Your Money and Your Family

We're back! A list a few big things I've been thinking about lately. 

This is a full-chapter preview of my new book, The Art of Spending Money, out today. Click here to buy the book. 

Over the last few years, I interviewed members of my family to find out two things: How I became the Mad Fientist (i.e. where did I get my extreme ideas about money) What advice they'd give to parents hoping to raise money-smart children This is a short but sweet holiday episode ...  Show more

Last month, we paid off our $400,000 home in just under 4 years. It took a lot of diligence, patience and teamwork between my lovely bride and I, but we’re proud to check this important family milestone off our list at 35 years old. We spent some time celebrating this fun moment ...  Show more

Scary fact: kids learn their money habits at home. So how do you help them avoid the mistakes you made? What's the going rate for pocket money, and how do you bring in ideas about spending and saving? Maggie dusts off a classic episode of The Pineapple Project money season, in wh ...  Show more

I'm struggling to get my husband to make a family budget with me. Whenever the topic comes up, he completely gets defensive. How do I get him to talk to me about money? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy