Welcome to family money adventure

Encouraging you to build wealth with kindness and your values center stage. 

Why family money adventure?

There are three main components to our content. We want to share how we manage family finances in order to travel more and spend more time together. 

Family

Our site is for families, or those planning a family. Our family means the world to us and I know that you feel the same way (about your own family of course. We will be satisfied if you just like us).That is why most of the content you find here is all about the kids. In the future we plan to expand on content for teens as our kids grow. Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest posts.

Money

Money is important. It’s hard to do most things without it. Growing up, I don’t remember learning about money, spending, saving, budgets or retirement. Most of us aren’t taught about money until we already are in debt or have made poor financial decisions. We want to share some practical solutions for making your money work for you. Financial freedom should be a goal for every family.

Adventure

Our family loves adventure. We love to explore, learn and have fun wherever we go. Adventures can be local. Adventures can be in your own neighborhood or even your own house. Our goal is to share ways you can find more room for adventure in your family’s life, whether through travel tips or learning to get creative in your part of the world. Oh and we make sure to share how to do it on a budget.

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Our Latest posts

Welcome to the Family Money Adventure Show

The Family Money Adventure Show is the money and travel podcast helping you make money moves that feel right for your family. 

Join your host Kevin Payne as he explores ways to improve your finances so you can afford to do the things you love, like travel and spend time with your family. 

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How To Create A March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenge For Your Family

It’s March and that means March Madness will be upon us shortly. Having spent a portion of my childhood in Indiana, basketball is in my blood.  Basketball is huge in our household. Our family especially loves March Madness and the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament.

One of our family’s favorite activities is our March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenge. It has been going strong for almost a decade. Our bracket challenge has grown and evolved over the years, but always provides excitement (and sometimes temper tantrums) for everyone involved.

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Visiting Holiday World in 2023: A Complete Guide

Hidden in Southeastern Indiana, close to the Kentucky border, lies one of the most unique amusement parks in America — Holiday World. Located in Santa Clause, Indiana, the park is a regional gem and favorite among amusement park enthusiasts. While it doesn’t boast some of the bigger roller coasters found at other amusement parks, it holds its own with family-friendly attractions and many unique offerings.

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The Best Things To Do In Columbus Ohio With Kids

Whether you are traveling through Ohio’s capital city, planning to take a trip there, or live nearby and are looking for new things to do with your family, Columbus, Ohio, has so many options for fun family activities. From impressive parks and gardens to interactive museums and exciting sporting events, there’s sure to be something in Columbus, Ohio, that will create a lasting memory for you and your family.

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The Best Debit Cards For Kids

Debit cards for kids are helpful financial literacy tools for teaching your children about money management. Cards are typically either tied to a checking account or are reloadable prepaid cards.

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Teaching Your Family About Money

The Best Debit Cards For Kids

Debit cards for kids are helpful financial literacy tools for teaching your children about money management. Cards are typically either tied to a checking account or are reloadable prepaid cards.

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Best Budgeting Apps For Families In 2023

The best budgeting apps help your family track monthly income and expenses and give you access to your budget anywhere, at any time. To determine the best budgeting apps for families in 2023, we looked at compared features, ease of use, availability, cost, and other essentials so that you can make the best choice for your family.

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Budgeting Through the Holidays

Consumerism has replaced the holiday spirit as the expected output during this time. We’ll soon see the gifts that everyone else receives, the get-togethers planned, and the magic of the holidays packaged up for young kiddos to enjoy. While no two situations are similar, it’s a natural feeling to compare your experience to others. In an attempt to empower your wallet and keep your heart in the right space, I’d like to offer a few suggestions for how you can manage your spending through the holidays.

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Values-Based Budgeting: Spending Your Money On What You Love

Despite what you’ve been taught or have grown up seeing, you can spend your money on what you value. What you like. What you love.

It’s called values-based budgeting. And we’re going to show you how it works and how you can create a family budget that covers all of your bills, helps you save for the future, and keeps your money going towards the things you value most in life.

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Our family story

Learn more about the family behind Family Money Adventure