Meaning Over Money

394 - Wanting What You Have, Not Having What You Want

Do you ever find yourself dwelling on all the things you want? Oh, good, glad we’re not alone! In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains the importance of choosing contentment over a life of more. Instead of coveting the next thing, w…

393 - Best of Both Worlds: Investing In Other Things, But With Boundaries

Interested in individual stocks, crypto, gold, or other forms of investments? As you know, we are a big believer in patiently investing in broad, cheap, U.S. stock market indexes. We will die on that hill. However, it’s okay if you want to d…

392 - 4 Simple Tips to Stop Overspending

“How do I stop overspending?” Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as “Just stop overspending.” After all, we’re humans. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares four simple practices that can help us combat overspending in our lives. The…

391 - Lifestyle Creep: A Cautionary Tale

We often throw around the term “lifestyle creep,” but we typically don’t dive deep enough to truly look at its impact on our culture. In today’s unedited episode, host Travis Shelton shares a cautionary tale of one particular family. It’s th…

390 - Choosing the Right Anchors: Why We Accidentally Sabotage Ourselves, and How to Fix It

One of the biggest missteps we make in our journeys is setting the wrong anchors. We set arbitrary goals or parameters based on the wrong reasons, which often leads us down dead-end streets and into unwinnable situations. In today’s episode,…

389 - Time to Check Your Statements Again: Why Your Investments Aren’t Doing As Well As You Think

2024 has been a great year in the stock market! Are you crushing it? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why you may not be doing as well as you think. He shares the story of a friend who was excited to learn from his financial …

388 - It's Okay to Hate Your Job, But You Deserve Better

In our last episode, we discussed the little tells that indicate whether we are (or aren’t) in the right career path. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares one piece of feedback from this content, as well as his public response. Yes…

387 - Those Little Tells: How to Know If You’re On the Right Career Track

Do you look forward to Fridays? Dread Mondays? Fantasize about vacations? These might be little tells that you’re not in the right work. Conversely, the reverse might also be true. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the import…

386 - The Next 40 Years, Not the Next 4: The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture

Another unedited episode as Producer Cole gets his life straightened out after having his third child in four years…..they are all blessed and healthy! Selecting a college is a microcosm for a much grander concept in our lives. Yes, we’re ma…

385 - Normalizing Normal: Just Because Something Is “Normal,” It Doesn’t Mean It’s Right

How much do you spend on Christmas gifts? What started as an innocent question quickly transformed into a broader concept. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains how we humans have a tendency to normalize whatever we want to be nor…