Shortly after getting married, Chris Horton II & his wife head out on a road trip to visit family. During that drive they start discussing finances. They end up setting a financial goal together. They write that goal down & use their ambition to achieve it. 

Has anyone every told you about the financial side of buying their first home? In this episode Hyrum tells the story & details behind his first home purchase. He includes the price, down payment, closing costs, interest rate, insurance, property tax, & more. 

Clair Hawkins grew up on the biggest ranch in the world. While studying mechanical engineering in college him & his wife used two different types of "house hacking" to reduce living expenses. He runs his own solar company & works at an engineering start up.  

Kara Fahringer-Baer shares her financial story of how she overcame losing everything in a hurricane. Kara is a kind-hearted person who works in the higher education system. She loves the beach, live music, & selling cakes on the side.  

One of our biggest fears about letting people know how much we make is receiving judgment. If people spend some time getting to know people's backgrounds & how they ended up where they are today, the judgments will subside. Hyrum goes over his background in this episode; including how much he made last year, the time he worked graveyard shift, why he quit his corporate accounting job, & what he's doing today. 

When was the last time you talked openly with someone about money? Exchanging how much you make, spend, save, & invest?These are very personal topics, but they're also very valuable to share.