Episode Summary
Money is an extremely important tool in life and impacts both our professional and personal roles. Still many people consider money and finances to be complicated, when in actuality they do not need to be. In today’s episode, Joel Larsgaard from How To Money comes on to discuss some simple and actionable tips to help us be better with our money. We chat about a number of money topics including spending, debt, budgeting, peace out money, frugality, and investing. If you’re looking to get your financial ducks in a row, do not miss this episode.
Show Notes
Joel and Sarah discuss:
- One tip for someone wanting to be better about their finances
- Budget is not a 4 letter word
- Money as a tool that is tied to your values
- Tracking your spending:
- Mint- https://www.mint.com/
- Know how much money is coming in and where it is going
- The why behind people’s money
- Peace out money
- The big three: housing, transportation, and food
- Minimalism and frugality
- The Minimalist Home book: https://www.amazon.com/Minimalist-Home-Room-Room-Decluttered/dp/1601427999
- Money management as an experiment
- What to do with your savings
- Investing in the stock market, 401ks, real estate, yourself
- Debt
- Student loans: https://studentaid.gov/
- Budgeting with a variable income
- Resources
- The Simple Path to Wealth: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Path-Wealth-financial-independence/dp/1533667926
- I Will Teach You To Be Rich: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489
- Kiplinger: https://www.kiplinger.com/
- The Economist: https://www.economist.com/
Get in touch with Joel:
- Website: https://www.howtomoney.com/
- Podcast: https://www.howtomoney.com/category/episodes/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtomoneypod/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/HowToMoneyJoel
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1623670287732189/
