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Notes on money
Stories and ideas about money, from our home to yours. Calm, practical and educational.
How We Teach Our Daughters About Money (and What I Wish Someone Had Taught Me)
What we actually do at home to teach our daughters about money, and what I wish someone had taught me earlier.
The Three-Bucket System: A Simple Way to Show Kids What Money Is For
A calm, simple way to explain essentials, fun and savings with three buckets. It works for kids and, honestly, for most adults.
Let Kids Pick Companies They Know: A Gentle Way to Explain Investing
How we introduced investing to our daughters by letting them choose companies they already know, and why it made investing feel less mysterious.
Why We Let Our Kids Make Small Money Mistakes
Why I let my daughters make small money mistakes now, and what my own twenties taught me about the cost of learning late.
Raising Kids With a Healthy Relationship to Money (Not an Obsession With It)
Why I'm not trying to raise kids who are obsessed with saving or getting rich, and what a healthy relationship with money looks like at home.
What I Would Hand My Younger Self About Money
I learned about money late. Here are the tools I'm handing my daughters, and a gentle way to start building them yourself.
FIRE Journey Part 3: Financial Goals and the Path to Freedom
How my friend set clear financial goals and turned a vague dream into a plan. Part 3 of the FIRE Journey series.
FIRE Journey Part 2: Financial Fears
The three fears that held my friend back from his goals, and how he faced them. Part 2 of the FIRE Journey series.
FIRE Journey Part 1: The High Cost of Financial Fears
A friend paid an advisor 1% of his net worth for peace of mind. Here is what we found when we looked at the real cost.
529 Savings Plan for College: 529 Nevada vs 529 Utah
How I compared two 529 college savings plans, Nevada and Utah, and which one my wife and I chose, in 2017.
One useful note a week
Short, practical notes on money from Giovanni and Amalia. No spam, and you can leave any time.
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