Freedom Through Minimalism (w/ Garrett and Claudia Pennington)

9 | Freedom Through Minimalism: We work hard. We earn money. We buy stuff. Then, that stuff requires repair, maintenance and software updates. Before you know it, your stuff is out of style. You’re on version 3 when the rest of the world is on version 7. We work harder. by Marriage Kids and Money

38 min listen

12 | 4 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work: The grind. The 9-5. As average Americans, we work at our jobs 40 hours per week … 50 weeks per year … for 40 years of our lives – and that’s if we work hard and have a cool supervisor! I’m one of these average Americans. I work 2, by Marriage Kids and Money

12 min listen

The Joy and Annoyance of Kids: Children … They provide us with a sense of pride that is unmatched. Raising kids truly feels like the reason we’re placed on this earth. We learn from them, we grow with them and the bond that is formed is a blessing from God. by Marriage Kids and Money

30 min listen

5 Ways I’m Promoting Gender Equality for My Daughter: Audi of America took a bold stance this weekend with a Super Bowl commercial focused on the importance of gender equality. The :60 spot entitled “Daughter” shows a father watching his daughter in a boxcar race where she’s competing mostly against o by Marriage Kids and Money

12 min listen

1 | Investing Made Simple with Scott Alan Turner: Investing for retirement … We all know how important it is. But where do we start?! How much money do we need? Do we work with a broker? How do we make sure we’re investing correctly? Retire Rich Scott Alan Turner, by Marriage Kids and Money

27 min listen

20 | MKM Challenge: Reduce Your Grocery Expenses by 1/3: Every day, I look for ways to better myself. And this blog has been my medium for that betterment over the last 6 months. It has kept me honest when it comes to being the best husband and Dad I can be as well as with growing our family net worth. by Marriage Kids and Money

13 min listen

11 | How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money: Building wealth is a lot like building a strong marriage. Both require determination, passion and the ability to communicate effectively. Determination Marriage is not a spectator sport. Neither is building wealth. by Marriage Kids and Money

23 min listen

27 | Transform from Starving Artist to Money Master: I am continually amazed with the amount of talent we have in our world. Designers, creators, entrepreneurs, artists, developers … These are people who push the bounds of what is possible to create a product, by Marriage Kids and Money

49 min listen

24 | MKM Challenge: Create Chores and Rewards for Kids: Today, I’m throwin’ down another MKM Challenge. We’re talking about how we can get our kids to help out with the daily chores around the house. Our goal is to get them to understand that with hard work comes reward. But first, by Marriage Kids and Money

31 min listen

7 | Make Money on Airbnb: About a month ago, my wife Nicole and I were at a wedding for one of our good friends. At our table, I struck up a conversation with a random guy named Victor Mangona. I discovered that Victor and his wife Kate are both doctors and they live in a swa by Marriage Kids and Money

24 min listen

13 | How to Retire at 35 with Steve Adcock: How would you like to retire at the age of 35? Sounds impossible, right? Well, our guest today, Steve Adcock, figured out how to do it. Think. Save. Retire. Steve and his wife Courtney have had a dream of early retirement for quite some time now. by Marriage Kids and Money

38 min listen

6 Family First Tips for Business Travelers: I’ve been in the corporate event marketing business for a little over 12 years now. It’s a fun industry to be part of. The thrill of a live event, being a part of a global product launch and traveling around the world can be very exciting. by Marriage Kids and Money

11 min listen

55 | Money Plans After the Mortgage is Paid Off?: Last week, Nicole and I made a really FUN phone call. We reached out to our mortgage company and said that we’re ready to pay off our 15-year loan. It was awesome! I honestly can’t believe we’re here! After 4 years of extra payments and me repeatedl by Marriage Kids and Money

29 min listen

35 | Destroying $87k in Student Loans by Avoiding Lifestyle Inflation: 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. by Marriage Kids and Money

40 min listen

10 | 2017 Goals: Marathon, Mortgage, Millionaire: 2017 is right around the corner! I’ve made some exciting and challenging goals for myself for the new year. Some are short-term and some are long term. I like to dream big with my goals, but also infuse some reality into the process. by Marriage Kids and Money

9 min listen

Honey, I died. Here’s what to do with the life insurance money.: Hello Nicole. I’m not really dead. Sorry about that spooky title. But if I do die unexpectedly, I want you to give you and the kids a clear path to feel safe and well taken care of … Hence why I’m writing this letter to you today … The Warm Bl by Marriage Kids and Money

13 min listen

4 Newlywed Debt Destruction Tips: In 2010, my wife Nicole and I got married and started our lives together. Financially speaking, we both really enjoyed the DINK (double income with no kids) status in our first year of marriage. We had a blast going to music festivals, by Marriage Kids and Money

17 min listen

22 | How to Get $126,000 in College Scholarships: When my daughter Zoey was born we met with a financial advisor to discuss her future college needs. He advised us that for Zoey to attend an in-state college like Michigan State University, we’d be looking at a price tag of about $200,000. by Marriage Kids and Money

39 min listen

How to Make a Stay-at-Home Mom Feel Appreciated in 1 Week: Being a Stay-at-Home Mom can be incredibly difficult. Long days, no contact with adults and repetitive tasks that feel like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic can make you lose your marbles. Yes, it is incredibly rewarding and you develop an un. by Marriage Kids and Money

17 min listen

17 | Smart Retirement Investing the Vanguard Way: For decades, Vanguard has been a trusted name in the investment community. In this financial blogger world that I’ve entered into recently, it’s a resounding theme that Vanguard is the way to go when it comes to investing for your retirement. by Marriage Kids and Money

37 min listen

19 | How to Retire in Northern California at 43: I’ve been doing a lot of research and interviews lately about financial independence and early retirement. I guess I’m inspired! The idea of not having a full-time job eventually sounds pretty appealing to me. Well, you might say, by Marriage Kids and Money

36 min listen

21 | How to Make $7k Per Month Investing in Real Estate: Lately, the shows and interviews I’ve been doing have been focusing on decreasing your expenses and increasing your income. When we make improvement in these two areas, it’ll allow us to become experts in increasing our net worth and our opportuniti by Marriage Kids and Money

44 min listen

9 Pieces of Advice For My Former Single Guy Self: The other day I emailing with Heath, a listener of the podcast. Heath commented that the Marriage, Kids and Money podcast has a family focused tone to it, but it can really be enjoyed by single guys (like Heath) who don’t quite yet have a family as wel. by Marriage Kids and Money

16 min listen

Protect Your Family With Hassle-Free Term Life Insurance - with Jeremy Hallet from Quotacy: Last month at a dinner in Dallas, I met Jeremy Hallett who is the founder of Quotacy. We chatted about his new company being a hassle-free resource for life insurance. He let me know that their big goal is to protect 1,000,000 families by getting them... by Marriage Kids and Money

45 min listen

26 | Skip the Toy and Give the Gift of College: The cost of college is completely out of control. Every year, the cost to attend a 4-year university increases by twice the inflation rate. To put it in some more personal terms, by the time my 5-year old little girl goes to undergrad, by Marriage Kids and Money

34 min listen

36 | Obliterating $51k in Credit Card Debt and Empowering the LGBT Community: 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, by Marriage Kids and Money

53 min listen

30 | How to Travel the World for a Living: In my endless pursuit to chat with all the most interesting people in the world, I started studying up on travel bloggers. These folks spend their days traveling across the US or globetrotting around the world. by Marriage Kids and Money

22 min listen

52 | Planning Your Family’s Financial Legacy: Increasing your savings, making more money and amassing wealth can have a huge impact on your personal finances. Your wealth can allow you to buy things that bring you joy, experience incredible vacations and create more free time for yourself. by Marriage Kids and Money

50 min listen

46 | With My High Income, Why Can’t I Get Ahead?: From time to time, I receive questions from the Marriage, Kids and Money audience. I thought this week I’d shake up the show format a little bit by answering one of the questions I received recently about controlling expenses when we have a high income. by Marriage Kids and Money

23 min listen

33 | Budget Your Way to Wealth (Results) & Protect Your Family’s Future: 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. by Marriage Kids and Money

20 min listen

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