Understanding Your Finances
How well do you understand your finances?
Chris Browning, analyst by day and the host of Popcorn Finance by night, is joining me on the show today. His goal is to help you understand your finances better in the amount of time it takes you to pop a bag of popcorn! We’re chatting about his debt-free journey, his obsession with tiny homes, and the one tactical thing that he suggests you do to kick start accomplishing your goals.
Topics discussed in episode 31:
How Chris’ love for financial planning started in college.
Dealing with the stress and guilt that come from accumulating debt.
How to work with your partner when it comes to saving money.
Chris’ obsession with tiny homes and how it relates to finances.
Being intentional with your money and time.
Why your debt-free journey doesn’t mean giving up the things you love.
Chris’ tactical action to help you accomplish your goals.
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My favorite takeways:
“I was getting stressed out and overwhelmed with the debt I already have.” Chris on the catalyst moment on deciding to be debt-free.
“I didn’t know what we were spending the money on.” Chris on finding out where his money was going.
“What you can do with a small space if you’re intentional about it, can be pretty impressive.” Chris on his love for tiny homes.
“When something is small, or insignificant, when utilized in the right way and utilized intentionally, it makes all the difference.” Adrian on making the parallels between tiny homes and living debt-free.
“It’s okay to spend money on these things, as long as I’m not spending money on everything.” Chris on deciding to only spend money on what you truly love.
“Find out what is important to you and then direct your efforts there.” Chris on the importance of writing down your goals.
