I have been getting emails from a bunch of readers asking for us to do a Tranzact debit card review wanting to know what I think about the Tranzact rewards card. If you havenât heard, basically, it is a debit card with a positive social impact that provides âZ-Bucksâ that can be used to buy […]
Managing Money
Do you have to be smart to be a millionaire?
Have you ever assumed that smarter people are wealthier than the rest of us? Well, I recently found this study that has been blowing my mind. The first part of it confirmed that smarter people do actually earn more – an average of $425 per IQ point. And I donât think most of us are […]
Mint.com is shutting down⊠my 2 favorite Mint Alternatives
So, Mint.com (probably the most popular financial app out there) is closing its doors at the end of the year. While it was originally designed to track your spending, many users began to use it as a budgeting app as well. I never really found it to be very effective at budgeting because there isnât […]
What Growing Up Broke Taught me about money
One of my distinct childhood memories is riding with my Dad as I sat in the passenger seat of our old Ford Escort. It was a hot summer day but we had the windows down because the A/C didnât work. We were on a busy road, and as my dad pulled up to a stoplight, […]
The 5 Best-Rated Credit Card Companies
I am always cautious when writing about credit cards because I know some people get themselves in loads of trouble with their credit cards. But I trust that you are not one of those people and that you are smart enough to know that carrying a balance on a credit card is a no-no! Repeat […]
11 Financial Questions You Must Ask Before Getting Married (Free Download)
(The following is an abbreviated transcription from a video Linda and I recorded. Please excuse any typos or errors.) We are going to take you through 11 financial questions that you must ask before getting married. Ask these questions, have this conversation if you are engaged. And definitely before you get married. And I will tell […]
Josh Straub on how to get on the same page as your spouse
(The following is an abbreviated transcription from a video Linda and I recorded with Dr. Josh Straub. Please excuse any typos or errors.) Dr. Josh Straub and his wife Christi are speakers, authors, and marriage and leadership experts. They host the Famous at Home podcast, have written many childrenâs books on emotional intelligence, and have […]
Dave and Ashley Willis on the 2 hardest topics in marriage
(The following is an abbreviated transcription from a podcast Linda and I recorded with Dave and Ashley Willis. Please excuse any typos or errors.) Today we are talking with Dave and Ashley Willis. And they run an awesome podcast called: The Naked Marriage Podcast. Which, we just really like them a lot. They’re really fun and […]
