Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Billionaire Warren Buffett once said, “Never depend on a single income. Make investment to create a second source.”All of the entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed on my podcast (or really any other podcast for that matter) have taken Mr. Buffett’s words to heart.If you’re going to create some serious wealth for yourself and your family, diversifying … Continue reading "41 | How to Become a Millionaire by 30"The post 41 | How to Become a Millionaire by 30 appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This fall, I’m attending a conference called FinCon. This 3-day event focuses on the business of personal finance media.Bloggers, vloggers, and podcasters from all around the country come to grow their small businesses and learn how to provide the most value to their audience.Given that I’m slightly obsessed with personal finance, I am … Continue reading "40 | Building a Six Figure Conference from Scratch"The post 40 | Building a Six Figure Conference from Scratch appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago, I decided to go credit card free. I had gone through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University where the credit card was labeled as the enemy of financial freedom.Since Mr. Ramsey’s advice had helped me in so many other areas of my financial life, like paying off our debt and getting proper … Continue reading "39 | How to Travel to Disney for (nearly) Free"The post 39 | How to Travel to Disney for (nearly) Free appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have been persistent, you’ve become best friends with Zillow and your hard work has paid off. You have finally found your dream home.Now, it’s time for the important next step of choosing your mortgage.Some crucial questions start to pop into your head: Can we afford this home?What type of loan is … Continue reading "38 | Mortgage 101: Rates, Rentals and the Great Recession"The post 38 | Mortgage 101: Rates, Rentals and the Great Recession appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow is the 241st anniversary of the United States of America declaring its independence from Great Britain.While I’m preparing to spend a fun family day filled with hot dogs, beers and fireworks, I remembered that I also made a declaration of my own at the beginning of the year about my goals for 2017. … Continue reading "37 | How Are Your 2017 Goals Going?"The post 37 | How Are Your 2017 Goals Going? appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The magical, mystical and all-powerful credit card … If we want something really bad but we don’t have the money for it, credit cards solve our problems immediately. Don’t they? If we’re jonesin’ for some new threads, we want to buy a fancy dinner or even treat ourselves to a tropical vacation, we can swipe … Continue reading "36 | Obliterating $51k in Credit Card Debt and Empowering the LGBT Community"The post 36 | Obliterating $51k in Credit Card Debt and Empowering the LGBT Community appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Student loans have become so commonplace in our country that everyone seems to be living with them. According to Forbes in February 2017, there are over 44 million people in the US living with student loans.Those loans amount to over $1.3 trillion dollars!And it’s not just the nation’s millennials that are carrying around … Continue reading "35 | Destroying $87k in Student Loans by Avoiding Lifestyle Inflation"The post 35 | Destroying $87k in Student Loans by Avoiding Lifestyle Inflation appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last month, I threw down a challenge to start living on a monthly budget. This wealth building habit gives a purpose to every dollar you earn so your money doesn’t go wandering off. That is the essence of a zero-based budget. Every dollar gets a job whether it is for spending, saving, giving or investing. If … Continue reading "33 | Budget Your Way to Wealth (Results) & Protect Your Family’s Future"The post 33 | Budget Your Way to Wealth (Results) & Protect Your Family’s Future appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems the more we earn, the more we spend. There is always something new to buy, a service we want, or an upgrade that is an absolute must-have.We see our neighbor’s new boat. Now, something inside of us “needs” that new boat too!And even if our income isn’t enough to buy it, well that doesn’t … Continue reading "31 | How to Crush $52,000 in Debt in 7 Months"The post 31 | How to Crush $52,000 in Debt in 7 Months appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In my endless pursuit to chat with all the most interesting people in the world, I started studying travel bloggers. These folks spend their days traveling across the US or globetrotting around the world.They capture their adventures through writing, photography or video. Some of the more popular travel bloggers do this full-time and their vagabond … Continue reading "30 | How to Travel the World for a Living"The post 30 | How to Travel the World for a Living appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices