Top 10 Posts of 2017
Looking back at the top 10 posts for Spills Spot during 2017. These posts cover topics such as budgeting, debt, travel, investing, and productivity.
Tagged: finance
Our Investing Strategy & How We Keep it Simple
A deep dive into our investing strategy, why we choose passive investing in index funds, and why you should get started investing as soon as possible.
5 Key Takeaways from Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits
My key lessons learned from Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, including Philip Fisher's 15 points, scuttlebutt, and buying and holding common stock.
6 More Ways to Save Money on Food
One of the largest area's in any budget is food spending. Here are 6 more ways for cutting down on food expenses to save money every month.
Avoiding Monthly Payments & Subscriptions
Avoid subscriptions and monthly payments whenever possible. We keep our budget simple by cutting back on the number of bills we pay each month.
Reducing Big Expenses vs Small Expenses
Is it better to focus on cutting back on the big expenses or small expenses in your budget? Why your mindset towards spending money is the key.
Use Your Platform to Help Others
Wherever you're at in life, you can make a positive impact. We need to focus on helping others. Some recent examples of positive NFL stories.
5 Key Lessons Learned from The Intelligent Investor
5 key takeaways from the classic personal finance book, The Intelligent Investor. Learning how to find value and take the emotions out of investing.
Explaining Our Decision to Finally Cut Cable
Explaining our decision to finally cut cable TV. With so many streaming options available, we negotiated our bill to cut the cord and obtain a cheaper rate.
Money Map: How We Manage Our Finances
Use a money map to display how your money comes in and flows into your various accounts, bills, and investments. This is a visual way to monitor your money.
10 Rules of Success from Marcus Lemonis
Here are the top 10 rules of success from The Profit's Marcus Lemonis. Marcus invests in small businesses and helps them succeed.
Travel Hacking Update #1
An update on my first 4 months experimenting with travel hacking and earning credit card rewards. Reward points can be redeemed for free travel.
5 Reasons Why We Love Using Airbnb for Our Travel
Here are the 5 main reasons we love using Airbnb when we travel, including cost, flexibility and more!
How the Rules of Blackjack Apply to Your Finances
Focus on getting the basics established in your life. Repeated positive habits over a long enough period will increase your odds of success.
Don’t Just Sell Products, Solve Problems
There are many negative stereotypes about salespeople. To connect with customers they need to focus on solving problems instead of pushing products.
4 Financial Lessons You Can Learn From Having Debt
Read about the lessons to be learned after having debt and paying if off, to ensure that you remain debt free.
Recapping Our Ireland Trip & Why We Prioritize Travel
Read about our recent trip to Ireland and why prioritizing travel in our budget is so important to us.
Learn from People Smarter Than You
Find people who have reached the levels you're working towards and learn from them. Spend time with people smarter than you. Challenge yourself and continually grow your skills to improve.
5 Ways to Establish a Steady Side Income
Learn about some ways for establishing multiple streams of side income to help you gain more financial flexibility and freedom!
How Would More Money Change Your Life?
Most people want to make more money, thinking it'll help them become happier. How would making more money actually change your life?
