057. Comparison is the thief of joy – Stop comparing yourself to others

by inside out money | May 12, 2024 | Erica, Lifestyle, Money, Psychology

Actionable advice to stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own life. We all compare ourselves to others, but we also know comparison is the thief of joy and we will be happier when we learn to spend less time comparing and more time living. ...

055. Our formula for how much to keep in your emergency fund

by inside out money | Apr 29, 2024 | Lifestyle, Lizgetsloaded, Money, Psychology

Liz joins this week’s podcast, and we talk about all things emergency funds. We start with why it’s so important to have an emergency fund and what emergency funds are meant to be used for versus not. We dig into all of the things you need to know about...

053. Why we’re more exhausted than ever and how it’s impacting our finances

by inside out money | Apr 15, 2024 | Erica, Lifestyle, Money, Psychology

Erica joins this week’s podcast, and we talk about exhaustion, how it’s impacting our finances, and how we can mitigate exhaustion to improve our lives. We start off by discussing an article in TIME magazine about exhaustion, which shares three often overlooked...

051. Taming Target and Amazon: We pull up our order history for you to judge 

by inside out money | Apr 1, 2024 | Lifestyle, Lizgetsloaded, Money, Psychology

Liz joins this week’s podcast for a very impromptu discussion where we reveal our Amazon and Target purchases for the last few months. We review each other’s purchases and discuss what we’re spending our money on lately and how it makes us feel. We each aim to...

050. From Cubicles to CampFI – An interview with two early-retiree couples 

by inside out money | Mar 25, 2024 | Early Retirement, Investing, Lifestyle, Money, Psychology

For the 50th Inside Out Money episode, Maggie interviews two early-retiree couples at campFI: Stacey & Andy and Amber & Bob. They share their stories of how they prepared for early retirement, challenges and learnings along the way, and much more. They also...

049. Is it Deprivation or Discipline? And Will It Improve My Finances?

by inside out money | Mar 17, 2024 | Andrew, Early Retirement, Investing, Lifestyle, Money, Psychology

  Andrew joins this week’s podcast, and we discuss the difference between deprivation and discipline, how they are interrelated, and why it all matters. We dig into the reality of needs versus wants and how reframing deprivation as discipline can help you...