Marriage, Kids And Money

Audi of America took a bold stance this weekend with a Super Bowl commercial focused on the importance of gender equality. The 60-second spot entitled “Daughter” shows a father watching his daughter in a boxcar race where she’s competing mostly against other young boys. The father contemplates how he’ll teach his daughter that she is worthy … Continue reading "5 Ways I’m Promoting Gender Equality for My Daughter" The post 5 Ways I’m Promoting Gender Equality for My Daughter appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 unbreakable bond with your children, but raising small kids can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. … Continue reading "How to Make a Stay-at-Home Mom Feel Appreciated in 1 Week" The post How to Make a Stay-at-Home Mom Feel Appreciated in 1 Week appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Together, they have been tirelessly planning, diligently saving and … Continue reading "13 | How to Retire at 35 with Steve Adcock" The post 13 | How to Retire at 35 with Steve Adcock appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 2,000 hours per year to provide for my family and … Continue reading "12 | 4 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work" The post 12 | 4 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building wealth is a lot like building a strong marriage. Both require determination, passion, and the ability to communicate effectively. Marriage is not a spectator sport. Neither is building wealth.  You must be determined to be in the game and make certain you’re not taking your current status for granted.  Don’t take your eye off of the prize. ACTION: … Continue reading "11 | How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money" The post 11 | How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 2017 is my “M&M&M” year … Marathon, Mortgage and Millionaire. Goal 1: … Continue reading "10 | 2017 Goals: Marathon, Mortgage, Millionaire" The post 10 | 2017 Goals: Marathon, Mortgage, Millionaire appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. We earn more money. We buy more stuff. Are we … Continue reading "9 | Freedom Through Minimalism" The post 9 | Freedom Through Minimalism appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 swanky part of Dallas called Highland … Continue reading "7 | Make Money on Airbnb" The post 7 | Make Money on Airbnb appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. That life can also be quite draining on your relationship … Continue reading "6 Family First Tips for Business Travelers" The post 6 Family First Tips for Business Travelers appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Blanket of Life Insurance As I was … Continue reading "Honey, I died. Here’s what to do with the life insurance money." The post Honey, I died. Here’s what to do with the life insurance money. appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Children are also QUITE annoying, they're sticky and interrupt you constantly. The Stickiness of Parenthood … Continue reading "3 | The Joy and Annoyance of Kids" The post 3 | The Joy and Annoyance of Kids appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, vacationing in the Caribbean and treating ourselves to countless steak dinners.  But … Continue reading "4 Newlywed Debt Destruction Tips" The post 4 Newlywed Debt Destruction Tips appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, the author of the new book 99 Minute Millionaire, took some time to chat about how anyone can … Continue reading "1 | Investing Made Simple with Scott Alan Turner" The post 1 | Investing Made Simple with Scott Alan Turner appeared first on Marriage, Kids and Money. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices