Couple Money Podcast

Today Grant Sabatier, the author of Financial Freedom , goes through how he was able to become a millionaire and financially independent by 30. More importantly, he also discusses how you can create your own path based on your goals and priorities. Get on the Path to Financial Freedom It's almost the end of January, how are things going for you? Over at our FB group, Thriving Families, I've been k...

Does your family budget feel tight? Learn 3 key ways on how you can save hundreds of dollars each month while raising your kids and still having fun! Saving More as a Family I know that financial independence is a buzzword in the personal finance sphere. You got stories where people are saving 60, 70% of and retiring in 5, 10 years. I commend anyone is who simplifies their lives and removes the ne...

Today we're wrapping up the season with how to overcome setbacks and plan for your best year!  Financial Wins, Overcoming Setbacks, and Planning for Your Best Year How has this year been treating you? To be honest, things have been a real roller coaster.  We've made several trips this year to visit loved ones in the hospital, nursing homes, or just to check in on them.  We've also had a dear frien...

Today we're going over to figure out the best money goals for you and how to tackle them together! Tackling Your Big Money Goals It's December, can you believe it? What are your plans for this month? Last weekend we went up to visit family and friends in Virginia. We had a wonderful time, but we're a bit drained seeing so many people at once. This weekend we're relaxing. Now that we took care of t...

Today we're answering your marriage and money questions - how to earn extra money on the side, figuring out your retirement number, and how to make the most of year-end bonus! Marriage and Money Mailbag: Extra Income, Your Retirement Number, and More It's that time again - our community mailbag!  It's a chance for me to answer your burning money questions. with the year wrapping up have some good...

You've probably heard how giving not only benefits the recipients but the giver. However, what do you do when you're in debt? Learn how you can pay off debt and give more to the causes that matter most to you! Giving While in Debt? When people ask this, two things jump out at me. First, they have a generous spirit. That's fantastic. Second, their current budget isn't working for them. That's somet...

Part of protecting your finances means managing your accounts, both online and offline. Today we'll share how you can arm yourself against fraud and scams! Keeping an Eye Out for Scams and Fraud With so many people shopping in stores and online,  scammers are all too happy to grab your data and financial information . While there's nothing you can do to completely eliminate these scams, there ways...

Protect yourself from identity theft and minimize damage with this handy guide on what to do when your wallet or purse is stolen!  My Wallet was Stolen, Now What? If you're subscribed to the community newsletter you may remember that in July I mentioned that my purse got stolen in Denver. We were over in Colorado to celebrate my cousin getting married. Beautiful weekend and celebration, but yeah t...

How much do we need to save for a baby? How do we handle medical expenses and finances with a disability? We answer your biggest marriage and money questions!  Marriage and Money Q&As Welcome to another edition of our community mailbag show! This is where we take a break from our regular episodes which usually deal with one topic and instead tackle several of your marriage and money questions in s...

Tired of getting hit with fees from your bank? Today we're going to see how you can find the best place to stash your cash to save and earn more money! Best Banks for Your Money All this month we've been talking about big decisions you need to make about health insurance and investing that will have an impact not only on your finances next year, but beyond. These are things you should care about f...

Smart Retirement Moves for Your 401(k) Last week we look at retirement planning from a high level - figuring out a ballpark of what you'd like your retirement to look like as well as how it fits in with what you're doing now. This week we're focused on a very specific part - figuring out what to invest in when there are plenty of options. Since I'm not a financial planner and I have no idea of you...

Feel like you have a full plate and not enough time (or money!) to plan for retirement? Learn step by step how you two can rock retirement and still have fun now!  Real Retirement Planning for Real Life Gotta love analytics. You all that data floating about. Once a week I look over things including what people searching when they discover Couple Money. And you know what I found? Believe or not, I...

Trying to sort through all the health insurance plans HR has given you? Find out how you can choose an affordable health insurance plan that covers your family's needs!  Affordable Health Insurance for You Health insurance is a huge expense. Last year when we reviewed the health plan options, we found out that premiums were going up. again. No surprise there, but the amount did catch us off guard....

We open up the community mailbag again and answer your biggest marriage and money questions. Today we're discussing how to build your credit and raise your score, winning your spouse over with finances, and how to do a money date!  Raise Your Credit Score, Money Dates, and More Today's episode is kind of brought by..... you. Yep, it's community mailbag again and this time we have quite a varied pl...

Are you two frustrated because you're financial opposites? Learn strategies and conversation starters so you can get on the same page and win with money!  When Financial Opposites Attract Money fights are an incredible source of stress with marriage when left unchecked. it doesn't have to be that way. There are couples who have achieved huge goals - like paying off massive amounts of debts, buying...

Want your kids to leave the house money savvy? Learn easy techniques and ways on how to teach your children how to save and invest like a pro! Teaching Kids to Save and Invest Do you remember how you handled money growing up? I can't recall when I got my allowance, but I remember being in second or third grade going around the neighborhood collecting bottles and cans to recycle and earn some extra...

Dream of quitting your job, but worried about your finances? Learn how one couple saved 70% of their income, quit their jobs, and pursued their dreams of financial freedom! Quitting $250K Jobs to Travel the Country Together September is here which means this week we're nailing down what we like to do before 2018 closes out. How about you? What goal or two do you want to knock out these next few mo...

Today I'm opening up the community mailbag and answering your biggest marriage and money questions! How do you maximize your paychecks while still making sure you don't owe the IRS come tax time? How do you tackle multiple goals and make real progress on them?  Marriage and Money Mailbag We're here - the summer of savings finale! It's been an incredible and fun six weeks. I hope you got inspired w...

School's out - what are you up to? Today we're talking about frugal and fun summer activities for your kids and for you! Fun and Frugal Summer Activities for Kids Summer break is here and so far, it's been a blast. As school was finishing up with my little one we headed over to Denver. My cousin's wedding was beautiful. We took the girls to the park to play and relax. Got to go downtown, explore....

While it may seem doctors have it easy with their healthy incomes, the reality is much more down to earth as many are also dealing with massive amounts of debt. Learn how to balance dumping debt, saving, and having some fun now!    Financial Residency with Allison and Curtis  A few years ago when we were like trying to dig out of debt I thought they would be so much easier if we had a healthy inco...

The Debt Free Story Behind Popcorn Finance One of the first things I ask when you join the community is to share what goal you're tackling. By far, the two biggest goals are dumping debt and having some savings for emergencies. And that makes sense, seeing as the average household that has credit card debt, has a balance of just under $16,000 . The average American under 35 has about $1500 in savi...

Does your food bill blow your budget? Today you'll learn how to master meal planning to save you a ton of time and money!  How to Save with Meal Planning One of the biggest bills couples have - especially busy ones - is their food. Between eating out and buying food for the family, there doesn't seem to be enough money to cover everything.  We discussed saving money when eating out a few episodes...

Do you two have several dreams you want to achieve, but not making any real progress? Today I'll share how you can save for your big goals together!    How to Save for Your Biggest Goals Today we're going to tackle the three biggest hurdles to saving and achieving your goals: Getting your spouse on board with saving Getting on the same page with your goals Finding money to save Hope you enjoy! Res...

Looking to kick things up a notch? Learn how you can have fun this summer and still save some serious money!  Summer Saving Fun I'm so ready for summer! The tricky part of summer, especially if you have little ones, is making sure you don't go broke while still having fun. So to wrap up this season, I challenged myself. Today I'm going to share how you can save a grand this summer! We're going to...

Want to help your kid graduate college debt free? Learn the strategy and tactics one mom used to snag her son $700,000 in scholarships!  The Scholarship Shark College is expensive. I don't think that's news to you, but did you know that graduates in the class of 2017 are on average carrying student loan debt of just over $39,400 ? And that the student loan delinquency rate of 11.2%? If you're a pa...