The number of workers who left their jobs last year broke records. By some estimates, nearly 40 million people quit their jobs in the US.
Today, we're speaking with someone who recently left their high-paying career and is now easing into early retirement.
Kristen is a former CPA, who retired early last year to spend more time with her family and pursue personal passions after 15+ years working long hours in a stressful career.
She shares how she was able to financially prepare for this change and what life looks like now in her early retirement.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Firstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today!
Family Finance Mom: Check out my friend Meghan's podcast. I'm a weekly subscriber!
Rich Frugal Life: Kristen's family FIRE blog
I'm a 39-year-old, former CPA, who retired early last year to spend more time with my family and pursue personal passions after 15+ years working long hours in a stressful career.
I'm married to my best friend 6 years ago and we have one young child. I write about our family's journey to financial independence and early retirement (FI/RE) on my blog, RichFrugalLife.com.
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MKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultation
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Nir Eyal is on a mission to help us all become indistractable.
Technology has done a lot of wonderful things for us over the last decade. Tasks that were once extremely time-consuming or monotonous are now a lot more simple.
On the flip side, we can become extremely distracted by technology and it can keep us from focusing on what matters most. And for me, that’s family.
Nir shares how parents, like me, can control our attention and choose our lives ... while still living with the benefits of technology.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Firstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today!
Nir and Far (Website)
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Book)
Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.
Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eyal is the habits guy. Want to understand how to get app users to come back again and again? Then Eyal is your man.”
He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.
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DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Does it make sense to pay off your mortgage if you lose the mortgage interest tax deduction?
This is a common question people struggle with who are considering paying off their mortgage. Let's explore if keeping your mortgage for the tax savings makes sense.
Also, we hear from Jon Banker from Colorado who recently paid off his mortgage early. We discuss why he did this even with a mortgage at 3% interest.
Last, but not least, my son Calvin joins me for a new segment called "The Good Word".
EPISODE RESOURCES
Firstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today!
"The Good Word" Story of the Month
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DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
I have a bad habit of trying to solve my wife's problems ... when she's not asking for me to solve them.
Does this happen in your relationship?
Nicole and I discuss this reoccurring bad habit of mine and ways I can work to become a better listener and partner.
BREAD & WINE RESOURCES
Buy Us a Cheap Bottle of Wine: And we'll give you a shoutout during the show - thanks for the support!
MKM RESOURCES
Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts
DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Saving and investing can be a smart idea for most everyone.
But without a definition of WHAT we're saving and investing for, we can lose motivation and interest.
Joe Saul-Sehy, Author of the new book "Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management", joins us to share how we can define our investing goals and how we can have fun along the way.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Firstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today!
Stacking Benjamins (Website)
Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management (Book)
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MKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultation
DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
You've lived a long life and you're about to die.
How will you measure your life?
Nicole and I discuss the answer to this question in our latest episode of Bread & Wine with the support of one of our listeners, Phil from Chicago!
BREAD & WINE RESOURCES
How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen (the article we discuss on the show)
How to Create a Family Manifesto (Big Life Journal)
Buy Us a Cheap Bottle of Wine: And we'll give you a shoutout during the show - thanks for the support!
MKM RESOURCES
Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts
DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Are you interested in Coast FIRE but don't know how to find out when you've achieved it?
We answer a 44-year old listener question today who has $750,000 saved and wonders if they are Coast FIRE.
Second, we're back with an MKM Challenge! We're challenging you to set 3 SMART Financial Goals. For those that don't know where to start, we've got 10 ideas for you.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Firstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today!
Compound Interest Calculator: Find out if you're Coast FIRE.
Mint: Free, intuitive budgeting app.
Personal Capital: Track your net worth for free and get a $20 gift Amazon gift card when you sign up. Terms and conditions apply.
Trust & Will: Get your last will and testament today.
Quotacy: Grab a term life insurance policy and protect your family.
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Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)
How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years
50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey
MKM RESOURCES
MKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultation
DISCLAIMER
This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.
Opinions are the creators alone.
Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.
Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.