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>> Back to March 2021 Issue<\/a><\/div>\n

\"MakeAll of the chapters in my money story could be summed up with three words: make it<\/em> count<\/em><\/strong>. As a Financial Advisor, I\u2019ve had a decades-long fascination with squeezing value and meaning out of every dollar and helping my clients do the same. I even named my business Make Your Money Count, LLC. But the essence of my money story focuses on faith more than finances.<\/p>\n

My personal definition of success\u2014what it means to make my money count<\/em>\u2014has never been reduced to asset growth or optimized risk-adjusted returns. True financial success comes when we thoughtfully combine money with meaning <\/em>and (for those who are so inclined) faith<\/em>. Wealth is best managed according to a purpose higher than self, a principle I saw lived out in my family.<\/p>\n

My dad dreamed of owning a farm, and when I was 3, my parents bought a small hobby farm in rural Wisconsin. Every morning, Dad got up early to feed the animals and do chores. Then he left the house to work his full-time job. When he returned home, he worked in the shop for another few hours before bed. He worked a lot! But it was his boyhood dream and he loved the farm.<\/p>\n

There were many money lessons that I could have learned from my parents\u2019 decision to buy the farm. I could have learned to avoid debt by saving up for a big purchase. I could have learned how to start a small business. I could have learned the value of hard work. But the thing that caught my attention was how and why that dream ended.<\/p>\n