36 - Crosspost from the Financial Feels Podcast
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This was an episode I recorded on the Financial Feels podcast. I had a great conversation with Melissa Mazard! We talked about my childhood, joining the military, my relationship with money and my wife, and many other deep and interesting topics around money. I hope you like it!
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35 - What is Enough?
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How do you define enough I know for me this is kind of a difficult question and it's something that I wanna get into a little bit deeper this month with some of my other writing and I just think about this in terms of so many things um you know I mean is this money is it time is it lifestyle is it freedom and you know for me I think there's a little components of all of that I think that whenever it comes down to you know enough or we'll call it enoughness then you know we're we're looking at or at least I'm looking at you know there is a money component to that because there's a certain...
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34 - Money Day 2024 Was a Success!
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If you’re a money nerd like me, you’ll love creating your own little “holiday” for it – Money Day! I originally got this concept from . Our annual Money Day has evolved over the years, but it’s a great forcing function to keep us on track financially. This also serves as an excuse for me to nerd out and annoy with money talk for a day. To be clear, she plays a huge role in Money Day and our financial success – she just doesn’t like talking about money like I do.
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33 - Hunting for a New High-Yield Savings Account HYSA
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It has been years, actually, over a decade since we changed banks for our high-yield savings account (HYSA). But this is the year, I had a bad experience. I’m actually kind of embarrassed about it, but more on that later. Long story short, we were not being valued as loyal customers and I refuse to stay with a bank that treats me unfairly. Housekeeping note: I have no affiliate or partnership relationships with any of the banks mentioned. This is just my own experience and opinion. There are no referral or affiliate links in this article. A Quick Backstory and What Happened Originally,...
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32 - I'm Back! Kind of...
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Episode 31 - The Value of Military Pay and Pensions
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Episode 31 - The Value of Military Pay and Pensions As a service member getting closer and closer to retirement myself, I like to look at and think about how to value my military pension. I recently received my last promotion I plan to get before I retire, so I’m getting a lot more serious about how this fits into our overall plan for financial security and independence. Erik has posted a few different articles that I thought were interesting and he’s also created some nifty spreadsheets (who doesn’t love a good spreadsheet?) that I felt were handy to have. In this episode, I talk with...
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Episode 30 - Let’s Talk Crack Money with Zac Spainhour
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Crack money??? Listen in as Zac Spainhour and Brandon talk about what “crack money” is and what to do about it. Hear about ideas to keep your crack money in check while still living life. Simplicity and ease of use are definitely keys to keeping your finances on track and under control. To learn more about Zac Spainhour, please follow him on LinkedIn and check out his YouTube channel! Links refenced:
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Episode 29 - Financial Wisdom of a Six-Year-Old
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My son, Owen asked to record a podcast episode with me, so here you go. Enjoy!
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Episode 28 - Be a FI Leader - Interview with Doug Nordman - MilMoneyCon 2022
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Doug Nordman has been a really positive influence and great mentor for me. He was gracious enough to share some of his thoughts about how junior leaders in the military can take care of those they lead financially. For more from Doug, please visit his website, find him on Facebook, or send him an email at [email protected]. Be sure to pick up a copy of his books too! Please share this show with someone you know. You can also pick your favorite episode and share it on social media. I’d love to hear from you, shoot me a note at [email protected]. I read every...
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Episode 27 - Grab Your Slice of Financial Independence with Monica Scudieri - MilMoneyCon Interview
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Check out the interview with Monica Scudieri! We discuss her new book: Grab Your Slice of Financial Independence. Monica’s story is really inspiring to really anyone, but especially if you’re working through struggles on your journey to become financially secure and independent. Check out her website and where you can pick up a copy at : Please share this show with someone you know. You can also pick your favorite episode and share it on social media. I’d love to hear from you, shoot me a note at . I read every email you send. Thanks for all your support! Now...
info_outlineI believe that it is impossible to feel better about yourself by comparing yourself to other people.
What does feel good? Comparing yourself to who you used to be.
I talk about my personal mission statement of perpetual improvement in Episode 10. I work hard to improve every person, project, or organization I’m involved with. This includes myself. If I look back in time, I should be able to see that I’ve improved immensely over time.
When I look back 5 or 10 years, I hardly recognize the person I was then. My personality is much the same, my personal drive to help others is still the same, but my education level, habits, accomplishments, and experiences have shaped me into someone I could not have dreamed up 10 years ago.
Now, I love to dream about what kind of person I’ll be in the next 5 or 10 years. I honestly have no idea, but I have a couple rules to help me direct my curiosities and some questions that I use to help keep myself from stretching myself too far either.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this, shoot me a note at [email protected].
Action Items:
- Think about some ways that you are comparing your life, financial or otherwise, to others. How has that comparison made you feel? Has anything positive came from that?
- Write down, no seriously, write it down, some things that are positive in your life that didn’t exist 1 to 5 years ago. Write down some positive things you want to happen in the next 5 years.
- Pick one item from your list of positive things you want to happen in your life and take a small action toward it. Then schedule some time on your calendar each week to think about how to make that happen. I suggest setting an alarm on your phone to go off once each week. You don’t have to do anything when the alarm goes off, but you can if you want. The rule is you can’t remove the alarm until to accomplish the goal or make that thing true in your life. This isn’t something you need to share. It’s just for you.
Lastly, please share the show with someone else. Better yet, pick your favorite episode and share it on social media. Thanks for all your support!
Now go get started!
Links:
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
You’re Not That Great by Dr. Daniel Crosby
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A6DDBFW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
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