Meaning over Money
With 280+ episodes and a 5.0-star rating on Apple Podcasts, we provide concise, straight-to-the-point, short-form episodes centered around money...except it's not really about money.
In each episode, host Travis Shelton dives into cultural trends, current events, and behavioral nuances revolving around work and money. We often dive into topics such as investing, budgeting, relationships, behavioral science, careers, generosity, and much more. Are you ready to redefine the role work and money play in your life? More importantly, are you ready to be challenged toward a more meaningful life?
Most episodes are 10-20 minutes, conducted solo by host Travis Shelton, but we also bring in special guests who we believe can add value to our audience.
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340 - “The Stock Market Is at an All-Time High. Should I Sell?”
The stock market just hit a new all-time high. Well, 31 new all-time highs just this year alone! It’s the million-dollar question we keep hearing. “Should I sell?” In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton answers this question as clearly, concisely, and emphatically as possible. If you take this advice, we strongly believe you’ll thank yourself later!
The stock market just hit a new all-time high. Well, 31 new all-time highs just this year alone! It’s the million-dollar question we keep hearing. “Should I sell?” In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton answers this question as clearly, concisely, and emphatically as possible. If you take this advice, we strongly believe you’ll thank yourself later!
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
339 - The Arms Race of Materialism: Are You Ready to Lay Down Your Weapons?
We call it keeping up with the Joneses. The constant pursuit to materialistically keep up with our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this topic and why he calls it The Arms Race of Materialism. A lot of people are about to get burned, but we each get to make our own choices. While we can’t stop the cultural pull toward more, we can lay our own weapons down and choose a different path.
We call it keeping up with the Joneses. The constant pursuit to materialistically keep up with our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this topic and why he calls it The Arms Race of Materialism. A lot of people are about to get burned, but we each get to make our own choices. While we can’t stop the cultural pull toward more, we can lay our own weapons down and choose a different path.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
338 - When There Are More Expenses Than Income: How to Keep Your Head...and Control
Do you ever feel like you have more financial obligations than you do income? Whew, glad we aren’t the only ones! In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares some insights on how we can navigate these types of situations without losing our heads (or our control). It’s not easy, but there is a way to step through a process to ensure your priorities are honored and your goals are achieved.
Do you ever feel like you have more financial obligations than you do income? Whew, glad we aren’t the only ones! In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares some insights on how we can navigate these types of situations without losing our heads (or our control). It’s not easy, but there is a way to step through a process to ensure your priorities are honored and your goals are achieved.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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337 - Unearthing Hidden Gems: The Beauty of Discovering New Gifts and Passions
Life is wild. We can live years, or even decades, before discovering a new passion or skill. Sometimes, these newfound skills and passions can change everything! We call them unearthed gems. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this concept through the lens of one of his sons. In the pursuit of a meaningful life, these little unearthed gems can be ever so valuable.
Life is wild. We can live years, or even decades, before discovering a new passion or skill. Sometimes, these newfound skills and passions can change everything! We call them unearthed gems. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this concept through the lens of one of his sons. In the pursuit of a meaningful life, these little unearthed gems can be ever so valuable.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
336 - Owning Newer Cars vs. Older Cars: The Math May Surprise You
Do you drive a used car and sometimes feel like all you’re doing is pouring in money to fix it? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton addresses the narrative that it’s better to buy newer and more reliable cars in order to save money on maintenance costs. In that argument is a gross oversight of the bigger picture. Through a specific example, Travis explains why although used cars may cost more to maintain, they will typically save you a TON of money in the long run.
Do you drive a used car and sometimes feel like all you’re doing is pouring in money to fix it? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton addresses the narrative that it’s better to buy newer and more reliable cars in order to save money on maintenance costs. In that argument is a gross oversight of the bigger picture. Through a specific example, Travis explains why although used cars may cost more to maintain, they will typically save you a TON of money in the long run.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaning_over_money
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Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog
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335 - Stepping Over Quarters to Pick Up Nickels: How to Make Better Decisions by Zooming Out
We humans have a habit of making bad decisions in the name of making good decisions. In our defense, though, these decisions actually seem good…..in a vacuum. However, we don’t live in a vacuum. Often, if we were to take a step back and think about the bigger picture, we would likely make different decisions. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the importance of taking a broader perspective than just focusing on the cost of something.
We humans have a habit of making bad decisions in the name of making good decisions. In our defense, though, these decisions actually seem good…..in a vacuum. However, we don’t live in a vacuum. Often, if we were to take a step back and think about the bigger picture, we would likely make different decisions. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the importance of taking a broader perspective than just focusing on the cost of something.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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334 - How To Catch Up When You Get Behind: The Art of Getting Back on Track
Does life ever get overwhelming and your finances fall behind as a result. Whew, we’re glad we aren’t the only ones. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton walks through a simple but effective way to get caught up if/when we get behind in tracking our finances. We can either let it overcome us and quit, or we can take the one-at-a-time approach and step through the mess.
Does life ever get overwhelming and your finances fall behind as a result. Whew, we’re glad we aren’t the only ones. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton walks through a simple but effective way to get caught up if/when we get behind in tracking our finances. We can either let it overcome us and quit, or we can take the one-at-a-time approach and step through the mess.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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333 - Move the Decimal Left: The Importance of Simplifying Your Money
Simplify, simplify, simplify. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the importance of making handling our finances easier, simpler, and repeatable. It’s not about perfection, but progress.
Simplify, simplify, simplify. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the importance of making handling our finances easier, simpler, and repeatable. It’s not about perfection, but progress.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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332 - What To Do With Old 401(k) Accounts: A Simple Guide
Do you have any old 401(k) or 403(b) accounts sitting around after leaving a job? We thought so! In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains the steps to simply and efficiently consolidate your old accounts into a place that's easy to manage. The decision and process may seem overwhelming, but hopefully, we can demystify it for you.
Do you have any old 401(k) or 403(b) accounts sitting around after leaving a job? We thought so! In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains the steps to simply and efficiently consolidate your old accounts into a place that's easy to manage. The decision and process may seem overwhelming, but hopefully, we can demystify it for you.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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331 - Make the Right Decision For YOU, Not the “Right” Decision According to the World
Our culture has a lot of opinions. The right time to buy a house. The right time to get into the stock market. The perfect time to buy a car. Everyone has an opinion, and everyone apparently knows what the future will hold. Whether it’s interest rates, house prices, or any number of uncertain variables, everyone seems to know the perfect timing. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why the only “best time” that matters is the best time for YOUR situation. Everything needs to be filtered through the lens of what’s right for our own unique situations. Blindly listening to the prevailing wisdom is a dangerous game to play.
Our culture has a lot of opinions. The right time to buy a house. The right time to get into the stock market. The perfect time to buy a car. Everyone has an opinion, and everyone apparently knows what the future will hold. Whether it’s interest rates, house prices, or any number of uncertain variables, everyone seems to know the perfect timing. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why the only “best time” that matters is the best time for YOUR situation. Everything needs to be filtered through the lens of what’s right for our own unique situations. Blindly listening to the prevailing wisdom is a dangerous game to play.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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330 - “Just Do Better” Isn’t Financial Advice
For many people who have some level of control over their finances, their best advice to people is to “just do better.” Just spend less. Just save more. Just quit being stupid. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. If it was, far less people would be struggling. Instead, people face numerous roadblocks when it comes to getting right with their money. Instead of guilting them or simply telling them to be better, we can help them identify their roadblocks and find ways to overcome them. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explores this idea, and what it looks like in practice.
For many people who have some level of control over their finances, their best advice to people is to “just do better.” Just spend less. Just save more. Just quit being stupid. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. If it was, far less people would be struggling. Instead, people face numerous roadblocks when it comes to getting right with their money. Instead of guilting them or simply telling them to be better, we can help them identify their roadblocks and find ways to overcome them. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explores this idea, and what it looks like in practice.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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329 - How to Remove Excuses That Are Holding You Back From the Life You Deserve
Do you have any areas of your life that you continually whiff on? Yeah, us, too! One of the primary roadblocks that holds us back from living the life we deserve is excuses. In today’s unedited and raw episode, host Travis Shelton explains why excuses are the ultimate dream killer….and how to combat them.
Episodes referenced in today’s episode:
081 - The Power of Not Having Excuses: https://pod.fo/e/1e86b8
230 - You Can Have Excuses or Impact, But Not Both: https://pod.fo/e/1e8610
Do you have any areas of your life that you continually whiff on? Yeah, us, too! One of the primary roadblocks that holds us back from living the life we deserve is excuses. In today’s unedited and raw episode, host Travis Shelton explains why excuses are the ultimate dream killer….and how to combat them.
Episodes referenced in today’s episode:
081 - The Power of Not Having Excuses: https://pod.fo/e/1e86b8
230 - You Can Have Excuses or Impact, But Not Both: https://pod.fo/e/1e8610
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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328 - The Myth of Job Security: The Risks of (Falsely) Believing Your Job is Safe
Do you have job security? Most people believe they have job security….until the day they don’t. We believe this narrative around job security is hurting people in several ways. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains the various risks we subject ourselves to when we (falsely) believe we have job security. Here’s a question to ponder: If you don’t actually have job security, would you still make the same career/job decision that you’re presently making?
Do you have job security? Most people believe they have job security….until the day they don’t. We believe this narrative around job security is hurting people in several ways. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains the various risks we subject ourselves to when we (falsely) believe we have job security. Here’s a question to ponder: If you don’t actually have job security, would you still make the same career/job decision that you’re presently making?
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaning_over_money
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQ
327 - Sexy Isn’t Always Better: Why the Pursuit of Meaning is Far Too Underrated
It seems like everyone has a sexy product to sell. Become a millionaire in 24 months! Increase your income by $10,000/month! Create passive income so you can sit on a beach! Sexy, sexy, and sexy. On the other hand, it’s funny how unsexy our meaning over money ideas are. “It’s not about getting rich.” “We shouldn’t glorify retirement.” “Work is just as important as fun.” To be frank, these messages to catch eyeballs and attention. However, time and time again, when people decide to aggressively pursue the less sexy path toward meaning, everything changes. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton tries to put into words how something so unsexy can be so, so good. After you’re done with this episode, we hope you agree.
It seems like everyone has a sexy product to sell. Become a millionaire in 24 months! Increase your income by $10,000/month! Create passive income so you can sit on a beach! Sexy, sexy, and sexy. On the other hand, it’s funny how unsexy our meaning over money ideas are. “It’s not about getting rich.” “We shouldn’t glorify retirement.” “Work is just as important as fun.” To be frank, these messages to catch eyeballs and attention. However, time and time again, when people decide to aggressively pursue the less sexy path toward meaning, everything changes. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton tries to put into words how something so unsexy can be so, so good. After you’re done with this episode, we hope you agree.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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326 - Work Isn't a Four-Letter Word: Redefining Work for the Next Generation (A Parent’s Guide)
Why do 7 out of 10 Americans dislike or hate their jobs? In a country as free as ours, and with technology that allows for infinite possibilities, it’s hard to believe this is where we are. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why he thinks the seeds of workplace discontent are planted when we are children. Then, every step of our journey is curated to show us that work is supposed to suck. A better way exists, and it begins with how we talk to our children.
Why do 7 out of 10 Americans dislike or hate their jobs? In a country as free as ours, and with technology that allows for infinite possibilities, it’s hard to believe this is where we are. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why he thinks the seeds of workplace discontent are planted when we are children. Then, every step of our journey is curated to show us that work is supposed to suck. A better way exists, and it begins with how we talk to our children.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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325 - It’s Always a Good Time to Buy: The Short-Sightedness of All-Time Stock Market Highs
One common narrative around the topic of investing is the idea we shouldn’t buy when the market is at or near an all-time high. Instead, we should be patient and wait for the market to crash…..you know, “buy low, sell high.” In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why this is a short-sighted and costly mistake for most people. You might be shocked by just how often the stock market hits new all-time highs. We think this episode may change your entire perspective on timing (or not) the market.
One common narrative around the topic of investing is the idea we shouldn’t buy when the market is at or near an all-time high. Instead, we should be patient and wait for the market to crash…..you know, “buy low, sell high.” In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explains why this is a short-sighted and costly mistake for most people. You might be shocked by just how often the stock market hits new all-time highs. We think this episode may change your entire perspective on timing (or not) the market.
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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324 - Smooth Out the Lumpy Stuff: The Simple Execution of Sinking Funds
We talk a lot about the idea of sinking funds, or as we like to call it, smoothing out the lumpy stuff. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton walks through the steps for a simple and effective execution. Enjoy!
We talk a lot about the idea of sinking funds, or as we like to call it, smoothing out the lumpy stuff. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton walks through the steps for a simple and effective execution. Enjoy!
If you have questions or would like to connect with us outside of the podcast, here's where you can find us:
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323 - The Risk of Not Taking Risk: Why Complacency Is the Real Risk We Should Be Worried About
It’s quite common for us to think about the risk of making this decision or that decision. We (hopefully) objectively look at the choices before us, and assess the risk and rewards of each. However, we don’t often think about the risk of NOT doing something. Let's call it the risk of not taking risk. In many situations, we would argue, the risk of not taking risk is far greater than the risk we’d be taking. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton dives into the risk of complacency and how not taking risks is actually the biggest risk of all.
It’s quite common for us to think about the risk of making this decision or that decision. We (hopefully) objectively look at the choices before us, and assess the risk and rewards of each. However, we don’t often think about the risk of NOT doing something. Let's call it the risk of not taking risk. In many situations, we would argue, the risk of not taking risk is far greater than the risk we’d be taking. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton dives into the risk of complacency and how not taking risks is actually the biggest risk of all.
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322 - The Irresponsibility Challenge: What Would Happen if You Couldn't Do Anything Responsible for a Full Month?
Warning: This episode may offend personal finance traditionalists. There’s a shadow side to being completely locked in and focused on our goals. Sure, that focus allows us to crush our goals and make ridiculous progress. That’s amazing! However, it can also lead to burnout if we’re not careful. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses a weird and counter-cultural challenge he issued to one of his clients who was on the brink of burnout. For one month, they weren’t allowed to do anything “responsible” with their money. Instead, it was a full month of nothing but wants and fun….we’ll call it planned irresponsibility. It changed everything!
Warning: This episode may offend personal finance traditionalists. There’s a shadow side to being completely locked in and focused on our goals. Sure, that focus allows us to crush our goals and make ridiculous progress. That’s amazing! However, it can also lead to burnout if we’re not careful. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses a weird and counter-cultural challenge he issued to one of his clients who was on the brink of burnout. For one month, they weren’t allowed to do anything “responsible” with their money. Instead, it was a full month of nothing but wants and fun….we’ll call it planned irresponsibility. It changed everything!
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321 - Lessons from Coach: Why We Never See Sports Coaches Chasing Retirement, and How It Applies to You
Have you ever noticed that sports coaches never talk about their desire to quit working? They don’t say things like, “Only 5 more years until I can retire,” or “I can’t wait to finally hang it up.” Instead, they talk about their desire to coach as long as they are able. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this unique dynamic, and why we all could learn a thing or two from the coaches in our life. This episode was inspired by the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, their coach Dan Monson, and the amazing story they lived out heading into March Madness.
Have you ever noticed that sports coaches never talk about their desire to quit working? They don’t say things like, “Only 5 more years until I can retire,” or “I can’t wait to finally hang it up.” Instead, they talk about their desire to coach as long as they are able. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this unique dynamic, and why we all could learn a thing or two from the coaches in our life. This episode was inspired by the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, their coach Dan Monson, and the amazing story they lived out heading into March Madness.
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