Picture this with me: More than a decade ago, I’m sitting at a crowded bar, and this guy who I’ve just met (who, by the way, has whiskers and a nose drawn on his face), is chattering away, sloshing his beer about clumsily. But instead of talking about himself, he spends most of our time together pointing around the bar, and telling me stories about each of his buddies and listing all the quirky characteristics that endear each one of them to him.

Running a business is exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming. As Catholic entrepreneurs, we’re called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us. The above Scripture reminds us that we must pay attention to the numbers in our businesses.

One of the most common college savings vehicles right now is a 529 plan. While 529 funds never expire and can be passed on to another family member by the account owner, circumstances sometimes arise where the account owner would like the money to remain the beneficiary’s. This is where the 529-to-Roth rollover over could make sense.

Gossip undoubtedly can ruin reputations and relationships at home and at work. Unfortunately, the workplace is not a haven away from the grasps of gossip. Still, there are concrete steps we can take to strive toward a gossip-free work environment for our coworkers and ourselves.

November is a month when business pressures often intensify — Q4 deadlines, holiday launches, and the looming year-end reviews. For Catholic women in business, this season can feel like a sprint fueled by coffee, cortisol, and sheer grit. Yet the Church invites us into a different kind of training: not hustle habits, but holy habits.

On November 2, we celebrate the Commemoration of All Souls Day. The Church calls us to pray for the souls in purgatory awaiting sanctification. This is the day that the Church Militant — the faithful on earth — can assist the Church Suffering  — souls in purgatory  — through offered prayers, sacrifices, and Mass.