311. What do you actually want from your money?

What do you actually want from your money?

It sounds like a simple question. But once you have spent years saving, investing and working towards a goal, the answer can get surprisingly complicated.

In this episode, Tash and Ana get candid about the money decisions they are thinking through right now. From FIRE and business to family, career, travel and lifestyle creep, they unpack what happens when money gives you more options, but not necessarily more clarity.

In this episode:

🔥 Why getting closer to FIRE can make you question whether you still want to sprint towards the finish line

💼 The pull between keeping a secure, flexible job and taking a bigger chance on your own business

👨‍👩‍👧 How kids, parental leave and unpaid care can change the way you think about work, time and financial independence

⏳ Why having the money to take a risk does not always make the decision easier

🎯 How goals like FIRE, follower counts or career milestones can become numbers you chase without stopping to ask what comes next

💸 Why Tash is thinking more carefully about spending as business income changes and responsibilities grow

📈 How lifestyle creep can quietly raise the bar on how much money feels like “enough”

🤝 Why shared financial goals can get more complicated when partners are at different stages of work and life