value spending Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/value-spending/ Funding the Adventurous Life Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:11:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 value spending Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/value-spending/ 32 32 150809980 A Quick Note for Those Struggling with Spending https://clippingchains.com/2022/06/27/struggling-with-spending/ https://clippingchains.com/2022/06/27/struggling-with-spending/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=8733 We often use spending in an attempt to gain admiration and respect from our peers. Here’s why it doesn’t work and what we can do instead. Listen in Podcast Format It’s odd to say, but I just recently listened to my first episode of the Tim Ferriss Show. This podcast, a wildly popular lifestyle guru …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2022/06/27/struggling-with-spending/feed/ 0 8733 EP 2: Value Spending: A Damn Good Start https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7617 In this podcast episode, it’s just little ole’ me. Today we begin where financial strength nearly always begins: with value spending. Here we discover why value spending habits, not unsustainable frugality, really impact the bottom line. In this episode we cover: The Pareto Principle and how to apply to personal finances Identifying our spending “weaknesses” …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/feed/ 0 7617 Value Spending: How to Really Save Money https://clippingchains.com/2021/07/05/value-spending/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/07/05/value-spending/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7372 We used to worry about every dollar spent. But then we learned to stop fretting and live well through value spending, putting our efforts where it matters most. Here’s how we made major and repeatable changes to our spending habits without materially changing our enjoyment of life. Want to hear this as a podcast? Enjoy! …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/07/05/value-spending/feed/ 6 7372 How to Destroy Your Finances in Your 20s and 30s https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5396 The following are fictional narratives of many of the character traits, decisions, and habits that either my wife or I have exhibited, or those observed or communicated by readers of this website. Let’s examine together some of the many common scenarios where young people set the ball rolling on a path to destroying their finances. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/feed/ 0 5396 The Simple Systems to Kicking Monetary Ass https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/13/the-simple-systems-to-kicking-monetary-ass/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/13/the-simple-systems-to-kicking-monetary-ass/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:59:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5296 The often-touted rule-of-thumb for achieving financial independence is to secure 25 times one’s annual expenses via intentional saving and investing. Even though these are simple systems, we know from the second or third grade that multiplying things by 25 produces much bigger numbers than the thing itself (our spending in this case). Therefore, it seems …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/13/the-simple-systems-to-kicking-monetary-ass/feed/ 4 5296 Nate Drolet: So You Want to be a Coach? https://clippingchains.com/2020/06/29/nate-drolet-so-you-want-to-be-a-coach/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/06/29/nate-drolet-so-you-want-to-be-a-coach/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:58:52 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5181 Alright folks, we’re finally getting back on the interview wagon, and I’m pleased this week to bring you Nate Drolet. Nate, at 31 years young, is a coach, trainer, and podcast co-host for Power Company Climbing, a well-rounded climber (he has climbed multiple 5.14a routes and V12 boulders), and a master of movement. Nate also …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/06/29/nate-drolet-so-you-want-to-be-a-coach/feed/ 0 5181 How to Make Food at Home That Doesn’t Suck https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3765 Let’s get one thing clear right off the bat: I’m not against eating out. I’m 100% an advocate of experiences, and I find that food, when done well, is an art and sensation worth the expense. That said, far too many folks almost exclusively eat out because either they think there’s no time, or they …

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