Chris Petrie

What are Sinking Funds and How to Open Your First One

What are Sinking Funds and How to Open Your First One what is a sinking fund

  Have you ever had a big expense pop up in your life and you thought to yourself — I wish I would have had money to pay for that? But since you didn’t have the money on hand and you needed to make the expense, chances are you went into debt. Maybe this was for […]

Episode 159: Should I Buy a New Car or Not?

Episode 159: Should I Buy a New Car or Not? should i buy a new car

Listen on the Podcast The New Car Purchase I truly believe one of the largest obstacles between building wealth and not building wealth is directly related to new cars and car payments. Car payments are just a way of life, you’ll always have one. America’s Society Now let me clear – if you have a […]

Episode 158: How to Finally Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Episode 158: How to Finally Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck how to stop living paycheck to paycheck

Listen on the Podcast Grab the Free Budget Templates Mentioned in the Episode The free budget tools I mention in the episode are here for you to take with you and keep forever! Best of luck and God Bless. Entire Transcription of Episode 158 On the show today I am answering the question: How do […]

Episode 157: How to Use the Profit First Method in Your Business or Side Hustle

Episode 157: How to Use the Profit First Method in Your Business or Side Hustle

Listen on the Podcast What is the Profit First Method? Do you have a small business, large business, or side hustle and you’re just looking for a simple way to manage the finances in your biz without being completely overwhelmed and over it?  I get it – A few years ago I was feeling the […]

7 Simple Steps to Creating a Budget to Save $500 Per Month

7 Simple Steps to Creating a Budget to Save $500 Per Month how to create a budget

Did you know that almost 80% of people are living paycheck to paycheck? In fact, since 2006 the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle has increased every year from 65% in 2006 to almost 80% today. What if those same people could stop living paycheck to paycheck and actually save money? The simple fact is those who choose to […]

Yes! Married Couples Should Share a Bank Account

Yes! Married Couples Should Share a Bank Account should couples share a bank account

When Andrea and I got married in 2008, we opened up a joint checking account together. Both of our paychecks were directly deposited into the one joint account and all of our expenses came out of the same joint account. This is how we have handled our finances since day one and we both couldn’t […]

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