Mrs. r&R
The secret to stress-free cooking at home
Fast food prices rose 29% over the last 4 years and have consistently outpaced full-service restaurants and grocery stores. As the price tag creeps higher, we have to ask ourselves: is it really worth it? Are we willing to sacrifice our health and budgets to convince ourselves we’re saving time instead of just borrowing it? This isn’t about guilt or blame. It’s about understanding our choices and taking ownership of the results. And in an expensive world with limited time, it means getting creative with home cooking again.
Read MoreRethinking ‘rock bottom’ and spreading financial joy
There is a widely held notion of “rock bottom” as this cinematic event that leads to a catastrophic loss of money, status, or stability and forces a transformative reckoning. It’s the stuff that bestselling memoirs and inspirational TED talks are made of, but is that always the case?
What if “rock bottom” in the professional world is more subtle?
Read MoreWhat March Madness teaches us about beating the odds
The whole setup is a lot like the economic mobility in America. Our outcomes, much like the tournament brackets, are often determined by where we start.
Read MoreIt’s time to stop calling ourselves “recovering” perfectionists
History is about to hand over the keys to the kingdom with an unprecedented wealth transfer that is set to make women the richest demographic in the country.
But calling ourselves “recovering perfectionists” isn’t just a quirky label — it’s fundamentally harmful. Women won’t just inherit the money, we get the responsibility that comes with it. The ‘recovering’ label implies that we should suppress the very quality that could help us steward this upcoming windfall.
How to raise a “rich” kid
Our approach to teaching Beau about investing and financial literacy is very similar to my Dad’s approach to teaching me.
First, we make saving money normal. Beau has two investment accounts where we put his money to work for him. He doesn’t know all the details, but he knows money can grow if you let it, so we routinely invest 50% of any money he receives on his behalf.
Read MoreThe secret to loving your life is defining your “enough”
The pursuit of status and approval is a completely natural part of life and isn’t going anywhere, but the mirror effect highlights how using material wealth to do it leads to a never-ending cycle of comparison and competition. If you want to play the game and still have some money left over, you have to start with defining your “enough”.
Read MoreIs F.I.R.E really…a movement?
The FIRE community has similar levels of untapped potential, but we’ve spent the last few years arguing about what the acronym means and whether the FI or the RE matters more. This obsession with making either side a permanent state instead of a continuous journey stops us from seeing all the possibilities that lie in between. It also obscures the most important part: that we’re part of a movement.
Read MoreIntroducing Cashing Out: the podcast
Last month we celebrated the one-year publishing anniversary of our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away. Yet, even now, whenever we walk into a Barnes & Noble, stroll over to the business section and autograph a copy for a future reader, we’re brought back to our twenties and reminded of how…
Read MoreIt’s time to revisit the stigma surrounding debt
According to a survey by The Harris Poll, only 52% of young
Americans can meet financial obligations without help from credit cards, student loans, or personal loans.
Money on The Table, Season 2 overview
Our plan was…to make people who wouldn’t typically click on financial content think twice about ignoring it.
Read MoreCoping with the decision to financially support a parent
The moral of the story is; math has rules and life doesn’t care.
Read MoreLife update: Coming out of the fog
the freedom I’ve been feeling…is still just a fraction of what I deserve
Read MoreI love me more than I love my job, so I quit
Today marks my last week as a full-time employee. Yes, that’s right…I quit. I am a six-figure earner and breadwinner for my family and I’m leaving traditional work about a year earlier than we planned.
Read MoreThe three words we use to diffuse money arguments
It moves the conversation forward in a healthy way so we can arrive at new truths together.
Read MoreOur son didn’t have a birthday party and it’s ok…right?
I have it all, but I still can’t do it all
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