This week, Greg and I answer your money questions about relationships, difficult financial conversations, how we track our money, how we’re trying to raise our kids to spend intentionally, financial independence feeling unattainable at lower salaries and more!
In this week’s podcast, we talk about:
– Our number one purchase this year
– How we approach using high-yield savings accounts and local banks like Bank of America
– How financial independence can be unattainable at lower salaries and what to do about it
– How we approach spending during the holidays with our kids
– What we’re doing to raise our kids to be more intentional with money
– Whether we’re considering any employment after our kids go to college
– Pickleball
– How we track our money, down to the specific Google sheet
– Our drawdown strategy in early retirement
– If our stress level has changed after retirement
– Our approach with joint vs. individual accounts
– Communal living versus traditional living
– End-of-year tax optimization
Show References:
- Amazon: Tushy bidet toilet seat attachment
- Amazon: Silk pillowcase
- Wealthfront referral link
- Inside Out Money episode #072 – The best financial advice no one wants to take: Move your money to a high-yield savings account already!
- Inside Out Money podcast #032 – RIP Mint – Expense + Budgeting Tracking Software Review
- CampFI YouTube video of Greg going over Monarch Money and how we use it
- Monarch 30-day FREE trial – Maggie & Greg’s Referral link
- friends on FIRE podcast #109 – Talking to your partner about money
- Inside Out Money episode #022 – How much do you need to retire? Flaws in the 4% rule
- friends on FIRE podcast #060 – Budgeting vs. Tracking Expenses
- friends on FIRE podcast #027 – Why Tracking Net Worth Matters
- friends on FIRE podcast #015 – Expense Tracking Gone Wild
- friends on FIRE podcast #034 – Split or Combined Finances
- Inside Out Money episode #059. Splitting Finances with Your Partner – Practical Approaches for Financial Transparency
- Inside Out Money episode #077 – Listener Q&A – Debt, Savings, Windfalls, Deferred Compensation, Withdrawal Strategies, and more!
- Inside Out Money podcast #081 – Listener Q&A – 401(k) vs. roth 401(k), Budgeting, Automation, Decluttering, Early Retirement, and more!
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