Listen to learn more about 3 Steps to a healthy marriage! 

    The Podcast on Creating Purpose in Your Work: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839122/10034107

    Grant's Blog about this: https://stewardship.pro/2022/02/15/how-to-talk-about-finances-with-your-spouse/


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    28 min

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Many people think that "stewardship" is all about giving money to the church. It is often recognized as just a church word, but stewardship is so much more than that. We are here to help you…