Last week a friend and I were talking about what to do when you want to pay back your student loans fast, but you also have a 401K that you want to use. He’s going to be graduating soon and is wondering what to do with his excess cash. Should he use everything he can […]

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  I was 21 and had just graduated from college. Hanna and I were excited for the start of my career. And let’s be honest… finally making some real money was a pretty big perk. With Hanna still in grad school, a full-time salary would be extremely helpful. But just as soon as I started, the […]

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This is the most comprehensive review of You Need A Budget (YNAB) online. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about YNAB, whether or not it’s right for you, how to set it up, and common pitfalls people face when starting YNAB. If you’ve ever been: Frustrated by trying to make a budget […]

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Hey, folks! This is a sweet guest post from Kayla over at Frugal Rules. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about investing while in debt and whether or not to do it. Everyone’s situation is different, but I wanted to give you another person to compare when you’re trying to answer this question. So listen […]

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I read a lot of personal finance books and books in general. Some are lackluster, some are meh, some are good, and some are incredible. Broke Millennial is a top freaking notch personal finance book and I haven’t read one quite like this in a long time. It’s a refreshing read that deals with a […]

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Last weekend I went to the Tribe Conference 2017 in Franklin TN. It’s a conference for writers, authors, creators, and business owners. And it was phenomenal. I don’t talk about my business often on Mapped out Money because it’s not really what you’re here for. I’m not an expert entrepreneur or an accomplished business owner. So […]

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It’s common for people to ask hypothetical questions, like “if you had a million dollars, how would you invest it?” Essentially the heart of this question is asking how YOU should invest YOUR money… Which is a very different question. I’ve gotten asked by my friends on countless occasions how they should invest their money. […]

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Just start a budget they said. It’ll be easy they said. All you gotta do is start a budget. Then all of your money problems will be solved and you’ll ride off into the sunset in romantic money bliss. So you try it out. You start a budget. And then you barely get two weeks in […]

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Entitlement is an overarching issue in this country. Millennials get a bad rap for feeling entitled, but unfortunately, this problem transcends generations. Rich people think they deserve special treatment because they’re rich. Poor people think they deserve a handout because they’re poor. Middle-class people think they deserve to move up because they’ve done x, y, […]

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It’s Thursday night. You just got home from a long day at work. You were running around like crazy, and just when you thought things were going well, your boss made a snide comment about last week’s meeting. “If he wanted you to be better prepared,” you think to yourself, “maybe he should have given […]

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 This is the most comprehensive review of You Need A Budget (YNAB) you’ll find on the web. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about YNAB, whether or not it’s right for you, how to set it up, and common pitfalls people face when starting YNAB. If you’ve ever been: Frustrated by […]

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Hey, folks! This is a sweet guest post from Kayla over at Frugal Rules. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about investing while in debt and whether or not to do it. Everyone’s situation is different, but I wanted to give you another person to compare when you’re trying to answer this question. So listen […]

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I read a lot of personal finance books and books in general. Some are lackluster, some are meh, some are good, and some are incredible. Broke Millennial is a top freaking notch personal finance book and I haven’t read one quite like this in a long time. It’s a refreshing read that deals with a […]

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It’s Thursday night. You just got home from a long day at work. You were running around like crazy, and just when you thought things were going well, your boss made a snide comment about last week’s meeting. “If he wanted you to be better prepared,” you think to yourself, “maybe he should have given […]

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 This post is from my wife, Hanna, who’s going to do a lot more writing here soon. Here’s her first one, hope you enjoy 🙂  Let’s talk. These words may often lead to the demoralizing “it’s not you, it’s me” conversation. But when you’re married to Nick True, this phrase always leads to a […]

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 A Federal Reserve survey of people from various demographics and pay ranges found that 47% are unable to afford a $400 emergency without borrowing money. Let that sink in, because it’s a staggering statistic. That survey reveals that 47% of Americans don’t have enough money set aside to purchase the newest iPhone. So What’s The […]

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This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our affiliate disclaimer for more information.  When Nick and I first decided to live in an RV full-time, we weren’t minimalists. In fact, anyone who helped us move between 1 of the 3 apartments we lived in during our first 3 years of marriage would call us […]

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This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our affiliate disclaimer for more information.  Marriage is hard. And money makes it harder. This is true if you follow the status quo. But if you’re at all familiar with Mapped Out Money, you know that Nick and I think this idea is fundamentally flawed. We believe […]

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This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our affiliate disclaimer for more information.  In our last blog post, we discussed the best strategy to convince your spouse to budget. But that’s only half the battle. Once you finally establish a realistic budget, how do you make sure you and your spouse stay on the same […]

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 This post is from my wife, Hanna, who’s going to do a lot more writing here soon. Here’s her first one, hope you enjoy 🙂  Let’s talk. These words may often lead to the demoralizing “it’s not you, it’s me” conversation. But when you’re married to Nick True, this phrase always leads to a […]

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