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Meaning Over Money
By Travis SheltonBusiness
Meaning Over Money episodes
- 122 - The Misperception of Being Controlled vs. Having Control
Often, people perceive the idea of handling their money well as "being controlled." Being controlled by their spouse, or a budget, or by an overall lack of freedom. This idea is what can oftentimes push people away from making wise financial decisions. The reality is actually the opposite. This is far less about being controlled as it is having control. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton explains why this distinction makes all the difference in the world and why the truth behind this should be a catalyst for everyone to get control of their finances. There's a freedom that comes on the other side of gaining control, and that freedom looks absolutely nothing like being controlled!
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
17 min - 121 - Investing: The Power of Time
As a continuation of some of our previous investing episodes, today we talk about the massive impact time adds to the investing mix. When we think about investing, we tend to think of it linearly. An up-and-to-the-right slope of constant progress. However, reality is a bit different. There's nothing consistent about it.....and at some point in the journey, the line skyrockets upwards. Why? Time! When investing, time is the secret sauce. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton shares an example of a young couple 23-year-old couple who have a golden opportunity to absolutely crush this investing stuff. Also, we discuss the power time has to reduce (and essentially eliminate) the risk we expose ourself to investing in the stock market. Hope you enjoy!
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
13 min - 120 - Gaining Control of Your Variable Income
One of the most challenging and frustrating pieces of personal finance is gaining control of a variable income. For a multitude of reasons, many families have an inconsistent income that can make it difficult to manage. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton explains an odd but simple way for families with variable incomes to regain control. If implemented well, we can actually create an unprecedented level of consistency and predictability....while reducing the amount of pressure we feel from month-to-month. We hope this episode gives you some simple and tangible tools to navigate your own situation!
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
14 min - 119 - Investing: Taking the Bad With the Good
The stock market is having another brutal run, so it's a great opportunity for us to beat on the drum of risk, patience, and the big picture. Many people are getting anxious about what's happening to their investments. If you've listened to any of our past investing episodes, this is exactly what we've been talking about. This isn't unexpected, but rather is part of normal and healthy stock market. If we're invested patiently and broadly, we have absolutely nothing to fear. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton shares some reasons why all this mess is just part of the normal rhythm of investing. After all, in order to succeed over a long period of time, we must take the bad with the good.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
15 min - 118 - To Combine or Not to Combine
Should married couples combine finances? This has become an increasingly debated topic in the personal finance world. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton explains our position (very strong position!) on the topic. In short, we believe strongly in the idea of spouses combining finances.....more so than most any topic we discuss on this podcast. We explain why this has become an increasingly common question, why we think this decision matters, and the serious implications stemming from how couples elect to navigate this topic. If you're married or plan to get married soon, we hope this episode moves the needle for you. This is huge decision and we have a very strong opinion on this one.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
21 min - 117 - Living Below Your Structure
When it comes to money, a common piece of advice you've probably heard is "live below your means." On the surface, this idea makes intuitive sense and indeed can create a debt-free life. It's practical and it's intuitive. However, as one of host Travis Shelton's friends recently explained, this mindset can lead us down a self-serving, entitled, and narcissistic path. It's a path where we continually reward ourselves with nicer cars, bigger houses, and more glamorous trips. It's the pursuit of more. Instead, she proposed an alternative mindset. For each of us to establish our base standard of living, i.e. "structure", then giving the majority of the excess. Doing so creates a life of service to others, while also maintaining margin in our life to be in a position to make life/career shifts as we're called to do so. There are three main routes we can pursue with excess: hoarding, materialism, or unhinged generosity. This is the case for the third option. Yes, we understand the counter-cultural nature of this idea. But as you know, our job isn't to tell people what to do. Rather, it's to share a different perspective, help people see this money stuff from a different angle, then make the best decision for their journey.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
13 min - 116 - Preparing for Financial Windfalls
Sometimes we are blessed with a financial windfall. Whether it's a one-time chunk of money coming in (tax refund, bonus, extra paycheck, etc.) or a monthly expense that goes away (which in effect creates additional income), we sometimes have moments where there will be more money coming in than prior months. When this happens, it can be easy to let squander the opportunity or make a poor decision. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton explains the six things we can do to ensure we're making a decision that moves us close to our goals and adds value to our journey.
Episode 017 - All Income is Created Equal (https://anchor.fm/meaning-over-money/episodes/017---ALL-Income-Is-Created-Equal-e10t22h)
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
26 min - 115 - The Chicken and Egg of Financial Privilege
One of the most common criticisms we receive about our content is our perspectives come from a place of financial privilege. Translation: most people can't view and handle work/money they way we discuss it. If we're going to be fair, let's go ahead and acknowledge host Travis Shelton probably does have some level of financial privilege. That's not under debate. What is under debate is whether it's the chicken or the egg. Does he have these perspectives because he has financial privilege....or does he have financial privilege because he has these perspectives. In today's episode, Travis discusses the three ways people acquire "financial privilege", why so many people sabotage themselves from moving forward in their finances, and what his experience has been working with people who are absolutely NOT financially privileged. Spoiler: they oftentimes move forward to the point people start calling them "privileged." We hope this is a thought-provoking episode, and ultimately encouraging to you and your journey.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
20 min - 114 - Bending the Culture of Student Loans (with Kristina Ellis)
In today's episode, host Travis Shelton sits down with Kristina Ellis, who is the newest personality at Ramsey Solutions. Kristina has an amazing story, which includes earning $500,000 of scholarships that propelled her to attend her dream college debt-free. This impacted her life so much she ultimately committed her career to helping others do this money and college stuff better. She is the author of two books (linked below) and has spent much of the last decade speaking to and working with young people to approach college in a better way. We discuss our culture's toxic college-at-any-cost mindset, how student debt is crippling this entire generation, and how we as students/parents can take a better path. We're grateful for Kristina taking the time to join us, and hope this conversation adds value to your journey. Whether you're a teenager, parent, expecting parent, or someday parent, this episode has some tangible takeaways for you. As always, we'd love to hear your feedback and questions!
If you'd like to connect with Kristina, here's where you can find her:
Kristina's Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/iamkristinaellis/
Teacher Appreciation Giveaway: http://kristinaellis.com/teacher
Where you can find Kristina's books:
Confessions of a Scholarship Winner: https://amzn.to/3vOQXXs
How to Graduate Debt-Free: https://amzn.to/38qpDH2
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
55 min - 113 - Financially Preparing for Kids
We recently polled our IG followers about what topics we should cover on the podcast. Two people immediately asked about financially preparing for kids, so here we are! It's a bit of a bad news, good news situation. Bad news: yes, kids cost a lot. Good news: they cost whatever we spend on them. In other words, parents have a tremendous amount of control over what kids cost. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton discusses some of the costs needed before a child is born, the ongoing costs incurred after theta child is born, and a few other important considerations to think about along the way. Whether you're a current parent, a soon-to-be parent, or a someday parent, we hope this episode adds value to your journey.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast
Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef
Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932
Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_
Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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About Meaning Over Money
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A different kind of financial podcast, where money is NEVER about money.