275 | Board games and War Games

<div class= "elementor-element elementor-element-15da9379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content" data-id="15da9379" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type= "theme-post-content.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul> <li>It's no secret that <strong>Brad</strong> and <strong>Jonathan's</strong> families are board game fans. One way they can typically save 20-60% on the cost of board games is by watching for price drops on Amazon using <a href= "https://camelcamelcamel.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">CamelCamelCamel</a>.</li> <li><strong>Brad</strong> was able to save a substantial amount on the purchase of a squat rack simply by being able to stand by and wait for the price to drop.</li> <li>Listener Liz heard about CamelCamelCamel on the podcast and added a list of board games to her watchlist. She was eventually able to purchase all of them at roughly half the list price.</li> <li>Life may be the ultimate board game where your finances are a piece of it. When you know the rules, it makes it easy to win. Just like there are strategies for winning at Monopoly, there is an unwritten and unspoken framework for living a better life.</li> <li>Now that 2020 is getting back to a more steady-state, it may be time to start wargaming your finances and look at your risk tolerance.</li> <li>This year that stress-tested our investor policy statements and mindset. Perhaps you don't have the risk tolerance you thought you did. Times of stress and uncertainty are not the time to make changes. Adjustments should be made when times are calm.</li> <li>There are different variables to consider and one of the questions to ask is “How much does your life actually cost?”. This can change over time and affect your risk tolerance.</li> <li>A couple of years ago, <strong>Brad</strong> intentionally increased his costs by moving to a more expensive home. Though it increased costs by 40-50%, they felt the life benefits would outweigh the additional costs.</li> <li>The only debt <strong>Jonathan</stro