Today, we are continuing our tale of the two twin Grandchildren: Michael & Matthew.  We follow two similar grandchildren as they make different financial decisions and see how it turns out for them. If you missed part one, click the link below to go straight there and get up to speed: Click here to listen […] Read more

  Michael & Matthew are the Grandchildren of Margaret & Mildred. Their parents were born just after World War Two in a time of great prosperity and economic growth. Both grandchildren lived tightly knitted lives with their Grandparents and both saw a great contrast in how their grandparents’ lived their lives compared to how their […] Read more

  Today, we’re continuing our tale of two twin Grandmas: Margaret & Mildred, and how they both took different forks in the financial road later in life, and how this decision drastically altered their future personal finances. If you missed part one, click the link below to go straight there and get up to speed: […] Read more

  The 1930’s marked a crucial decade in American history. The Great Depression: One of the deepest, longest-lasting economic downturns in the history of the Western world, challenging many American families in major economic, social, and psychological ways. What if we could follow a set of twins that go down two different financial roads. Today […] Read more

  Amanda Neely has an interesting spin on building her wealth. Becoming debt-free is said to be a notch on the belt toward financial progress. It’s widely admired, longed for, and sometimes even praised by ‘financial experts.’ But the truth is, paying off debt may be risky…or in some cases unnecessary. Amanda Neely shares why. […] Read more

In today’s episode, Brandon Neely shares some of his life lessons on money, and how this has shaped his life for the better…and worse! While some of these lessons may seem obvious, others may not. He made some very foolish money mistakes and also learned some valuable lessons along the way.  If learning how to […] Read more

Financial Independence, Retire Early… Easier said than done, right?!? Financial Independence is the moment your investments start paying more than your expenses. And when this happens, you’re ‘free.’ Freedom from trading your time for money. Free from having to work for a living. Freedom from having to worry about bills or paying rent on time. […] Read more

In the previous episode, we talked about the ‘FIRE’ movement and what it actually takes to achieve your goal of Financial Independence, Retire Early. Usually, fire extinguishers do a lot of good. It’s nice to have one in your kitchen in case of emergency. Yet, when FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, you don’t […] Read more

Retiring into your 60’s and 70’s can seem like an enormous challenge to pull off. But some people are following the ‘FIRE’ movement.  They achieve Financial Independence at a young age.  Then they are retiring early and parting from their careers in their 30’s and 40’s. In today’s episode, we talk about the ‘FIRE’ movement […] Read more