Craft Your Money Story

#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 links may be affiliate links. If you use them, Mapped Out Money may get a small commission — but there is no extra cost to you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 - https://www.precept.org/group/find/?location_type=Online I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi - https://amzn.to/3qFAVOR Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3qHalF5 The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - https://amzn.to/3qHYAOQ Krista Stryker (12 Minute Athlete) - https://www.12minuteathlete.com Stuff We Like - Full Focus Planner - https://fullfocusplanner.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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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/3qoOdyW Stuff We Like - Dune - https://amzn.to/3kdptWw 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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 Studies - https://www.precept.org/ 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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 links may be affiliate links. If you use them, Mapped Out Money may get a small commission — but there is no extra cost to you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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/2Y7hKBJ Momentum browser extension - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfknpbbblfpciffpaejjkokdgca?hl=en Stuff We Like - Local bookstore events 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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 - https://www.joinhoney.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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 David Perell's Teaching Like a State - https://perell.com/essay/teaching-like-a-state Stuff We Like - Amor Towles in Discussion with Ann Patchett - https://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/virtual-event-amor-towles-author-lincoln-highway-conversation-ann-patchett 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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com

#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 them, Mapped Out Money may get a small commission — but there is no extra cost to you.

#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 you. To learn more about the show, please visit https://mappedoutmoney.com