This post is from my wife, Hanna, who’s going to do a lot more writing here soon. Here’s her first one, hope you enjoy 🙂 Let’s talk. These words may often lead to the demoralizing “it’s not you, it’s me” conversation. But when you’re married to Nick True, this phrase always leads to a […]
How To Stay On Budget By Never Using This One Word
It’s Thursday night. You just got home from a long day at work. You were running around like crazy, and just when you thought things were going well, your boss made a snide comment about last week’s meeting. “If he wanted you to be better prepared,” you think to yourself, “maybe he should have given […]
4 Phrases That Show Why Being Entitled Makes You Poor
Entitlement is an overarching issue in this country. Millennials get a bad rap for feeling entitled, but unfortunately, this problem transcends generations. Rich people think they deserve special treatment because they’re rich. Poor people think they deserve a handout because they’re poor. Middle-class people think they deserve to move up because they’ve done x, y, […]
3 Reasons You Should Stop Budgeting By The Month
Just start a budget they said. It’ll be easy they said. All you gotta do is start a budget. Then all of your money problems will be solved and you’ll ride off into the sunset in romantic money bliss. So you try it out. You start a budget. And then you barely get two weeks […]
How to Invest a Million Dollars
It’s common for people to ask hypothetical questions, like “if you had a million dollars, how would you invest it?” Essentially the heart of this question is asking how YOU should invest YOUR money… Which is a very different question. I’ve gotten asked by my friends on countless occasions how they should invest their money. […]
What I Learned at Tribe Conference 2017
Last weekend I went to the Tribe Conference 2017 in Franklin TN. It’s a conference for writers, authors, creators, and business owners. And it was phenomenal. I don’t talk about my business often on Mapped out Money because it’s not really what you’re here for. I’m not an expert entrepreneur or an accomplished business owner. So […]
Broke Millennial Book Review – New Finance Book 2017
I read a lot of personal finance books and books in general. Some are lackluster, some are meh, some are good, and some are incredible. Broke Millennial is a top freaking notch personal finance book and I haven’t read one quite like this in a long time. It’s a refreshing read that deals with a […]
Why I’m Investing Even Though I’m Still in Debt
Hey, folks! This is a sweet guest post from Kayla over at Frugal Rules. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about investing while in debt and whether or not to do it. Everyone’s situation is different, but I wanted to give you another person to compare when you’re trying to answer this question. So listen […]
Ultimate YNAB Review and How To Start: Best Budgeting App 2018
This is the most comprehensive review of You Need A Budget (YNAB) online. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about YNAB, whether or not it’s right for you, how to set it up, and common pitfalls people face when starting YNAB. If you’ve ever been: Frustrated by trying to make a budget […]
Questioning Everything With Money Is The Best Thing We’ve Done
I was 21. I had just graduated from college; Hanna and I were pumped. We were excited for me to start my career and finally make some real money. With Hanna still in grad school, a full-time salary would be extremely helpful. But just as soon as I started, the weight of “what you’re supposed to do” […]
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