Money and Marriage Podcast

In this episode, we cover the three different types of "money fights" that are most common for couples, as well as the strategies to use to resolve each type of fight.  

In today's world, it's so easy to feel like you're behind everyone else when it comes to your money. In today's episode, we discuss the role that FOMO affects the way we manage money, and review three strategies to help you manage the role that FOMO plays in your life. 

Most of the time when financial professionals talk about budgeting and saving money, the takeaway is that you should be spending less, and saving more. In today's episode, we're going to talk about these issues from the opposite point of view. In what circumstances does it make sense for you to be spending more money? If you're the type of person who feels guilty or anxious about spending money, t...

Personal finance might look like a math problem.... but it's not . (Or, at least, personal finance isn't entirely a math problem.) In this episode, we do a deep dive into why the couples I see make the fastest financial progress are often the ones that take the exact opposite approach that the spreadsheets say should be the right answer, and what you should do to accelerate your family's financial...

“Wait. You share a VENMO account with your wife?!?" 😲 Four years later, I still enjoy seeing the reactions from my friends when I send them a Venmo payment from “Mary Kathryn and Bill Nelson”.  In this episode, I share why my wife and I have chosen to combine accounts to that degree, and why I don't always recommend this approach to couples I work with. 

2020 might seem like the end of days at times... but those are not the four horsemen we're talking about!  In this episode, we give an overview of Dr. John Gottman's four communication styles between couples that are leading indicators of divorce - dubbed the "Four Horsemen" - and how each of the "horsemen" can appear in financial conversations. Finally, we'll also give some suggestions as to...

There are a lot of different ways you can get on the same page as your spouse, but there are four financial areas that are especially important for your marriage to flourish. In this episode, we do a deep dive into each of these four categories. To learn more, visit pacesetterplanning.com/our-process/

At this time of year, most people are waiting until New Year's Resolution season to set - and forget - financial goals. In this episode, I talk about why before the holidays is often the best time of year to start putting your money goals into motion, and discuss a few good starting points for couples in setting end-of-year financial goals.

How are you doing financially? If I asked you to evaluate the state of your finances now vs a year ago, could you give me an answer? It's important to be able to track your financial progress. In this episode, I share my three favorite ways to measure progress and warn against using a certain, common score as the sole arbiter of the state of your finances. 

"What's the best way to combine our finances after we are married?" is probably the most common question I get from engaged and newlywed couples. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the three ways you can set up your household finances after you're married, and walk through the pros and cons of each. 

Nobody likes talking about money - but it's important that you work on building this skill. In this episode, we talk through a few small steps you can take to get better at talking about money - with your spouse, and otherwise.

There's a key step to managing your money effectively that most couples overlook. Tune into this episode to learn how to take this important financial step. And if you want more help, I've prepared a free training to help implement the material from this episode at pacesetterplanning.com/moneyandmarriage

We've all been there - you decide that you're going to *finally* stick to your budget. It goes well for a few days... but before you know it, your budget has fallen completely by the wayside.  In this episode, I walk you through the seven most common reasons that couples don't stick to their budgets, and show you how to make the changes you need to make your budget stick for good. 

Can money buy you happiness? Can money strengthen your relationship?  Turns out, the answer to these questions just might be more ambiguous than you'd expect. The Beatles might have *technically* been right that money can't buy love... but that doesn't mean you can separate the two, either! Tune into today's episode to learn more. 

How to make the shift from saying things like "money is the only thing we ever fight about" to feeling empowered and on the same page financially with your partner. To get access to my FAVORITE exercise to help couples get on the same page with their money, head to pacesetterplanning.com/moneyandmarriage

A good financial plan shouldn't just strengthen you financially - it should strengthen your marriage, too. That might seem silly at first glance, but in this episode, I tell stories from my own marriage - publicly, for the first time - that highlight how a good financial plan can help you navigate emotionally-charged decisions as a couple. I'll be honest - I've been holding back on sharing some of...

I launched Pacesetter Planning back in 2016 with the goal of changing the way that millennial engaged and newlywed couples manage their money together. Join me in this first episode of the Money and Marriage Podcast as we explore the key themes I'll share on this journey to help you and your partner use your money to create the lives you love - together.