by Brandon Cox | Oct 4, 2023 | Attitude and Mindset, The Unstrapped Mindset
You’ve seen those ads and emails with the beach pictures, right? (Like the photo accompanying this post.) The inference is that whoever is sitting in the chair sipping a mai tai got rich quickly, retired early, and now gets to do pretty much nothing for the rest...
by Brandon Cox | Apr 13, 2022 | Attitude and Mindset, The Unstrapped Mindset
Living the unstrapped life isn’t just about having enough money to work less. It’s far more than that. In fact, you can make way more money than you need and still be “strapped” down by the weight of an unfulfilling career. I see a therapist...
by Brandon Cox | Mar 3, 2022 | Debt and Freedom, Faith and Finance, Generosity, Personal Financial Management
A recent study showed that at least 6 out of 10 Americans are living from paycheck-to-paycheck, with little hope of getting ahead any time soon. It’s easy to miss how many people are struggling when so much media coverage is dedicated to financial markets, which gives...
by Brandon Cox | Feb 23, 2022 | Debt and Freedom
Should you ever borrow money? Maybe you’ve sat through a popular class where a famous personal finance guru convinced you that if you borrow money, you’re an idiot. He’s not entirely wrong (about debt – he’s certainly wrong about you being an idiot). It’s just...
by Brandon Cox | Jun 23, 2021 | Attitude and Mindset
When we talk about being “strapped,” we’re normally talking about our financial expenses and debts being larger than our income and our assets. But are there other ways we get stuck, burdened, and stressed out? Of course! In fact, you could earn...
