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episode 16. Kick ass for your values

In this episode, Kelsey and Chris discuss – guess what – toddlers who do not sleep well! And so, once again, we crowd-source our parenting and hope for further tips from our listeners on just what the hell to do.

In life these days, Kelsey is obsessed with habits, which makes sense as she is a creature of them. And she's reading a really thought-provoking book on personality traits that might lend themselves (or not) to habit formation. The book, Better than Before, is by Gretchen Ruben, and includes a personality test you can take yourselves! Follow this link to do so. Turns out Kelsey is an Upholder, and Chris is…confused.

In money, we chat about our experiments with Capital One online accounts. And, we offer our first featured listener review!! Our first brave soul is a hard-working woman in NYC who is trying to balance spending in the big city, work demands, and some important savings goals. 

Lastly, Kelsey and Chris discuss their one big thing. For Kelsey, it's her Zen Desk. And for Chris, it's actually one big question for our listeners!

8 responses to “episode 16. Kick ass for your values”

  1. Hello guys, great episode! I enjoyed it quite a bit.
    I ran into this article that I found very interesting and made me think of your podcast, I think you could find it interesting too. Happy weekend!
    http://www.nature.com/news/sustainability-game-human-nature-1.19417

  2. I just started Better Than Before, my 3rd or 4th habits/efficiency book of late. (I’m literally on page 2…so I have no opinions yet.)
    xox

  3. AUTOMATE. Maybe I’m incorrect, but it seems like she has a paycheck-to-paycheck approach to spending that doesn’t leave room at the end of the month to make consistent progress towards her desire to visit home. If you divide $3500 by 12, you get $291.67. Round it up to $300 to account for taxis and travel snacks and have that amount automatically deposited from the paycheck into the “break glass in case of emergency but don’t touch otherwise” savings account that you suggested. Many workplaces are able to deposit specific amounts from the paycheck into different accounts. Even if not, you can set up automatic transfer from the bank. She might miss the $300/month, but it won’t be in the spending account to tempt her.

  4. Fascinating and right up my alley!

  5. Let’s discuss when you are done!

  6. I’m not sure how your featured listener feels about credit cards, or what her credit history situation is, but if she feels like she could pay off the balance each month a card with travel-based rewards might help her. I love Capital One’s Venture card because the points/miles can be used for any travel purchases and aren’t tied to a specific airline or chain. You can also use your points to cover part of a travel purchase, so you don’t have to have enough saved to redeem them for the full value. The Venture card is the only one I’m familiar with, but I’m sure there are others like that out there. Or if she only ever uses one specific airline when she flies home, it might be worth checking into applying for a card affiliated with that airline.

  7. GREAT great advice, can’t believe we forgot to mention this, thanks!

  8. This is a great tip – make those air miles work for you! And if you can be diligent about sticking to a budget and paying off a credit card each month credit card benefits can be a great way to make your money work for you.

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