121. “He wasn’t supposed to have student loans. Now he has $157k.”
Alana and Sam, 37 and 36, have two kids and $157,000 in student loans—loans which his mother assured would be paid. They haven’t been. Instead, the debt has tripled since he left school. Their home li...
12 Syys 20231h 8min
120. “We have 3 kids, $1k saved, $0 invested. Is it too late for us?”
Ana is 31 and Gabriel is 29. They have three young kids and will be celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary soon. This episode deals with addiction and recovery work, therapy, deep family influenc...
5 Syys 202356min
119. “He’s not ready for marriage. So why did we buy a house together?”
Candace and Brad are 31 and 33. They’ve been together for five years—buying a home together after just one year of dating. Candace is ready for a wedding, kids, and family life; she’s getting impatien...
29 Elo 20231h 14min
118. “Before kids, I made $20k/month. Now he wants me to be a housewife” (Part 2)
In part two of my conversation with Kara and Drake, we continue to peel back the layers of gender roles and lost identity which came to the surface last week. A reversal in earnings power, on top of i...
22 Elo 20231h 11min
117. “He earned $17k last month—but it's not enough” (Part 1)
Kara and Drake are 38 and 37 with two infant children. Kara used to earn as much as $20k in a month, but has pulled back on work since becoming a mother—leading to painful identity issues. Drake has p...
15 Elo 202356min
116. “She manages the money. I ignore it. What’s the problem?”
Carrie and Taylor are both 33, unmarried with no kids, earning good incomes in the Nashville area. Their CSP checks out—Carrie does a great job managing their money—but she’s no longer willing to do i...
8 Elo 20231h 14min
115. “We’ve fought about money for 29 years. Is it time for divorce?”
Kevin and Ebony are both 52. They have two kids, both young adults, and have turned their attention to retirement planning. But standing in the way are $135,000 of debt, a recurring issue, and 29 year...
1 Elo 20231h 16min
114. “Why did we spend $40K on trips we can't afford?”
Emily and John are in their mid 30s, living in Boston with their 2 year old son. Both coming from blue collar backgrounds, they’ve successfully broken many negative generational patterns thanks to a $...
25 Heinä 20231h 11min
