Faith & Stewardship

These articles are for readers who want their faith to inform how they plan for retirement. The planning questions come first: income, taxes, giving, and legacy. Faith is part of the conversation, and every approach here has trade-offs worth weighing for your own situation.

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Faith & Stewardship

How to Tithe on Retirement Income: Options and Trade-Offs

Social Security, pension, IRA withdrawals or RMDs: what counts as income when you tithe in retirement, and the trade-offs of giving on gross, net or spending.

October 22, 2026 · 9 min read

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Faith & Stewardship

Generosity in Retirement: QCD, Donor-Advised Fund, or Cash?

Which account should your giving come from? A plain comparison of QCDs, donor-advised funds, appreciated investments and cash, with the limits of each.

October 16, 2026 · 9 min read

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