Latest Relationshipsandmoney Podcast Episodes
Building Your Coast FIRE 3-Day Workweek
Marriage Kids and Money - October 16, 2023 07:13 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWouldn't it be awesome to only have a 3-day workweek? Well, a debt-free Coast FIRE life can provide that for a lot of families. I share 3-day workweek ideas to consider for those who are pursuing that Coast FIRE lifestyle. COAST FIRE FAMILY SEGMENT: Lauren Boland from Virginia, shares how she and...
Workaholism: Fighting the Never Enough Cult | Manisha Thakor
Marriage Kids and Money - October 09, 2023 07:13 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s Marriage Kids And Money episode, Manisha Thakor, 30-year finance industry veteran and founder of MoneyZen, a company focused on “empowering women to achieve financial wellbeing,” joins us to discuss why society thinks more is always the answer to our financial problems, the toxic “hono...
How to Create a Family Budget in 8 Simple Steps
Marriage Kids and Money - October 02, 2023 07:13 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s episode, I go over 8 simple steps to creating an effective and lasting budget for your family. 2 in 3 households don’t keep a budget! If you’re part of this statistic, this episode is FOR YOU! I go over how to celebrate your financial wins, what categories you may want to include in yo...
What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Student Loans | Robert Farrington
Marriage Kids and Money - September 25, 2023 07:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsStudent loan payments are resuming after a three-year hiatus. Ever since news of the ending student loan payment pause, there have been rumblings on the internet: “I’m not paying my student loan anymore. I’m forgiving them myself.” While most of these comments are made in jest, what would actual...
Pay Off the Mortgage or Invest? How We Did Both
Marriage Kids and Money - September 18, 2023 07:13 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s episode, I answer the age-old question: “Should you pay off your mortgage or invest?” I go over the exact steps my family took to pay off our mortgage and build up a significant investment portfolio that allowed us to reach Coast FIRE and transition to part-time employment. I also dis...
Your Job is Not Your Life | Simone Stolzoff
Marriage Kids and Money - September 11, 2023 07:13 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsDoes your job feel like your entire identity? Do you struggle with work/life balance? Today we’re joined by Simone Stolzoff, author, designer, and workplace expert, to discuss how and why American’s careers have become central to our identities and how we can start to separate the two. We talk a...
Don't Pay Off Your Mortgage Yet | Brian Preston (BEST OF MKM)
Marriage Kids and Money - September 04, 2023 07:13 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode, Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS, founder of Abound Wealth Management, and host of The Money Guy Show, joins us to discuss why you shouldn't pay off your mortgage early! We talk about what you should do before you consider paying off your house,...
Financial Pros and Cons of Marriage | Jesse Cramer
Marriage Kids and Money - August 28, 2023 07:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAre there actually financial advantages to getting married? What about negatives? Today we’re joined by Jesse Cramer, content creator, host of award-winning podcast The Best Interest, and Associate Relationship Manager at Cobblestone Capital Advisors, a fiduciary wealth management firm, to discus...
Debt Snowball vs. Avalanche: Which Is Right For You?
Marriage Kids and Money - August 21, 2023 07:13 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWhen you’re starting out on your debt free journey it can be overwhelming deciding which debt payoff method to choose. In today’s episode, I chat with you about the two most popular debt payoff methods, the Debt Snowball Method and the Debt Avalanche Method. We talk about which one is right for y...
The Secret to a Happy Life (Based on 80 Years of Research) | Dr. Robert Waldinger
Marriage Kids and Money - August 14, 2023 07:13 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAuthor, Professor, and Zen Priest, Dr. Robert Waldinger, joins us to discuss the concept of money and happiness. Dr. Waldinger is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest sc...
How Maxing Out My 401k Helped Me Become a Millionaire
Marriage Kids and Money - August 07, 2023 07:13 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratings401k matching is an investing option that is often overlooked, but it can be a powerful tool in building long-term wealth. In today’s episode, I chat with you about how maxing out my 401k over six years propelled me to more financial success and security. While maxing out my 401k wasn't absolute...
Eliminating $200k of Debt as a Couple | Faith & Leo Jean-Louis (BEST OF MKM)
Marriage Kids and Money - July 31, 2023 07:13 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode, Faith and Leo Jean-Louis, join us to discuss how they paid off over $200,000 of debt. We talk about the importance of your "why" on your financial freedom journey, the sacrifices they made to make debt freedom happen, tools to build generatio...
How to Save for College (as Parents) | Damian Dunn
Marriage Kids and Money - July 24, 2023 07:13 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsIn today’s episode of Marriage Kids and Money, Damian Dunn, VP of advice of Your Money Line, the financial help line serving Pete the Planner® and Certified Financial Planner™, joins us to discuss saving for your child’s student loan debt-free future. We talk about the pros and cons of state spo...
Lessons Learned After Investing for My Kids for 10 Years
Marriage Kids and Money - July 17, 2023 07:13 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsInvesting can do wonders if you have time and patience on your side. I’ve seen this firsthand with investing for my kids over the past decade. Here are 5 lessons I’ve learned from investing for our kids over the last decade. Second, our Coast FIRE segment will feature Kyra and Danielle from the S...
Dealing With A Money Imbalance in Relationships | Erin Lowry
Marriage Kids and Money - July 10, 2023 07:13 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAre you dealing with a money imbalance in your relationship? Erin Lowry, Author of the Broke Millennial Series, shares how to navigate the tensions and difficulties that can come when one spouse earns or spends more than the other. RESOURCES Sponsors + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsan...
Screen Time Management (For Adults and Kids) | Nir Eyal (BEST OF MKM)
Marriage Kids and Money - July 03, 2023 07:13 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsTechnology has done a lot of wonderful things for us over the last decade. Tasks that were once extremely time-consuming or monotonous are now a lot more simple. On the flip side, we can become extremely distracted by technology and it can keep us from focusing on what matters most. And for me, t...
Become a Millionaire Couple (Even if You Disagree Financially) | Chris and Ericka Young
Marriage Kids and Money - June 26, 2023 07:13 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsCan you disagree financially in marriage and still become a millionaire couple? Well, I'm excited to introduce to Ericka Young and Chris Young ... because that description fits them perfectly! Also, we're back with our Net Worth Win segment. We're featuring Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez from the Financ...
I Only Want to Work Part-Time. Is it Possible? (Bread & Wine)
Marriage Kids and Money - June 19, 2023 07:13 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsUnconditional love is love no matter what. But in marriage, aren't there conditions where your love fades? Or not? In this Bread & Wine episode, Andy and Nicole discuss if love in marriage can be unconditional or not. MKM RESOURCES **Sponsors + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmone...
Finding Life's Purpose at The Cafe on the Edge of World | John Strelecky
Marriage Kids and Money - June 12, 2023 07:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWhat is my purpose? And am I really pursuing that purpose to the best of my ability? To help us answer these difficult questions, I’ve invited John Strelecky on the show today. John is the #1 Bestselling inspirational author of many books including one that I recently loved called The Cafe on the...
Why Kids Need Chores At Home (And How To Get Started)
Marriage Kids and Money - June 05, 2023 07:13 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAs parents, it is our responsibility to raise financially responsible and independent kids. Chores at home can help with that mission. Here's why I like chores and how parents can get started! Second, our Fintech Spotlight segment features Monarch Money's Natalie Taylor who shares the importance ...
Why Marriages Fail (And How to Prevent It) w/ Kimberly Holmes (BEST OF MKM)
Marriage Kids and Money - May 29, 2023 07:13 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWhy do marriages fail? More importantly, how can we prevent our marriages from failing? In this BEST OF MKM episode from 2020, CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Holmes, shares the top 3 reasons marriages end. Also, she gives practical tips on how we can make our marriages the best they can be. RES...
Millionaires Never Buy New Cars, But We Just Did
Marriage Kids and Money - May 22, 2023 07:13 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWe just bought a brand-new car! Now before you take away my personal finance card, hear me out. In today's episode, I share how and why we bought this new car and why I don't regret it for a minute. Second, we're hosting Jade Warshaw from Ramsey Solutions. She shares how she and her husband Sam p...
Your Stuff is Costing You Time | Tracy McCubbin
Marriage Kids and Money - May 15, 2023 07:13 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsHow can we take back our time? And how can we work this magic while being married with kids? To help us answer this difficult question, I’ve invited Author and Decluttering Expert Tracy McCubbin on the show today. RESOURCES ** Sponsors + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/spon...
Is My Money Safe at My Bank?
Marriage Kids and Money - May 08, 2023 07:13 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsWith multiple high-profile banks failing as of late, a lot of people are wondering … “Is My Bank Going to Fail?” or more importantly, “Is My Money Safe?” Big questions like this are always better with really smart friends so I thought I’d answer this one with former financial analyst, Meghan Rabu...
Joint Bank Account Pros and Cons in Marriage
Marriage Kids and Money - May 01, 2023 07:13 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsFew topics leave people in the personal finance community more divided than the subject of joint bank accounts. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of joint bank accounts. Use these benefits and drawbacks to help you make the money moves that are right for you and your partner. Also, fo...
Indexed Universal Life Insurance: Is It Worth It?
Marriage Kids and Money - April 24, 2023 07:13 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsA lot of people have been asking specifically about Indexed Universal Life Insurance and wondering if it’s worth it or not. Big questions like this are always better with really smart friends so I thought I’d answer this one with a financial advisor, Tyler Gardner from Social Cap! Also, we chat w...
Generational Wealth Investing Accounts to Build a Bright Future for your Kids
Marriage Kids and Money - April 17, 2023 07:13 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsGenerational wealth becomes a lot easier when we take advantage of time and investing. Today, I'm sharing 3 generational wealth investing accounts that can help your children have a brighter future. Also, for our Coast FIRE segment, we're learning from Anders Skagerberg who hit this milestone in ...
Become Debt Free While Still Enjoying Life | Allison Baggerly
Marriage Kids and Money - April 10, 2023 07:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAs a country, we’re buying more than we can afford and it’s showing. So how can we as a society rid ourselves of this high-interest debt while still enjoying life? To help us answer this difficult question, I’ve invited Author and Money Expert Allison Baggerly on the show today! RESOURCES **Spon...
5 Major Money Mistakes I've Made (And How You Can Avoid Them)
Marriage Kids and Money - April 03, 2023 07:13 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsSince I've been talking a lot about our family's financial wins lately, I thought I'd share some financial mistakes I've made as well. After all, a financial journey is not always about the wins. We learn a lot from our mistakes as well. Second, Financial Planner Juan Saavedra will be joining us ...
Coast FIRE vs. Traditional FIRE: What is the Right FIRE Path for You?
Marriage Kids and Money - March 27, 2023 07:13 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratingsAfter pursuing FIRE (Financial Independence / Retire Early) for a while, it has become apparent that Coast FIRE is more our speed. In today's episode, I break down my Coast FIRE vs. Traditional FIRE views and discuss how you can achieve Coast FIRE too. Also, I share 7 different short interviews w...
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