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College

The Complete Guide to Saving for and Sending Your Kids to College

A Simple & Honest Guide to 529 Plans (And the 5 Best Plans)

We Shouldn’t Discourage Our Kids From Trade Schools

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Giving

How Generous Giving Replaced the Tithe (And Why Everyone Should Give)

20 Charities You Need to Know About (How to Choose the Right One for You)

How to Raise Grateful, Selfless Children

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Habits

How to Teach Your Kids to Build Tiny Habits

Don’t Just Teach Your Kids to Set Goals, Teach Them to Do This

The Commitment Ladder: How to Get Better at Anything

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Investing

How to Teach Your Kids to Invest

8 Reasons You Should Start Investing for Retirement in Your 20s

10 Ways to Invest Without the Stock Market

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Life Planning

The System We Use to Pay Our 5 Kids for Work Around the House

47 Things You Weren’t Taught in School (That Our Kids Need to Know)

30 Foundational Finance & Life Principles You Should Live By

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Mindset

The Dangers of a Child-Centered Home (And What to Do Instead)

8 Things That Keep You Financially Insecure (And How to Win the Battle)

How to Fight Entitlement Mentality in an Entitled World

11 Bible Study Plans to Choose From for 2023

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Minimalism

Large-Family Minimalism: How We Declutter 5,000 Things a Year

How to Establish a System for Decluttering: 8 Simple Ideas for You

How Fewer Toys Makes Happier Children

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Smart Spending

8 Ways We Feed Our Family of 7 Nutritious Meals for Under $400/Month

How to Keep Your Kids Debt Free Forever (5 Areas of Life to Live Differently In)

Your Kid’s First Car: Everything You Need to Know

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Travel

How to Actually Afford a Family Vacation (And What Not to Do)

How to Travel Light With Kids (A Comprehensive Guide)

25 Affordable Family Vacation Spots You Haven’t Considered

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10 Ways We Live Well on One Income as a Family of 7

7 Ways Our Family of 7 Can Afford to Travel Constantly

35 Differences Between Italy & America (From an American in Italy)

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10 Things Your Kids Need to Hear From You Every Day

There’s no denying we love our children and want nothing but the best for them, but we forget how life is made of small everyday choices and how the little things we do add up. In the end, the entirety of life is just a bunch of little things over time.

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5 Seasons of Life: How to Plan Your Life Around Them

15 years ago, If you would have told me I would be married with five children at this point in my life, I would’ve laughed at you. Well, that’s exactly how life is laughing right now. Life is funny — sometimes it’s a “haha” funny, while other times, it’s more about the irony of it all.

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Stop Living a Car-Poor Life

In this video, we’re talking about how cars are the number one thing keeping people poor. You don’t have to fall into this trap. We’ll also discuss how to save money on transportation and how to think about cars – a mindset shift.

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7 Smart Goals to Help You Grow Your Family’s Wealth

Financial planning for your children’s future is an essential task for every parent. There are various types of financial planning, such as saving, investing, and borrowing. Parents need to plan their children’s financial security and be sure about their future life after they grow up; otherwise, children may face financial crises in the future life and not know what to do.

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How to Establish a System for Decluttering: 8 Simple Ideas for You

We’re all different when it comes to decluttering. Just like we’re all inherently different when it comes to how we keep our homes. Do you tend toward clutter? Or toward an OCD level of cleanliness? Or somewhere in between?

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One Key Purchasing Rule to Live by to Save Thousands

I’ve made plenty of mistakes with money. Ask my wife. One of the biggest mistakes I made early on in our marriage was signing up for a wholesale warehouse. Later on, I made a similar mistake and bought a timeshare. Both mistakes led to me learning this one rule.

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How to Set Up Your Kids for Lifelong Financial Literacy

Financial literacy is an important part of having a successful life. But a Forbes report on the financial literacy crisis found that only four in seven Americans know how to handle their money.

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8 Ways to Spend Less and Save Money at Restaurants (With Kids)

In this video, I show you how our family of 7 saves money at restaurants. We love to eat out, but it can get expensive if you’re not intentional. We’ll also talk about 11 marketing tricks restaurants use on the menu to make you spend more.

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Should You Have Combined or Separate Finances in Marriage?

In this video, we’re talking about combined finances in marriage. Or should you have separate finances? There’s no easy answer, but we’ll talk about all your options and how to choose.

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8 Ways We Feed Our Family of 7 Nutritious Meals for Under $400/Month

In this video, I explain how we feed our family of 7 for less than $500/month. We still eat nutritious meals and we don’t sacrifice our health to save money. These are 8 ways you can do it for your family too.

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