Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett continue their series on the Critical Skills of Money. In this episode: TRADING. Trading (or, SPENDING, as it's commonly called) is a skill; can you aptly trade dollars for all the goods your family needs, and still have something left at the end of the month? Mark talks through several cost-saving tips and reviews this activity that's common to every single family. So... ARE YOU GOOD AT TRADING?

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Wirecutter: newyorktimes.com/wirecutter

Luxury article: https://abrahamswallet.com/2018/01/29/an-introduction-to-luxury/

AW Vision Course: https://outpostacademy.teachable.com/p/unearthing-your-purpose

Biblical Economics, R.C. Sproul

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This Week's Episode Rundown:

0:00 hey-o

1:09 skills rehash

12:00 quality vs price 

18:30 food prices

20:45 on Luxury

30:30 Can I treat myself?

34:50 Who are your reference points? 

38:19 What if you disagree with your spouse?

41:20 funny money 

43:42 THOUGHTS FROM LEFT FIELD: SLOTH

46:45 Family of origin money culture

49:49 POSTSCRIPT: Texas, food, and YouTube news