Faithful Finance

17 Nov Your Favorite Christian Blogger, Speaker, or Author Can’t be Your “Spiritual Everything”

Posted at 15:30h in Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

"What is going on?" I have repeated this phrase a lot lately. I read the headlines each morning and I just shake my head. Almost every day someone sends me an article with a comment attached to it saying, "Have you seen this yet? Do you...

31 Oct Are you so Busy Making a Living that you Forgot to Live?

Posted at 17:16h in Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

I counsel people daily on how to best manage their personal finances. We talk about risk versus return, diversification, and other financial planning tools. However, one thing that sets people apart is whether or not they are working to live, or living to work. You...

19 Sep Why Don’t Moms have Resumes?

Posted at 22:19h in Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

I parked my car in the garage. I had just returned from the grocery store. I braced myself as I prepared to carry 15 bags of groceries into the house, hopefully in one trip. My son then handed me his backpack because his toes were tired. "How is...

15 Aug Faithful Finance Across the Globe

Posted at 21:37h in Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

I am on a mission to get the message of Faithful Finance into the hands of individuals all over the world. I spent the last couple of weeks traveling to Europe and Russia to interview business owners and talk to new friends that range in...

24 May If You’re Not Involved in the Fight, Don’t Complain about Who Wins

Posted at 09:00h in Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

I recently had the opportunity to meet Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He currently is travelling around the state of Texas on a tour to promote his new book. We have the same literary agent so I had the opportunity to pass along a copy of...

03 May FAQ: Paying Off Student Loans

Posted at 14:25h in Budget Planning, Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

Student loans are often the only way a young adult can afford to obtain a college degree. I personally had student loans after attending graduate school to get my MBA. Yes, I was a little scared when I graduated about how I would be able...

12 Jan SAVE Is Not A Four Letter Word

Posted at 16:15h in Budget Planning, Faithful Finance, Saving by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

Everywhere you look right now, there are promotions and advertisements for new diets that are guaranteed to work and change your life. You cannot escape the barrage of magazine covers, social media campaigns, and release of new diet books. In January, it seems like these...

05 Jan The Real Reason I Wrote This Book

Posted at 16:24h in Faithful Finance, Publishing Journey, Trusting God's Plan, Uncategorized by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

This past year leading up to Book Launch Day has been an exciting journey. It all started at the IF Gathering in Austin, Texas that was held in February of 2015. The IF Gathering is a weekend-long Christian women’s conference hosted by Jennie Allen. The...

16 Dec Welcome To My Blog!

Posted at 19:07h in Budget Planning, Faithful Finance by Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

Hello there! Thank you for stopping by my new website. I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to you. My name is Emily G. Stroud. I am a wife, mother, MBA, CFA, and I own and manage a boutique investment firm called...