Making it with the Mayers

We want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and love as we say good bye... for now! Thank you for being here for us! We love y'all <3 

We got the chance to sit down with our friend, John Hancher, and hear his story about how he went from an hourly position at Chick-fil-A to starting his own business and making 6 figures in about a years time! Wow. You do not want to miss this conversation; John is full of so much wisdom and knowledge, and we are so grateful that he shared with us. We learned a lot from him! 

John talks to us about both his wins and his regrets, what his life looks like now vs. when he first started, and what he's working on and starting up now. He is such a go-getter and we are glad we get to call him friend. John also shared what's on HIS list for this week.

Share this episode with anyone who you think would be interested! There is so much to chew on and frankly, John is just straight-up inspiring! 

Thanks for listening! :)

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We couldn't have done this episode without help from you, the listeners!! Thank you to all who answered our call for a little Q & A sesh. We answered 6 questions of a wide variety, and it was a lot of fun! Anything from credit cards points to HSA's, and self-care budgeting to how we mix our faith with finances. Vanessa finds out exactly how much money the Mayer's have spent on their Amazon prime account orders in their history of having an account- it's SCARY. We walk you through how you can find that number for yourself. Do it at your own risk! Ha!

Thanks for listening! 

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We couldn't have done this episode without help from you, the listeners!! Thank you to all who answered our call for a little Q & A sesh. We answered 6 questions of a wide variety, and it was a lot of fun! Anything from credit cards points to HSA's, and self-care budgeting to how we mix our faith with finances. Vanessa finds out exactly how much money the Mayer's have spent on their Amazon prime account orders in their history of having an account- it's SCARY. We walk you through how you can find that number for yourself. Do it at your own risk! Ha!

Thanks for listening!

Instagram- @makingitwiththemayers

Email- [email protected]

You can't retire early....

Wait, isn't that what this podcast is about?! 

So, now that we've got your attention, this episode goes into an article we read about why Kevin O'Leary, business man and investor on CNBC's "Shark Tank," says that FIRE doesn't work and you SHOULDN'T do it. But what O'Leary is saying, is exactly why we're doing what we're doing! 

On my list this week... ventricles and pigskins. Also, Vanessa woos Jackson with a few Valentine's Day haikus she wrote for him.

Here's the article we referenced:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/shark-tank-star-kevin-oleary-why-retiring-early-doesnt-work.html#:~:text=But%20star%20of%20ABC's%20%22Shark,retire%20early%20doesn't%20work.&text=%22I%20achieved%20great%20liquidity%20and,I%20retired%20for%20three%20years. 

Here's the book we mentioned by Tanja Hester, who was mentioned in the article: 

https://www.amazon.com/Work-Optional-Retire-Early-Non-Penny-Pinching/dp/0316450898/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TPGQRY1P7D5J&dchild=1&keywords=tanja+hester&qid=1612733163&sprefix=tanja+hest%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-1

Anyone else have the travel blues?! 

In this episode we discuss all things travel and cheap/free! Tickets, where to stay, and how to make your credit card work for you! We couldn't help ourselves, and sprinkled in stories of our travels past as well as trips we're dreaming about. Someone buy us a ticket to Spain, Portugal, Greece...we're not picky! The lack of vacations in 2020 has really made us ready to fly. 

On my list includes a word association game that brings us to "pulp" and "s'mores." Yum. 

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In this episode we sit down with our good friends, Andrew & Gina Ryver, and talk more about investing and the questions that they have since listening to episode #8. We talk about a variety of things within the topic- like "How can I get my spouse on board?" or "How do I diversify/What is diversifying investments?" We laughed a whole lot and all in all had a great time talking and learning from each other. 

We also let Andrew & Gina share what was on their list this week, since we know you might occasionally get tired of us ;)  

You can follow Andrew on Instagram @andrewryver and Gina @ginaryver

Thank you to the Ryver's for hanging out with us and helping with this episode!

Enjoy the episode! We'd love to hear about what resonated with you, what you learned, or any input you might have for us.

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