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“My top 5 lessons from one year of interviewing couples about money”
Episode 55
Personal finance can seem complicated, but most issues are linked back to two core influences—how people think and feel about money. Where they land …
3 years, 6 months ago
“We grew up poor—but we could be millionaires” (Part 2)
Episode 54
Last week, in part one of my conversation with Austin and Annie, we got deeply personal about their upbringings and the invisible scripts they picked…
3 years, 7 months ago
“We want to break the cycle of generational poverty, but we don’t know how” (Part 1)
Episode 53
Annie and Austin were both raised without knowing where their next meal would come from. They came to me looking for a way to break the relentless ch…
3 years, 7 months ago
“He hides purchases from me—and I let him”
Episode 52
Lisa and Jeff are in their forties and have a blended household. They had about a $300k net worth before they were awarded a $1.275M settlement in Ja…
3 years, 7 months ago
“We went bankrupt, but I still have no boundaries with money”
Episode 51
Katie and Cal are in their mid-twenties and, after moving around a bit, they live back home in Alaska with their young children. They bring in about …
3 years, 7 months ago
“Maybe buying this condo was a mistake” (Part 2)
Episode 50
In part 2 of Elena and Eric’s story, we learn about the deep emotional ties that Elena associates with the condo that’s draining their savings accoun…
3 years, 8 months ago
“Our housing expense unexpectedly went up $2K when we bought our first home” (Part 1)
Episode 49
Elena and Eric are both 25. They live in Toronto, and they make $160k as a household. They love going to EDM festivals and spend thousands of dollars…
3 years, 8 months ago
“My husband needs a better job, but he hates the idea of earning more”
Episode 48
Kara and Sean make $150k annually, with $100k of that coming from Kara’s salary in healthcare. They have a baby daughter, and Kara would like to take…
3 years, 8 months ago
“We make $500k. Why are we carrying a balance on our credit cards?”
Episode 47
Ashley and Charles are in their early forties and have been married for six years. Together, they have five children from previous relationships. The…
3 years, 8 months ago
“The ghost of FIRE still haunts our money mindset—we can’t enjoy money”
Episode 46
Carolyn and Gavin have been married for ten years. They have three small children and bring in about $130k annually—with a healthy $500k in investmen…
3 years, 8 months ago