228: Finance Friday: Is “Random Spending” Ruining Your Budget?

228: Finance Friday: Is “Random Spending” Ruining Your Budget?

“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” This is the topic of today’s episode, where we interview Jenny for a Finance Friday review. Jenny is finishing up her fourth degree and has been working throughout grad school to help her family. Her husband brings in a sizable income, but he wants to retire in 2030 and spend more time with their (future) kids. Jenny has great control over her fixed expenses, but as for her variable expenses...not so much. Her family is consistently teetering between $1,000 a month and $2,400 a month in variable expenses, many of which can be resolved with some simple shopping tweaks (like leaving your credit card at home when you go to the grocery store). Luckily, they’ve invested a fair amount of their take-home pay, have a stellar 401(k) match, and are about to have dual incomes once Jenny is out of school. If you’re having trouble keeping a hold on your variable expenses, such as random Amazon shopping, tune in for this episode for advice on exactly what to do. In This Episode We Cover How to plan for retirement with two full-time incomes Paying off your home vs. investing in assets like index funds and real estate Taking advantage of 401(k) matches and maxing out retirement accounts Leveraging a future job to pay off student loans How to curtail your variable expenses and reduce “random spending” Why someone with “mortgage anxiety” should be wary of real estate investing And So Much More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaksot(744)

CPA Shares Tax Tips to Lower Your 2024 (Yes, 2024) Taxes

CPA Shares Tax Tips to Lower Your 2024 (Yes, 2024) Taxes

2024 may be long gone, but it’s NOT too late to lower your taxes for the previous year. If you have real estate or retirement accounts, you already hold the key to minimizing your taxable income and o...

18 Helmi 202543min

Has the FIRE Formula Changed? Why 100% Index Funds Isn’t the Answer

Has the FIRE Formula Changed? Why 100% Index Funds Isn’t the Answer

Is a 100% index fund portfolio no longer the FIRE formula? The market has changed, and maybe your portfolio allocation needs to change with it. With index funds at all-time-high prices and price-to-ea...

14 Helmi 202535min

The Points Guy's Travel Hacking Tips to Fly for FREE in 2025

The Points Guy's Travel Hacking Tips to Fly for FREE in 2025

Travel hacking allows you to fly and travel for free, often in luxury, without spending tens of thousands of dollars on flights or hotels. So, how do you do it without managing thirty different credit...

11 Helmi 202544min

The 4% Rule Naysayers Are Wrong (We Retired at 47 Using It!)

The 4% Rule Naysayers Are Wrong (We Retired at 47 Using It!)

Does the four-percent rule actually work? On paper, yes. So why don’t more people put it to the test? Today’s guest retired at forty-seven years old and is living proof that the math really does check...

7 Helmi 202544min

Sahil Bloom: The “X Factor” for Financial Freedom and Why FIRE Won’t Make You Happy

Sahil Bloom: The “X Factor” for Financial Freedom and Why FIRE Won’t Make You Happy

Do we focus too much on just one type of wealth? What if the key to a happy life isn’t retiring early, ascending the corporate ladder, or having more money than you know what to do with? Serial entrep...

4 Helmi 202555min

How to FIRE Faster with a Self-Directed IRA

How to FIRE Faster with a Self-Directed IRA

How can you use your retirement accounts to reach FIRE faster? We’ve talked a lot about the “middle-class trap”—having too much of your net worth trapped in your retirement accounts and home equity—an...

31 Tammi 202551min

The Middle-Class Trap That Could Keep You from FIRE (How to Escape It)

The Middle-Class Trap That Could Keep You from FIRE (How to Escape It)

Buying a house, maxing out your 401(k), and leveraging real estate can help you achieve financial independence. But suppose your goal is to retire early. Could relying too heavily on these principles ...

28 Tammi 202537min

The One Thing Most FIRE Chasers Get Wrong (and Later Regret in Retirement)

The One Thing Most FIRE Chasers Get Wrong (and Later Regret in Retirement)

Why do so many in early retirement struggle with happiness? We know you’ve told yourself, “Once I hit FIRE, I’ll be living the dream! Every day will be like a vacation.” This is what Mindy was telling...

24 Tammi 202542min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
psykopodiaa-podcast
hyva-paha-johtaminen
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
rss-rahamania
rss-lahtijat
rss-startup-ministerio
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rahapuhetta
rss-rentotapaus
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rss-porssipodi
sijoituspodi
rss-lain-elamaa
rss-rikasta-elamaa
rss-tuottava-ja-hyvinvoiva-pk-yritys
rss-asiakaskokemusklubi