Why You Need Less Money Than You Think To Be Happy
Back on June 30, I published Summer YOLO Fund: Permission To Spend, giving myself explicit written permission to blow through $40,000 in Honolulu this summer. The $40,000 was originally…
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272. “We own two houses, but can’t afford dinner out”
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich speaks with Nicole and Drew, 39 and 40, who are expecting their first child in just two…
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Why Gen Z Is Gambling Instead of Saving
The stock market is near record highs. Unemployment is low. So why does it feel like young people have never been more pessimistic about money? Beth Kobliner has been…
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How to be Financially Disciplined
If you want more financial discipline, you are probably looking to curb impulsive spending, save money, or maybe just achieve financial stability. Building self-discipline with your financial decisions and…
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The Leash Ratio: Are You Saving More Than You’re Taxed?
There are layers to freedom, and most of us only ever peel back two. The first layer is breaking free from your parents. Some people manage it the summer…
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271. “He hid $30K of debt a month before our wedding”
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich speaks with Sana and Arhem, both 27 and newly married. One month before their wedding, Arhem revealed…
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Is Spending $60K a Mistake?
“Joe, how much did you spend on your wedding?” That’s how this episode kicks off, and it sets up the theme running through everything else. Joe and I help…
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Switching Banks Without Missing a Single Bill Payment
Changing banks sounds simple until you actually try it. You open the new account in ten minutes, and then you realize your entire financial life is quietly wired into…
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Real Adults Are Not Financially Dependent On Their Parents
One of my biggest fears as a parent is raising kids who can’t launch into adulthood on their own. My hope is that by 26, three years after college…
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The Other Way to Reach Financial Independence
Cody Berman was 19 when he learned about financial independence, and 25 when he reached it. There’s no trust fund here, no lucky exit. Just a brutal train commute,…
