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The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Feeling Stuck Means You’re Growing
Learning something new almost always follows the Dunning-Kruger Effect; early learning brings a rush of confidence, followed by the humbling “Valley of Despair,” when we become aware of the limits of our knowledge. That moment of humility is what makes true learning possible and allows us to climb toward real wisdom.
Jan 23


What Hosting Dinner Teaches Us About Money
Why letting go of perfection- at home and with money- can bring more community, confidence, and financial freedom.
Jan 14


Time Moves on Anyway: Tackling Big Goals
We talk to so many women who dream of having a million dollars saved, but the 20+ year timeline feels too daunting to even begin. Yet those 20 years are going to pass regardless. At the end of them, you can either have built meaningful wealth or still be stuck at the starting line, telling yourself the timeline was too long.
Jan 8


Our Kids Found Out About Santa, and Everything Got Better
Learn how our first Christmas after the Santa reveal brought more honesty, connection, and clarity to our family’s holiday season, and finances.
Dec 3, 2025


Healthcare Options for 2026
Since so many of you are asking about healthcare options for 2026, I wanted to share a quick breakdown of what’s out there, including some creative ways people are trying to save money or fill the gaps.
Nov 17, 2025


Financial Autopilot vs. Hands-On Investing: How to Choose the Right Balance
If your money is running on autopilot, it might be steering you somewhere you didn’t intend. Here’s how to take back the wheel and build a values-driven financial plan with confidence.
Oct 30, 2025


Falling Vaccine Rates Could Collapse our Economy
Pairing our already low US birth rate with a rising childhood death rate could be a recipe for economic disaster. If we allow the erosion of herd immunity, we won’t just see more sick kids in hospitals - we’ll also risk unraveling the very fabric of our economy. Protecting vaccines is not just about public health, it’s about protecting the future stability of our communities, our livelihoods, and the prosperity we hope to pass down to the next generation.
Sep 20, 2025


Low Mortgage Payments Are the New Golden Handcuffs
With immobility at historic lows, it's stagnating the economy, and our personal growth.
Aug 27, 2025


Money-Saving Healthcare Hacks
Somehow the US spends almost twice as much per person on healthcare annually compared to other wealthy nations, yet we have very little to show for it. Discover money-saving healthcare hacks that help you cut costs in the broken U.S. system.
Aug 25, 2025


Why Happy People Build Wealth Faster
How gratitude helps accelerate our wealth, and empower our financial lives.
Jul 31, 2025


Stop Letting Your Job Choose Your Life
Work is the driver for most of our life decisions, but what if there was a different blueprint?
Jun 4, 2025


We’ve Been Thinking About Success All Wrong
What if the way we design our lives is completely backwards? We're challenging the prescribed order of success and focus in our society.
Jun 3, 2025


Shifting Into a New Financial Season
Here in our own household, the seasons are shifting. Since the pandemic, we have been in our “travel season”. We’ve explored pyramids in Egypt, safaried our way through southern Africa, watched Fallas sculptures burn in Spain, rode bullet trains in Japan, sailed to a glacier in Patagonia, and hiked up a volcano in New Zealand. But next year our oldest begins high school and our youngest begins middle school – and the season is beginning to shift.
May 30, 2025


Three Ways You Can Control Your Financial Future
With markets swinging wildly, here are three ways to stay in control of your finances.
May 20, 2025


Economic Chaos = Emotional Chaos. What Can We Do?
There’s a phenomenon I’ve seen play out in every career I’ve had - across airports, government, coaching, and investing. When the world feels chaotic, people latch onto something tangible to direct their frustration, even if it doesn’t make logical sense.
Apr 17, 2025


An Update: 2 Years into Early Retirement
Two and a half years ago my husband Brian and I were living lives full of stress headaches, status meetings, and time sheets. We had made...
Mar 24, 2025


Loving Your Partner in Financial Freedom
What changes in our relationships when we hit financial milestones? This is a story of the struggles my marriage faced in financial freedom.
Feb 12, 2025


Why "I don't want to give up my lifestyle" is a Lie We Tell Ourselves
Our lifestyle inflation is one of the biggest financial risks we don't see coming. This is how to recognize and mitigate that risk.
Feb 4, 2025


Financial Freedom: Owning my Time
Having a wealth plan in place can be life-changing. It gives you confidence, direction, and the ability to take control of your finances.
Jan 6, 2025


Jet-Setting vs. Joy-Setting: Finding my own Hallmark movie in New Zealand 🎄
Finding the balance between jet-setting and joy-setting in New Zealand.
Dec 11, 2024
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