The Impact of Experiences
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience." - Eleanor Roosevelt
We just wrapped up our …
From Center Stage to Finance: Unraveling Unexpected Career Pivots
In this episode, we dive into the world of unexpected career transitions. Matt shares his own journey, from obtaining a degree in theatre to working in finance, and invites listeners to …
Master the Art of Decluttering
Tired of living in a cluttered space? In this episode of The Mitten Dad Show, host Matt Tilmann shares seven essential steps to help you master the …
Dads Can Organize The Family Calendar Too!
Over on the Mitten Dad website, I recently posted about a series of tweets that had gone viral, where the original poster had mentioned how every …
Starting Over and Life's Moments
Welcome to The Mitten Dad Show! Formerly known as The Script-Notes Show, since I last published an episode, a few things have gone on, such as a new addition to our family, and the pandemic …
Coronavent - Here's Your Chance
There’s no denying that this has been a trying time worldwide, with everyone having to deal with the coronavirus crisis in their own way. However, one thing that I don’t think gets …
A New Form W-4 for 2020 and Financial News For The Week Ahead
Welcome to another episode of The Script-Notes Show! We got back into the swing of things with a new blog post about the new Form W-4 for 2020, as …
Happy 2020!
Welcome to a brand new year and Episode 50!
I know I’ve been on hiatus a bit due to work travel and our family’s forthcoming arrival. So with that, …
Some Common Sense Money Tips for Your Week
When it comes to money, sometimes you just can’t beat plain old common sense. Today’s episode features some good tips to keep in mind for your …
Coming This Fall - Cheaper Gas Prices?
While the economy as a whole may be in question on a daily basis, one thing that may be getting some clarity this fall is gas prices.
Have you …
Stock Market Selloff: The Yield Curve Inversion
Earlier today, the yield curve inverted, which previously has always been a sign leading up to a recession. I wanted to talk about a post from MarketWatch that I thought had some good …
Capital One Data Breach Affects 100 Million Applications
Hot off the heels of the Equifax Data Breach Settlement, yesterday it was announced by Capital One that a hacker may have compromised information from 100 million applications. This …
Picking Up The Wrong Golf Ball
“If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” – Jack Lemmon I shared this quote today on the blog, and thought it …
Financial Freedom Friday
Lately I’ve become more intrigued by the concept of financial freedom or financial independence, and the varying forms that that can take on when it comes to personal finance. I’m in the …
Don't Let Your Phone Become The Boss of You
Do you sometimes feel like your smartphone has become the boss of you, versus it actually being a tool for you to use?
I recently happened upon a …
There's A Card For That - Introducing The Apple Card
A couple weeks ago, Apple made one of its largest forays into services, a change from their usual events regarding new hardware products or OS updates. While the changes to their TV …
How To Become More Financially Organized
Social media. Bank accounts. Subscriptions. Credit cards. You name it, you probably have a log in for it. Here’s food for thought though. While none of us ever want to ponder what …
Bonus: Amplify Your $1.80 Strategy With This Web App
I recently wrote a piece about the web app dollareighty.com, and how it can really help expedite your social media strategy, particularly when it …
How To Make Your Weekend More Refreshing
Does it ever feel like you have a “case of the Mondays”? Does the weekend ever feel like it flies by “way too fast”? If that sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone for one thing. What …
Credit Card Debt is Creeping Back Up
From the blog this week, we shared an article about a recent survey from Bankrate that says that 3 in 10 Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings. Which leads to the …
Super Bowl Ads - Have They Lost Their Way Creatively?
Usually there a couple things that go together with the Super Bowl. Food and ads. In recent years, Super Bowl ads have come under fire for being lame and boring, with only a select few …
Start Budgeting for The Holidays Now
Welcome to another episode of The Script-Notes Show!
Have you gotten your credit card bill from your holiday shopping yet? Want to avoid a repeat of …
Stock-ing Stuffer Ideas
While the shipping deadline for online shopping might have come and gone by now for Tuesday, there's still one idea available that could be the gift …
Saturday Saving on Liquidation Sales at Sears, Lowe's and More
While it seems like the drum beat of retailer woes continue, it can also be a great time for consumers to save quite a bit of money at retailers like Lowe's, Sears and more!
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Welcome to Episode 30! There’s no denying how popular the low carb diet has become lately. If there’s one thing that we know how to do this time of …
Finding The Perfect Gift with Amazon and A Blog Roundup
For this episode, we have a blog roundup of recent posts, including a link to post about how you can perfect your holiday photography. We also have …
Bonus: Blue Apron IG Promo!
As a way of thanking our listeners, wanting to give back, and perhaps save you some time in the kitchen this holiday season, we have four Blue Apron …
Weekly Blog Roundup
In an effort to save some time, for this episode, we recap some of the headlines that were added to the blog this week.
This time of year can mean a time for going out to eat, and needing …
Be Here Now
After taking a break for the holidays, we take a moment to realize the importance of "be here now," when it comes to this time of year, and the …
It’s Time To Vote
Just a PSA that if your state allows early voting, you may want to look into it, due to potential bad weather creeping across the country this week. Make sure you plan accordingly!
Also, I
Too Much Of A Hassle?
Happy Halloween! So here’s sort of a scary story to share for today…
A recent article mentioned that many college students didn’t want to vote, …
Register To Vote!
Tuesday was a major deadline in many states to register to vote. Make sure to check and confirm your voter registration at vote.org if you haven't already as more deadlines are coming up! …
Don't Get Shredded With The Envelope Budget and a "Hue"ge Deal
You've probably heard of the envelope budgeting system, where once you get paid, you put actual cash into different categorized envelopes. However, as you may have seen from a recent viral …
Ask The Listeners: How Do You Find More Time?
I don’t have enough time. There’s not enough time in the day. Who has time for that? Do those statements and questions sound familiar to you? I recently reposted an Instagram from Gary …
Election Season Is In Full Swing, Stay Informed
Wow! It's hard to believe that what started as a leap of faith has now blossomed into over 1,000 downloads! Also, it's our 20th episode! That said, …
Ok, Google. How To Write a Good Resume?
Jobs with the search engine giant can be tough to land. But recruiters from the company share some resume writing tips that just might be able to not only help you land a job with them, but …
Acts of Kindness
At the time of this recording, it’s September 11th in the U.S., and with a potentially devastating hurricane headed for the East Coast, I wanted to take this episode to reflect upon acts of …
Staycation and Inspiration
For this episode I cover how sometimes "stay-cations" can also be the best vacations as well!
I have also taken to "re-discovering" Instagram and posting inspirational content on there as …
Should You Pursue Continuing Education?
In today's episode, we cover what to consider if you're thinking of continuing your education, particularly from the financial sense.
National …
Side Hustle Tuesday
In today's quick episode, it's all about the side hustle. Head to our site for more!
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It's Back To School Time!
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again. A big part of any parent’s (and teacher’s) budget is school supplies, so today we share a couple …
Declutter Your Domain
In today's episode we talk about the importance of getting rid of the "clutter" in your life, especially when it comes to finances.
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As always, …
Are You Buying Assets? Or Liabilities?
In today's show, we hit upon a couple personal finance mindfulness tips that I think should help you the next time you're weighing what to buy.
For …
Are You Truly Happy in Your Role - Part 2
In this week’s episode we finish our two part series on what to do and think about if you’re unhappy in your current role, and potential steps to …
It's All About Building Relationships
This week's episode focuses on the importance of building relationships with others not just in our careers but in life as well.
As mentioned in the episode, the deal alert for Apple's …
BONUS - Deal Alert: Apple AirPods
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Are You Truly Happy In Your Role?
Are you in the same career you originally went to school for? Or thought you’d be doing? Turns out, you’re not alone. I talk about my own path in …
Thursday Headlines: Saving Money In The ER
Probably most of us at some point or another have had to face the music when it comes to the dreaded medical bill. It’s even worse if you have to …
Changing How We Think About Money
Today's quick episode talks about reshaping how we think about the money decisions that we make. Is your 401(k) sitting idle due to being intimidated about how to make the right investment …
Thrifty Thursday!
Welcome to another episode of The Script-Notes Show!
Today we discuss how Amazon wasn't exactly Primed for Prime Day.
We also open up the show for discussion as to how you plan to budget …
Happy Post 4th of July!
Happy Post 4th of July everyone. Today we cover a story, where I had an interesting conversation with a former marine on July 3rd, how the …
Money Tip Monday: All About The Mortgage
In today's Money Tip Monday, we briefly cover the advantages and disadvantages of mortgages.
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Grilling Time!
Ah summer - you can almost smell the grill wafting now. But are you getting tired of the same 'ol, same 'ol? Check out today's episode that …
Introduction
Welcome to the first episode of Script-Notes!
The Script-Notes Show was founded under the premise of helping others improve their life's script by highlighting ways to save both time and …
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