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Travis Shelton 2/12/26 Travis Shelton 2/12/26

Except He Didn’t Say Fudge

Remember that one time (earlier this month) I blindly clicked a link from my friend Ryan and purchased a TV without knowing anything about it?

Travis Shelton 2/11/26 Travis Shelton 2/11/26

10 Months For the Rest of Your Life

Imagine this. You're 27, newly married, and recently purchased your first house. Up until now, your entire adult life has been somewhat shadowed by the consumer debt hanging above you: student loans and vehicles.

Travis Shelton 2/8/26 Travis Shelton 2/8/26

Managing the Puzzle Pieces

Sarah must have picked up on my lack of a good poker face. Translation: I had the look of disgust on my face.

Travis Shelton 2/7/26 Travis Shelton 2/7/26

Your Values, Not Mine

This is the problem with most people's financial advice: It's portrayed through their personal lens as right and wrong.

Travis Shelton 2/5/26 Travis Shelton 2/5/26

Crazy Enough to Believe

$118,000 of student loan debt seems overwhelming because, well, it is.

Travis Shelton 2/1/26 Travis Shelton 2/1/26

Yeah, I Don’t Know

"Dad, what brand is it?"

"I don't know."

"What size is it?"

"I don't know."

Travis Shelton 1/30/26 Travis Shelton 1/30/26

It’s Okay

Have you been on social media lately? Wow, it's a crazy world out there.

Travis Shelton 1/29/26 Travis Shelton 1/29/26

No Right Time

"This isn't the right time." What do you mean this isn't the right time?!?! You are broke, miserable, and relationally hanging on by a thread. Doesn't this time seem as good as any?

Travis Shelton 1/26/26 Travis Shelton 1/26/26

Respecting Lanes

Enter my young friend. Despite being half my age, she has a wealth of knowledge in a lane where I desperately need help.

Travis Shelton 1/17/26 Travis Shelton 1/17/26

100% Ours

Tempers were flaring, f-bombs were tossed like hand grenades, and the occasional tears arose. This was the scene of a recent sit-down I had with a struggling couple.

Travis Shelton 1/14/26 Travis Shelton 1/14/26

Grocery Carts and Little Signals

There was a grocery cart return station 20 feet from our cars, but he decided to just haphazardly disregard his cart out in the open?!?!

Travis Shelton 1/12/26 Travis Shelton 1/12/26

Massive Blind Spots

How can we all watch the exact same video footage and reach polar-opposite verdicts? Because we humans ultimately see what we want to see.

Travis Shelton 1/6/26 Travis Shelton 1/6/26

A Neutral Gear

If you're willing to die on every hill, you have no hills.

Travis Shelton 12/24/25 Travis Shelton 12/24/25

Wanted: More “Jerk” Friends

I don't care if you're wealthy or not, but I deeply desire you to live a rich life. If you want a hint on where to start, look at the people you surround yourself with.

Travis Shelton 12/23/25 Travis Shelton 12/23/25

My Friend Is a Jerk

But then, my family got uninvited. My friend, who is clearly a jerk, told me I'm not allowed to come now. Can you believe the audacity?!?!

Travis Shelton 12/20/25 Travis Shelton 12/20/25

Next Man Down

In the last paragraph, I included the following sentence: "I'm excited for this holiday season, but as always, I'm nervous I'll find a way to screw it up." That was a tremendously foreshadow-y quote, considering that my life was dramatically altered just hours after I published that piece.

Travis Shelton 12/17/25 Travis Shelton 12/17/25

Let the Truth Be the Truth

In total, it's reported that Taylor Swift gave away $197 million in bonuses over a few days. $750,000 to dancers, $100,000 to truck drivers, and so on. Just like that, Taylor gave away nearly $200,000,000 (out of her own pocket) above and beyond what her team was already paid for their jobs. Unreal!

Travis Shelton 12/10/25 Travis Shelton 12/10/25

Extravagant With a Capital "E"

When it comes to giving, it's not enough to give just enough. When done with the right heart and for the right reasons, giving should be extravagant. It should be sacrificial. It should create a moment.

Travis Shelton 12/5/25 Travis Shelton 12/5/25

Memories Don’t Discriminate

Those boys reacted as if we were surprising them with a trip to Disney, except our surprise cost $80, not $8,000.

Travis Shelton 12/1/25 Travis Shelton 12/1/25

Health vs. Wealth

I recently read an article about how, at the time of publishing, the world's richest man fell ill and quickly passed away at a fairly early age. He was in his 40s. The spirit of the article was his friends and family acknowledging that none of that wealth really meant anything. He was gone, forever.

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