Hey Reader,Roses are red,Violets are blue.We never know what to say in these intros,But we wrote this newsletter for you. 😜 💲 Money Minute Most of you probably know we're in the middle of moving. We're currently living in our camper while waiting for our place in Knoxville to sell. We're also driving two very old vehicles - a 2001 Ford truck and a 2006 Saturn Vue. And it feels like we're navigating a car issue at least once a week.It's tempting to get rid of these inconveniences by stretching...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Friday! We hope this email gives you some fun things to think about as you enjoy the weekend. 📝 What's New Credit cards in YNAB are TOUGH! So we just published an updated guide to clear up any confusion you may have had on the topic. You can check it out here: 💲 Money Minute Nick here - I want to share with you one of my favorite tips for cutting back on subscriptions: Cancel every single subscription you have... Seriously. Cancel every one of them - whether monthly or...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, We hope this email finds you feeling merry from Christmas festivities and resting up in preparation for the new year! 📝 What's New Nick just released a step-by-step YNAB setup tutorial for 2025. If you've never gotten your budget to work, or you've fallen off track and need a refresh, hop over to YouTube and check it out. 2025 YNAB Getting Started Guide - Start To Finish 💲 Money Minute Nick here - As we wrap up 2024, Hanna and I are reflecting on some of the best (and worst) ways...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, As a financial coach, one of the most common problems my clients have is: I want to buy something, but I can’t afford it… what do I do? People think that because I'm a "budget guy," I'm just going to say, "Whelp, too bad... you can't buy it!" But that's not my message at all. Mapped Out Money is all about helping you use your money to do more of what matters to you. So I've identified 3 levers to help my clients afford anything they want. Well, maybe not a private island… but most...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hello to our favorite crew of budgeters!Long time no newsletter. But we've got lots of exciting things going on behind the scenes, and we plan to get back to regular content soon(-ish 🙃... just keeping it real). As part of those exciting BTS things - Mapped Out Money is HIRING! 🎉We're looking for someone to be our resident Customer Support and Budget Expert. You'll work with our students and 1:1 clients via email to help answer their questions and keep them moving forward on their money...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Let me tell you a story about a guy who, in a surprising way, is probably a lot like you. We'll call this guy Dave. Just to be clear, Dave isn't real. 🙃 Dave has struggled with money his whole life. He's always felt like he never had enough. When he does manage to get a bit of money, it seems to go right out the door again. No matter how hard he saves or works, he struggles to get ahead. Because of this, he's racked up a bit of CC debt, a car loan or two, and he can't seem to make it through...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
If you've been keeping up with our podcast, you know we've had a running theme over the last few episodes. The theme that underpins episodes 83 - 86 is simple: A clear and compelling vision is the key to managing money well and creating a budget that doesn't feel restrictive. I've had the honor of personally coaching over 2,000 people on how to improve their finances. Over and over again, I see one core problem continually trip people up... no clarity or vision for their future. I can already...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
We're optimizers. One of our hobbies is brainstorming ways to be efficient and squeeze all the enjoyment out of our space at home, our time working vs playing, and of course, our budget. (🤓 You didn't know how cool we are, did you?) But sometimes it's a little tricky to figure out how to optimize our spending, especially when we have seemingly competing priorities. So Nick came up with a framework to help us decide what to buy and when to buy it! I think it's especially helpful when we're in...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
In a coaching call yesterday, I asked the group to create a "money manifesto" - a list of things they believe about money. I wrote my own money manifesto a few years ago, hoping it would generate content ideas and also serve as hiring guidelines for Mapped Out Money team members. But I never thought to ask my clients to do this, until yesterday. Most of us have all kinds of subconscious beliefs about money - from our childhood, our friends, our coworkers, and of course, the media we consume....
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read