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Stories of hope from Share the Blessing 2024

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 […]

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Stories of hope from Share the Blessing 2024

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 […]

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Are the markets weird right now?

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 […]

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How to get out of neutral and grow in generosity

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 […]

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Become a better investor by setting proper expectations

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 […]

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You have millions of people working for you!

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 […]

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Share the Blessing 2023: Stories of Hope

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 […]

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What’s going to happen with the market this year?

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 […]

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Welcoming Matt Hess as LifeGuide Partner

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 […]

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Kathrine’s Story: “I Like Car”

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 […]

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Why does pessimism sound so smart?

October 31, 2022 | Field Guide

Today, we want to let you in on a secret. It’s a simple secret, but one we believe has the ability to make you a better investor overnight.  Here’s Zak to tell you all about it: Note: This video was originally published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost. The thing about pessimism I want to […]

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LifeGuide named in CPBJ’s 2022 Best Places to Work in PA

October 12, 2022 | News

Last month, the Central Penn Business Journal named LifeGuide Financial Advisors as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in PA! We’re honored to be named in this distinction. At LifeGuide, we’re all about team. We take a team-based approach to financial advising and seek to create a culture and workplace where LifeGuide team members can […]

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How to spot a romance scam

October 4, 2022 | Field Guide

Two days. That’s how close one of our clients came to losing more than $200,000 as the victim of an elaborate, multi-month romance scam. Note: This video was originally published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost. “Hi Kirt, I’m Katie.” I recently received an email from one of our clients, Kirt (name changed for privacy), asking […]

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Building a future with hope: BHA Spotlight

August 12, 2022 | Impact

At LifeGuide, we help our clients make an eternal impact with their finances. Like Jesus says in Matthew 16:26, “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” We believe we are not owners of our wealth, but rather stewards; stewards called to live intentionally and generously. Did you know that, […]

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An update on the current market conditions

June 28, 2022 | Investing

“The market is the most efficient mechanism anywhere in the world for transferring wealth from impatient people to patient people.” — Warren Buffett Note: This video was originally published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost.  The bond, stock, and real estate markets are still reacting to inflation, recession, and interest rate hike concerns. The market […]

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Why we’re taking a break from social media

May 15, 2022 | News

If you’re looking for us on social media (i.e. Facebook), you’ll still find our profiles. However, we won’t be actively posting for the time being. While we haven’t been active on our social media platforms for a while at this point, we thought it might be helpful to provide context around this decision rather than […]

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