Last week we introduced a 5-part framework to better money conversations with your spouse. To see parts 1 and 2 in depth, please go here. This week we talk about parts 3 through 5. The 5 parts are: Understand each other’s background Put together a plan Commit to the plan Schedule regular check-ins Revise the…

Having money conversations with your spouse can be difficult for lots of reasons, and the reality is, many of us don’t have a lot of practice holding these types of conversations. When Samantha and I were first married, she let me do my own thing with our money. She trusted me. That sounds great, right?…

Links Essentialism book (affiliate) Tiny Habits podcast episode The Psychology of Money book (affiliate) Have you ever overcommitted or underestimated the time it would take to do something? In our second look at the book Essentialism, we discuss how elimination and creating a buffer will help your budget, investing, and overall personal financial life. If…

Links Show Notes Wirecutter.com Essentialism book (affiliate) Millionaire Next Door podcast episode Have you ever felt overwhelmed and as if you don’t have enough time? Today we’re going to look at the book “Essentialism” by Greg Mckeown and discuss how to have a systematic approach to determining our highest priorities. Today we’ll focus on exploring…

So many people say they don't have the time to read, but what does that really mean? We all have more time than we realize and this episode addresses some strategies for reading more books. Outline Getting rid of all your goofy, made-up rules Create a plan Partner with others Take good notes Financial applications…

Do you understand the brain? Have you ever wondered how to teach your kids about money? Are you interested in rewiring your brain to reroute you away from those bad financial and health decisions? In this episode, we'll talk about the book “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain” and how you can take…

Dave Ramsey is a big personality in the personal finance space. He is know for his baby steps and “gazelle” intensity in getting rid of debt. In today's episode, we did a joint podcast with The Financial Dads where we discuss our experiences with Dave. We discuss what we agree with, what we disagree with,…

Building habits is hard. When relying on motivation and willpower, lapses can create frustration and make it hard to establish a habit. By looking at the book Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, we can use behavioral design principles to create better money habits. Takeaways Takeaway #1 [07:24] – Design better habits by understanding the anatomy…

We are constantly distracted in all phases of our lives. Whether it be your phone notifications, interruptions at work, or getting sucked into the social media app feed loop, we all have weaknesses for something that can take us away from what we really want. Through the book Indistractable, we'll learn how to reduce distractions…

The classic book “The Millionaire Next Door” explores 7 common factors between the millionaires around us. We all have our perceptions of what a millionaire looks like, but this perception is not accurate! We’ll explore 3 takeaways and 3 applications to your financial life to get you closer to becoming the millionaire next door yourself….