With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some folks are feeling uneasy about investing. Uncertain times can create nervous investors.
In this episode, I share why I think now is a great time to invest and how to get started.
Also, we hear from Andi Thieman from PennyLoafer, who shares how their platform makes giving easy.
And, last but not least, we've got another money quiz with Zoey!
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Looking to pay off debt but you have a low income?
Jessi Fearon, the author of the new book Getting Good With Money, shares how reaching debt freedom is possible making $50k per year or less.
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She firmly believes in living a real life on a budget and that personal finance is, in fact, personal. She seeks to help others learn how to make their money work for them.
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Taking the plunge into homeownership can be a big undertaking.
And in a hot real estate market like this, it's no wonder families are stressed out trying to make homeownership a reality.
One major topic that comes up time and time again is around the home down payment and if you REALLY need to go for 20% down or not.
We explore this question by looking at the pros and cons of going with a 20% down payment or not.
Also, on our new "Internet Money" segment, we chat with Julie Berninger about how she made $10k by selling printables on Etsy!
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We've been practicing the empathetic parenting method for the better part of 10 years now.
Nicole and I pause for a tick and ask ourselves, "Is it working?"
We review empathetic parenting in our home and discuss some takeaways after trying it out for a while.
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Most of us are aware of traditionally retiring in our 60s or 70s and what life might be like when we’re old and gray.
But what if you could add another 20-30 years on that retirement timeframe? And have your spouse retire along with you?
Well, that’s what we’re going to discuss today and the person who’s going to help us with that discussion is Maggie Tucker.
Maggie recently gave notice at her job and will be moving into early retirement this spring. We’re going to learn more about that decision, how she prepared and some advice for others interested in early retirement.
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She is passionate about minimalism, simple living, and helping people on their journeys through life. She is an active volunteer in her community and has served on many advisory and non-profit boards.
She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and 3 daughters.
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With housing prices soaring, it can be hard to save up for your home down payment.
Lately, there's a growing group of people wondering if investing for short-term goals like a home down payment is a smart way to go.
I share my experience with investing my home down payment and what I learned from doing this.
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Is depression real? Or is it something that can be solved?
Nicole and I discuss how both of us view depression in our relationship and our views on the subject.
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Interested in FIRE and retiring early? Well, you might need a bridge account that helps fund your lifestyle from early retirement to traditional retirement.
To help us with this intricate plan, I've invited The Landshark to today's podcast. This anonymous personal finance blogger retired early at 43 and used a bridge account to make it possible.
We discuss the details of this FIRE bridge account and how you can make one too.
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If you received a $1 million inheritance, how would that change your life?
How could you take that blessing and make it your way out of a job you don't enjoy?
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If you're thinking about divorce or in the midst of one, this episode is for you.
Raiford Palmer, the author of the new book "I Just Want This Done", shares how successful people divorce without losing their kids, money and minds.
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With stocks down and inflation up, it can feel like an uneasy time to be a new investor!
Meghan Rabuse, aka Family Finance Mom, explains how investors should proceed during these uneasy times.
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There are certain things that make Nicole anxious ... a messy house, unfinished projects, and general clutter.
Andy, on the other hand, can live through it and live with it just fine.
In today's Bread & Wine, we discuss why Andy is the way he is and what he can do to help reduce the anxiety in the Hill house.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Are you pursuing the FIRE Movement ... but losing your fire for it?
That's what Lisa Harrison was feeling.
After pushing hard to achieve early retirement, Lisa had a change of heart.
In this BEST OF MKM episode from 2019, we hear why Lisa said goodbye to FIRE for good.
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It's the end of my second year as a small business owner!
To commemorate this online content creator adventure I've been on, I'm sharing another BEST OF MKM episode from early 2020. This one is the 10 steps I took to go from employee to business owner.
And second, I share an update on my business after two years in! I'll discuss revenue, the failures I've had, and the wins as well.
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Giving is incredibly personal.
As Nicole and I continue to discover how we want to give, we ask each other what is the right way to give for our family.
With different opinions on the subject, we discuss how we've been giving and any changes we want to make in the future.
How do you like to give?
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Why do you give?
If you ask five people this question, you're likely to get five different--and highly personal--answers.
But for many people, the idea of charitable giving is often rooted in their culture or religion.
Today, I'm diving deeper into religion and giving by interviewing three different faith leaders in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
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Recently, I shared a video on how our family lives comfortably on $80,000 per year.
Some of the comments I received said this was definitely not enough to be comfortable, while others said that was plenty.
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Two years ago, we received a $30,000 inheritance after my mother-in-law passed away from cancer.
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