Fred inherited one million dollars. He had read my previous article on tithing and wanted to tithe on this inheritance. He wasn’t sure where he wanted it all to go, but he really wanted the tax-break this year, so he needed to make the donation this year. Wilma had $10,000 in Telus shares that she had been given years ago as an employee. Because the shares were given to her, … [Read more...] about Take your giving to the next level: Donor advised funds
Arnold Machel, CFP®
Arnold Machel lives, works, and worships in the White Rock/South Surrey area. In 1995, he founded Visionvest Financial Planning & Services with the dual goals of “effecting positive financial change” and assisting clients to “Invest with Vision”. Since that time Visionvest has received numerous recognitions, including being voted in the top three in the Best Investment/Financial Advisor category by Peace Arch News readers for the past four years in a row.
Arnold has held the Certified Financial Planner® designation since 1998 and has served on many boards, currently sitting on the board of Abundance Canada (formerly the Mennonite Foundation of Canada), a national charity focused on helping Canadians give generously. He is currently a co-host with his son, Ben, on the popular monthly Retire In BC podcast.
Questions and comments can be directed to him at dr.rrsp@visionvest.ca. Please note that all comments are of a general nature and should not be relied upon as individual advice. While every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, facts and figures are not guaranteed.
Start the car! A COVID-19 response
Before I say anything else, let’s remember that God is still in control during these anxious times. He is not surprised or worried. Cling to His love. He is still there. On July 8, 1932 the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an intraday low of 40.56. At the time of writing, the Dow is around 21,200 – up over 500-fold since that intraday low (and that’s not even including the … [Read more...] about Start the car! A COVID-19 response
How should we then invest?
In light of our faith, how should we then invest? It’s not an easy question and I don’t have any easy answer. It’s one of the greatest and most persistent concerns that I have had during my thirty-five years as an investor; even more so during the past twenty-five years investing in a professional capacity. When I started out, we called it “Ethical Investing”. Then it became … [Read more...] about How should we then invest?
Be willing to do the thing poorly, in order to learn to do it well
Do you remember that movie from the ‘90s, Groundhog Day? It’s the one where Bill Murray was stuck in a time loop, waking up every day being forced to re-live the same day over and over and over again. Do you feel like that sometimes? Like you are stuck – emotionally, spiritually, financially? February 2 is officially Groundhog Day – thirty-three days into the New … [Read more...] about Be willing to do the thing poorly, in order to learn to do it well
Futurecasting your life
The new year is here and many of us have already broken most of the resolutions we’ve made. This month, I want to encourage you to take a good hard look into your future and re-think some of those resolutions and goals in the context of what’s coming down the pike for you. It is called future casing your life. This exercise is valuable from a financial perspective, but because … [Read more...] about Futurecasting your life