Craft Your Money Story

#070: Figure out the best budgeting tool to achieve your goals without overcomplicating your life. Visit mappedoutmoney.com/070 to take the quiz.  Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead In 100 - aheadin100.com Take the quiz - mappedoutmoney.com/070 Reactive Budgeting: Mint - https://mint.intuit.com/ Proactive Budgeting: Anti-Budget (Paula Pant article) - https://affordanything.com/anti-budget-or-80-20-b...

#069: In preparation for the new year, we're discussing the 3-step framework we use to set and achieve our financial goals. Thanks for listening! Featured Links: Sponsor - Ahead In 100 - https://www.aheadin100.com/ Stuff We Like - Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth - https://amzn.to/3pyMOoV Some featured links may be affiliate links. If you use them, Mapped Out Money may get a small commission —...

#068: We've been thinking a lot about the purpose behind this podcast. Here's a little insight into our thought process and our focus for 2022. Thanks for listening! Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead in 100 -  https://www.aheadin100.com/ Stuff We Like - Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed -  https://www.netflix.com/title/81155081 Some featured links may be affiliate links. If you use them,...

#067: If you make small cuts in your spending but neglect the big hitters (like housing, cars, and your income) - you'll likely end up feeling pretty miserable without seeing significant progress in your finances. That's a big 'ole bummer. ☹️ So don't let that be you! Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club - mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub Nick's spreadsheet to analyze future value 🙃 - mappedoutmon...

#066: 0% financing options are EVERYWHERE! Nick and I have found ourselves repeatedly tempted by 0% financing. And apparently you guys have too, because Nick has gotten an influx of questions on this topic lately. We're discussing our framework to keep our 0%-ing (it's a verb now 🙃) in check.  Featured Links : Sponsor - nobody! - But we'd really appreciate you leaving a rating/ review for the sho...

#065: This episode is more than just a gift guide. We're discussing a framework to help you give better, more meaningful gifts. And we're sharing a few specific things we love. Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Featured Links: Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page - https://mappedoutmoney.com/resources Stuff We Like - Chobani vanilla coffee creamer - https://www.chobani.com/products/coffee-creamer Some featured...

#064: Are you bisoning or ostriching with your money? Bison plan ahead for the future and face the storms of life head on. Ostriches stick their head in the sand and just try to "get by" as life happens to them. We're talking about the perks of being a bison and how you can start bisoning with your money today. Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead In 100 -  https://aheadin100.com Precept Bible Studies...

#063: Morgan Housel provides an incredibly clear explanation of why Americans think about money the way they do. And we think his insight is really helpful as it relates to navigating our current situation well. Join us as we try to soak up some of Housel's smarts! Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club -  mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub Morgan Housel's  Psychology of Money  -  https://amzn.to/3qoOd...

#062: We're constantly bombarded with marketing for cool stuff. So it can be really tempting to sneak into your savings (or go into debt) to find a little extra fun spending money for the month. This simple tip will help you control excess impulse spending without feeling deprived.  Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page -  https://mappedoutmoney.com/resources/ Stuff We Like - Precept Bible...

#061: Patience and contentment can make or break your goals. So we're diving into tactical ways to grow your patience and contentment while discussing strategies to pursue your top priorities.  Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead in 100 - https://www.aheadin100.com Atomic Habits  by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3AbtvUK Stuff We Like - Fall weather, coffee, and walking to do stuff! Some featured link...

#060: Jumpstart your goals for 2022 by getting on the right trajectory now. And listen to us butcher a metaphor about a shark and a tank and personal growth.  https://5amjoel.com/shark-fish-tank/ Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead In 100 - aheadin100.com 5am Joel - https://5amjoel.com/shark-fish-tank Atomic Habits  by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3AQN3Ps Mindset  by Carol Dweck - https://amzn.to/2Y...

#059: There are only two ways to improve your finances - make more money and/or spend less money. But it's easy to go overboard on one of those while neglecting the other. Today, Nick and I are poking fun at ourselves for the times we've done just that. Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead in 100 -  https://www.aheadin100.com 5am Joel -  https://5amjoel.com Stuff We Like - Honey browser extension -  h...

#058: When you take action to improve your finances, you can't go wrong... right? Not exactly. Today, we're discussing Goodhart's Law - AKA how the measurements we use to track our progress can sometimes have unintended, not-so-good consequences.  Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page - https://mappedoutmoney.com/resources John Doerr TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4N1q4RNi9I D...

#057: Do you analyze your purchases on a value per dollar basis? We try to pretty regularly, but sometimes we fall out of practice. Today, we're sharing how a few days with our nephews led us to revisit this exercise. Featured Links : Sponsor - Ahead in 100 - https://www.aheadin100.com Stuff We Like - Nick Huber - https://sweatystartup.com Some featured links may be affiliate links. If you use the...

#056: A discussion of our favorite takeaways from Morgan Housel's  The Psychology of Money. Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page - https://mappedoutmoney.com/resources Stuff We Like - HydroJug (AKA the cat-size water bottle) - https://www.thehydrojug.com Some featured links may be affiliate links. If you use them, Mapped Out Money may get a small commission — but there is no extra cost to...

#055: A shift in perspective can change everything. We're sharing a few stories that have reinforced this truth for us. And, of course, some action steps to help us adjust our perspective when things don't seem to be going our way. Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club - mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub 5am Joel - 2 Travelers - https://5amjoel.com/the-two-travelers Andy J Pizza - Invisible Things -...

#054: Do you ever get so caught up trying to do something well, that you totally overlook the obvious ways to achieve your goal? Or look back on how you tried to do something in the past and think to yourself, "Well of course that didn't work! It was a terrible plan!" Sometimes, the obvious isn't so obvious in the moment. So today we're discussing how to make the practice of identifying the obviou...

#053: We're answering some of our favorite questions from the Best Self Co. Icebreaker Deck. We hope this episode leads to you having some curious conversations of your own. Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Minute -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mapped-out-money-minute/id1507076604 Best Self Co. Icebreaker Deck -  https://bestself.co/collections/all/products/icebreaker-deck Stuff We Like -...

#052: We're celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary by sharing 7 of our biggest money mistakes. We hope this episode will encourage you in your own money and marriage journey! Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club - mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub Stuff We Like - Jungalow at Target - https://www.target.com/b/jungalow-by-justina-blakeney/-/N-q643le7edk5 Some featured links may be affiliate links. If...

#051: We've gained a lot of insight from studying our StrengthsFinder results and discussing them with each other. We hope this episode will demonstrate how you can analyze your own results and apply them to everything from your career to budgeting with your spouse.  Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club - mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub CliftonStrengths Assessments - https://www.gallup.com/clifton...

#050: Self-awareness of your strengths and how to harness them can be a powerful tool as you think through career possibilities. We hope this episode will peak your interest in the StrengthsFinder Test. Make sure to tune in next week when we deep dive into how to take action based on your StrengthsFinder results. Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Minute -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mapped...

#049: Your career is a big part of your life - 20 to 60% of your meaningful adult hours, to be specific. So time and energy dedicated to making sure your career aligns with your top values is definitely a wise investment. This episode will guide you through that assessment and provide tips for making a successful career transition.   Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Book Club - mappedoutmoney.com/bo...

#048: Emotional spending impacts us all. Today we're sharing an exercise to help manage stress and negative emotions without blowing your budget. And we're diving into how to structure "emotional spending" in your budget so you get the info you want from your reports.  Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Minute -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mapped-out-money-minute/id1507076604 Debtors Anonym...

#047: Would we have been better off buying a different house? What does better off even mean? Are these worthwhile questions to be asking ourselves in the first place?  Today we're asking all the questions and sharing a framework to deal with buyer's remorse in a logical and productive way. Featured Links : Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page - https://mappedoutmoney.com/resources    Stuff We Like - The...

#046: We fight. And sometimes it's even about money. But thankfully, we've gotten much better at navigating our disagreements over the past 7 years of marriage. So *most* of the time, our tiffs don't devolve into unproductive, super angry arguments.   Today we're sharing 5 things we've learned that help us work through our less-than-perfect-moments of marriage in a productive way.   Featured Links...