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Travis Shelton 2/18/26 Travis Shelton 2/18/26

Two Scared Little Boys

"Two scared little boys." That's a pretty wild thing to say for being one of the most successful bands of all time. They've performed thousands of shows worldwide, released eight albums, produced more than 50 music videos, and earned the trust of millions of fans. Yet, as they describe the show featured in the movie, they use the phrase "two scared little boys."

Travis Shelton 2/17/26 Travis Shelton 2/17/26

The Best Version of Ourselves

Notice how we rarely compare ourselves to people at or below our level, with less experience, or in a context that's relevant to our journey?

Travis Shelton 2/16/26 Travis Shelton 2/16/26

Fear as a Sidekick

Right on cue, the fear is creeping in. I knew it was coming, as it always comes right about now. And by "fear," I mean something that resembles absolute terror.

Travis Shelton 2/15/26 Travis Shelton 2/15/26

The Value of a Pizza

Was the local pizza 4-5x better than a frozen pizza? Was the local pizza 2.5x better than the national chain pizza? Probably not.

Travis Shelton 2/14/26 Travis Shelton 2/14/26

She Time, Me Time

A third friend exclaimed, "I can't believe you’re okay with her going on vacation without you!"

Travis Shelton 2/13/26 Travis Shelton 2/13/26

God Bless, Mr. Van Der Beek

I was floored. I opened Twitter a few days ago, only to discover that James Van Der Beek had passed away after a brief battle with cancer.

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 2/10/26 Travis Shelton 2/10/26

Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But….

There are two groups of people in the world. The first, which is the vast majority, believes money 100% makes us happy. The second, a small minority, believes money cannot make us happy. What's the truth? Both are right and both are wrong, kinda.

Travis Shelton 2/9/26 Travis Shelton 2/9/26

A Life You Don’t Want to Retire From

Step by step, we optimize our finances to (hopefully) retire as soon as we can, and every time we optimize, we impair our life just a bit more, ratcheting up our internal desire to race to this finish line called retirement.

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 2/6/26 Travis Shelton 2/6/26

Blood Money

You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make $50,000 for a single day's work......but it's the day of your kid's high school graduation.

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 2/4/26 Travis Shelton 2/4/26

The Little Things Are the Big Things

Despite being a huge Sammy Sosa fan, he always drove me nuts. He wanted to hit a home run on every pitch.

Travis Shelton 2/3/26 Travis Shelton 2/3/26

Plumbers and Alyssas

It reminds me of the old business parable about the plumber: "You were only here for 15 minutes! Why are you charging me $200?!?!"

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

Our Bellies (and Minds) Deceive Us

When I mentioned the overspending, one spouse jumped in: "What do you mean we overspent on dining out?!?! We hardly ever go out to eat!"

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 1/31/26 Travis Shelton 1/31/26

What a Privilege

"What a privilege to be tired from the work that you once prayed for."

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.

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