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May 2022
- 20: How to Teach Your Kids About Passive Income (6 Ways Kids Can Earn It)
- 07: How to Teach Your Teen About Money (Even if You’re Just Now Starting)
April 2022
- 30: Tour of a Huge Japanese Grocery Store
- 23: How to Fight Procrastination and Build the Action Habit
- 16: The Importance of Today and Small Choices
- 08: Hiking Japan’s Oirase Gorge
- 02: What are the Actual Child Labor Laws? (And What Jobs Should Kids Work?)
March 2022
- 26: How to Structure Your Time Productively in a Full House
- 19: Hotokegaura: Beautiful Rock Formations in Northern Japan
- 15: 14 Ways to Help Support Ukraine During the War
- 12: How to Instill Grit in Your Kids (It’s a 3-Part Process)
- 05: How to Fight Entitlement Mentality in an Entitled World
February 2022
- 18: How to Teach Your Kids to Invest
- 11: How to Create (And Stick With) a Weekly Schedule for Your Family
- 04: Shiriyazaki Lighthouse: First Western-Style Lighthouse in Japan
January 2022
- 28: The System We Use to Pay Our 5 Kids for Work Around the House
- 21: The Media Threat: How Much Screen Time is Too Much?
- 18: A Year of Less: 5 Areas of Your Life to Let Go In
- 14: We Took a Frozen Train to the Snowiest City on Earth
- 12: The Art of Keeping the Sabbath
- 07: Why it’s Hurting Your Kids to Keep the Family Finances Private
- 05: 11 Bible Study Plans to Choose From for 2022
- 04: How to Define Productivity as a Christian & Live a Productive Christian Life
December 2021
- 14: 7 Practical Lessons I Took Away From a 21-Day Daniel Fast
- 10: 10 Practical Steps to Start Practical Minimalism
November 2021
- 18: 10 Ways We Live Well on One Income as a Family of 7
- 10: 36 Ideas to Make a “Create-Your-Own 30-Day Challenge”
October 2021
- 23: Tokyo Owl Cafe With Kids (Owl Cafe Fukurou)
- 16: Tokyo Finally Opened!
- 12: Self-Imposed Expectations: It’s Time to Calm Down a Little
- 09: 20 Charities You Need to Know About (How to Choose the Right One for You)
- 05: 12 Books to Teach Your Kids About Money (6 for You, 6 for Them)
- 03: How Fewer Toys Makes Happier Children
September 2021
- 27: 7 Money Lessons That Will Make Your Kids Unstoppable
- 25: Our Trip to Sendai, Japan
- 17: How to Keep Your Kids Debt Free Forever (5 Areas of Life to Live Differently In)
- 14: 15 Places to Find Free Books (Including Brand New Books)
- 10: A New Perspective on Gift Giving: How to Give More by Giving Less
- 03: Japan Cultural Tour: Misawa and Hachinohe
August 2021
- 30: 53 Board Games to Teach Your Kids About Money (At Every Age)
- 28: 8 Reasons You Should Start Investing for Retirement in Your 20s
- 23: The Complete Guide to Saving for and Sending Your Kids to College
- 20: How to Define Success as a Christian
- 17: 47 Things You Weren’t Taught in School (That Our Kids Need to Know)
- 13: Our Italian Home Tour (Inside Our Empty Italian Villa)
- 10: A Grain of Salt: How to Be a Savvy Consumer of Information
- 06: How to Raise Grateful, Selfless Children
- 03: 10 Finance Books to Read if You Could Only Read 10 in Your Life
July 2021
- 30: When Should Your Kid Have Their Own Phone? A Real Conversation
- 27: What if We Lived Our Lives Like We Re-Live Our Lives?
- 25: American’s Initial Reaction to Japan
- 20: Introducing: Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY)
- 17: Money is Not the Root of All Evil (And Why Christians Should Think Bigger)
- 13: Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments are Starting (And How to Opt Out)
- 10: How to Craft a Peaceful and Productive Morning Ritual With Your Family
- 05: 15 Money Words Your Children Need to Understand
- 03: COVID Tests, Time in the States, Sheep Farm and More (Family Vlog)
June 2021
- 29: Intentional Spending: 3 Simple Questions That Will Upgrade Your Finances
- 25: Debt-Free Degree: How to Go to College Without Going Into Debt
- 22: 7 Things You Should Stop Apologizing For
- 18: Christian Minimalism Defined: Our Large Family’s Minimalist Journey
- 15: 30 Foundational Finance & Life Principles You Should Live By
- 11: Our last Days in Italy
- 08: 12 Life Lessons From 4 People Who Have Nothing in Common
- 04: Your Kids’s First Car: Everything You Need to Know
- 01: The Government Will Start Paying Parents Monthly: How to Prioritize and Spend It
May 2021
- 28: 8 Financial Benefits of Minimalism
- 25: Combatting Consumerism: 7 Ways to Be a Savvy Shopper
- 21: Should You Buy a Timeshare? 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t
- 18: Buying vs. Renting and How to Pay Off Your Home Early
- 14: Budgeting for Kids: How to Teach Budgeting From Age 3 to 18
- 11: 14 Habits I Practice Daily Even With a Busy Schedule
- 08: Why Do We Attach So Much Value to Stuff?
- 04: To Budget or Not to Budget: The Case for Each
- 01: 7 Ways Our Family of 7 Can Afford to Travel Constantly
April 2021
- 27: How to Change Your Life With Little Minutes and Small Choices
- 24: How to Teach Kids Where Money Comes From (It Comes From 5 Places)
- 20: 6 Ways to Save Your First $1,000 Quickly
- 16: Large-Family Minimalism: How We Declutter 5,000 Things a Year
- 13: There’s No Magic Product, But There is Magic in Habits
- 10: 35 Differences Between Italy & America (From an American in Italy)
- 06: “You Can Take More Risks When You Invest Young” Explained
- 02: Stop Saying Adoption is Expensive (Thoughts on Adoption and Abortion)
March 2021
- 30: How to Deal With Worry as a Parent: 7 Ways to Take Your Life Back
- 27: How to Get Started with Minimalism: 3 Easy Steps to Take
- 23: Time Isn’t the Problem: You Have More Time Than You Think
- 20: 10 Reasons AirBNB is Better Than Any Other Type of Lodging
- 16: Stop Giving Money and Stuff More Value Than it Deserves
- 13: 24 Things I Did to Pay Off $24k in Debt by Age 24
- 09: How to Figure Out Where Your Money is Going When You Donate to Charities
- 06: How to Be Happy Right Now
- 02: 30 Money Goals to Add to Your Bucket List
February 2021
- 27: 8 Things to Know Traveling Internationally With Kids
- 23: 40 Free Online Learning Resources for You and Your Kids
- 20: Alarming Studies That Show How Advertising Affects Your Kids (And How to Protect Them)
- 16: Conscious Spending: It’s About the Little Purchases and the Big Wins
- 13: How to Declutter Slowly & Easily (Without the Stress)
- 09: What to Do When You Want Financial Change But Your Spouse Doesn’t
- 06: How to Actually Afford a Family Vacation (And What Not to Do)
- 02: How to Teach Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
January 2021
- 30: 11 Things Every Child Must Know About Money (Before Leaving Home)
- 26: The World is Moving Toward Minimalism
- 23: 5 Tips to Clean a Messy House When You Feel Overwhelmed
- 16: How to Travel Light With Kids (A Comprehensive Guide)
- 12: 7 Steps to Declutter and Minimize Your Home Office
- 09: 30-Day No-Spend Challenge Turned Into 90 Days
- 05: 30 Ways to Have More When You Earn Less
- 02: How and Why to Slow Down in a High-Speed World
December 2020
- 29: 12 Ways to Spend Your Second COVID-19 Stimulus Check Wisely
- 26: Tithe Story: A Stranger Gave Me $100
- 19: Minimalist Desk Makeover
- 15: How to Teach Kids the Difference Between Needs and Wants
- 12: Local Tips for Traveling to Venice, Italy With Kids
- 08: Your Complete Guide to the Most Productive Gap Year Ever
- 05: EveryDollar Tutorial: How to Get the Most Out of It
- 01: Intentional Children: Raising Money-Smart, Mindful Kids of Intention and Purpose
November 2020
- 28: 5 Things We Teach Our 5 Kids About Minimalism
- 24: How COVID Changed Personal Finance and How to Be Prepared for Anything
- 21: We Got Snowed In… In the Alps
- 17: 10 Ways to Invest Without the Stock Market
- 14: Why Finance Isn’t Taught in School (And How to Raise Money-Smart Kids)
- 10: 29 Psychological Tricks & Tactics Used to Make You Buy More
- 07: Starting a YouTube Channel
- 03: We Shouldn’t Discourage Our Kids From Trade Schools
October 2020
- 27: Email is Addictive: Here are 6 Ways to Make it a Little Less Addictive
- 20: How a Family Went From Adopting 1 Child to Adopting 3 in 2 Years
- 13: 6 Reading Techniques I’ve Learned From Reading Over 400 Books
September 2020
- 22: The Monetary Value of a Stay-at-Home Spouse
- 08: Our Story of an Unconventional Way to Donate Your Things
- 01: Smart Spending: 18 Things You Shouldn’t Be Cheap About
August 2020
- 18: Mini Money Management: Paying Your Kids for Chores Like the Real World
- 11: 8 Minimalism Books to Help You Declutter Your Entire House
- 04: How to Teach Kids the Dangers of Debt (And My Debt-Freedom Story)
July 2020
- 28: 45 Quotes Show the Real Reason People Don’t Make Financial Change
- 21: Why Minimalism Isn’t the Answer
- 14: The Commitment Ladder: How to Get Better at Anything in Your Life
- 07: Supernatural Giving and Why I Don’t Care About Money
June 2020
- 30: Emotional Spending: Don’t Find a Permanent Solution for a Temporary Problem
- 23: How to Conduct a Weekly Family Staff Meeting (And Why You Should)
- 16: How to Save Money on EVERYTHING for Your Family: The Complete Guide
- 09: Stop Saying Adoption is Expensive
- 02: 10 Branches of Growth: Real-Life Productivity for a Fruitful Life
May 2020
- 12: It’s Called ‘Personal’ Finance for a Reason (Or When it Makes Sense to Go Into Debt)
- 05: Should You Have Combined or Separate Finances in Marriage?
April 2020
- 28: How to Be Where You Are: Teach Your Kids the Power of the Present
- 21: How to Teach Your Kids to Build Tiny Habits (And Why it’s Important)
March 2020
- 31: How to Stop Worrying About Money During Financial Downturns
- 24: How Much of an Inheritance Should You Leave Your Kids? (And What About Your Debt?)
- 17: Stuck at Home? 40 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time
- 13: A Coronavirus Economy: The Truth From an American Living in Italy
- 10: 12 Books (and Growing): All the Books I’ve Read on Children’s Finances
- 03: Teach Your Kids the 6 Things You Should Always Buy Used
February 2020
- 25: 10 Toys to Teach Your Kids About Money That Actually Work
- 11: 5 Seasons of Life: How to Plan Your Life Around Them
- 04: 4 Things Your Kids Can Teach You About Money
January 2020
- 29: How to Help Your Child Start a Blog in 2022: The Complete Guide
- 28: Ask Yourself This Question Before You Start ANY Financial Planning
- 21: 8 Ways to Spend Less and Save Money at Restaurants (With Kids)
- 07: How to Instill the Action Habit: Teach Your Kids the Importance of Today
December 2019
- 17: 8 Ways We Feed Our Family of 7 Nutritious Meals for Under $400/Month
- 03: Don’t Just Teach Your Kids to Set Goals, Teach Them to Do This
November 2019
- 26: Children’s Finance Course Update: What’s Coming in 2021
- 19: Stop Living a Car-Poor Life
- 12: 8 Things That Keep You Financially Insecure (And How to Win the Battle)
- 05: 25 Affordable Family Vacation Spots You Haven’t Considered
October 2019
- 22: The Dangers of a Child-Centered Home (And What to Do Instead)
- 08: Everything You Need to Know About Scholarships & 10 Websites to Find Them
September 2019
- 17: An Open Letter to Christian Kids Who Plan to Join the Military
- 10: 4 Concepts Your Kids Need to Know About Money & Life
June 2019
April 2019
- 16: 8 Crucial Reasons Your Kids Must Start Investing at a Young Age
- 02: A Simple & Honest Guide to 529 Plans (And the 5 Best Plans)
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
- 08: How Generous Giving Replaced the Tithe (And Why Everyone Should Give)
- 01: How to Stop Making Excuses and Start Living With Confidence