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What is money to the power of time? (“Three Ideas to Share & Save” 070)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money is a 160-page treasure trove of financial wisdom that continues to inspire me. In fact, …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Should You Give Kids an Allowance or Make Them Get Jobs? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 069)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I hope you’re having a relaxing July 4th holiday. Before you scarf down hot dogs and apple pie, here are some …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Want to make compounding more relevant to your kids? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 068)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! Here’s a quick reminder to join the waitlist for my new course to save $250 when it goes live. And because …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Embracing the Opportunity to Improve Ourselves (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 067)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! As fans of this newsletter, you’ve likely heard my big announcement: I’m launching the first live course to help parents like …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Are you drinking from the consumer firehose? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 066)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I have a big announcement to share with you this week. 🎉 I’m launching a live, four-week course to help parents …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Make It Easy to Build Good Money Habits (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 065)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! As we head into the summer months, I have three new concepts to share with you. So let’s dive right in! …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Memorial Day Brings 3 Ideas to Share & Save (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 064)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! On this Memorial Day, I’m thinking of two people. The first is Hank Thomas, my late grandfather’s brother, who was killed …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Do you need a budget to be money-smart? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 063)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! In keeping with the theme of my controlled consumption essay below, I’m going to take a more minimal approach to this …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Why do we work with credit unions? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 062)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I recently returned from the THINK 22 conference in Chicago, where Shari Storm and I presented “Kids These Days,” our talk …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Worried that you’re “winging it” as you’re raising money-smart kids? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 061)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! One of my resolutions this year was to read fewer productivity books. Yet I recently dove into Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand …

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