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Mapped Out Money Newsletter by Nick True

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You're spending in circles

You're spending at least 20% of your monthly income on things that don't matter to you. Kind of presumptive for me to say, right? But after analyzing mine and Hanna's budget (too many times to count) and coaching hundreds of clients, I can tell you this was true for us and the vast majority of...
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about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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My struggle with envy

Hey there, long time, no talk. It's been nearly two months since we sent a newsletter and almost six months since we released a podcast or YouTube video. We've been knee-deep in building renovations (Yup, still.), figuring out life in Knoxville, supporting our coaching clients, and planning for...
4 months ago • 2 min read

How your city affects your spending

Last week I came across an article from Paul Graham that I read many years ago. In it, he argues that all cities (especially large ones) subtly encourage certain ambitions. Think of it as "social currency" or status. You can find out what your city whispers by asking the question, "What makes you...
6 months ago • 1 min read

Marriage and Money Lessons from 8 years

Nick and I celebrated 8 years of marriage yesterday. Naturally, we have to share 8 financial lessons we’ve learned so far 🙃: 1. Cast a vision together Marriage is a team sport, which means we both need to be excited about the vision for our future. This started really small for us - envisioning...
9 months ago • 5 min read

More Wealth => More Dogs

Sunday was pretty exciting. Team Fluff eked out a slim victory over Team Ruff in Puppy Bowl XVIII. You can "aaawwwwwwwww 🥰" over all the participants here. But beware. You WILL want to adopt a dog on your lunch break. If your budget is screaming, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO MORE DOGS!" (does yours sound...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read

I've been missing out...

Hanna here. I have been loving - like L-O-V-I-N-G - Sandi Hester's "Bits of an Artist's Life" YouTube Channel. In one of her podcast interviews, she alluded to some dark seasons she's gone through with health issues. But she talked about how the Lord has really used those seasons to teach her...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read