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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


A Glimpse into Early Retirement
A glimpse into what early retirement looks like, with school-aged kids.
Dec 3, 2024


Intentional Spending this Black Friday & Holiday Season
Here's a little relief from the chaos of Black Friday, and some tips on how to make spending more intentional for you this week and beyond.
Nov 25, 2024


Why Voting Matters: Honoring the Suffragists
Voting allowed women to advocate for changes that expanded our financial independence and ultimately our wealth-building opportunities.
Nov 1, 2024
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