Craft Your Money Story

#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 - https://www.instagram.com/iseeinvisiblethings Katherine and Jay Wolf - Hope Heals - https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals Stuff We Like - Jocko Unraveling - https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals 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

#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 obvious a habit. Featured Links: Sponsor - MO$ Resources Page - mappedoutmoney.com/resources Nathan Soare's article - https://mindingourway.com/obvious-advice Jocko "Detach" - https://youtu.be/N0CQsYDAYd8 Stuff We Like - Dick's Sporting Goods Warehouse Clearance Locations - https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/dicks-warehouse-sale?camp=SEM:DSG_43700064806919144_nonbrand_aud-986517956856:kwd-28258981&gclid=Cj0KCQjwraqHBhDsARIsAKuGZeH88hElLxgIROCZ87aHAAldS6JvQL2DrJlXIltNI50sfu7q9H5LnsEaAnY6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds 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

#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 - Credit Card Cash Back - https://creditcards.chase.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

#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 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

#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/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx Stuff We Like - Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey - https://amzn.to/3vKNfwd 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

#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-out-money-minute/id1507076604 StrengthsFinder 2.0 (we like CliftonStrengths 34 for $49.99) - https://store.gallup.com StrengthsFinder Quick Reference Card - https://www.gallup.com/workplace/245090/cliftonstrengths-themes-quick-reference-card.aspx   Stuff We Like - Trung Phan on Twitter - @TrungTPhan 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

#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/bookclub Tim Urban How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) - https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html Tim Urban Career Path Worksheets - https://mk0waitbutwhy9c3hjku.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WBW_Career-Path_Worksheet.pdf Christy Nockels The Life You Long For - https://amzn.to/3w0RB37 Stuff We Like - A Gentleman in Moscow - https://amzn.to/34YxIxV 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.

#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 Anonymous - https://debtorsanonymous.org Jillian Johnsrud - https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com Stuff We Like - Becoming a Supple Leopard - https://amzn.to/3c4I6It Check out the MO$ book club! - mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub Book club book - The Psychology of Money - https://amzn.to/3uB9iVi 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.

#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 Library! - specifically libraries that use OverDrive and the Libby app to loan audiobooks Check out the MO$ book club! - https://mappedoutmoney.com/bookclub  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.

#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: Sponsor - MO$M - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mapped-out-money-minute/id1507076604 Stuff We Like - The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - https://amzn.to/3uUsw9F 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.