Money and Marriage Podcast
Episodes
88 - Why It MIGHT Be OK If You're Not Saving Much Right Now
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I talk about the common "cash flow crunch" I see couples go through a few years after they get married, and how to handle it.
87 - The Three Most Common Things Couples Are Missing In Their Financial Plan
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I walk through the three most common things that are missing when I review a couple's financial situation and give you some ti...
86 - What's In A Name?
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does "Marriage-Centered" Money mean? And what's the (somewhat entertaining) reason I was so hesitant to name my book Marriage-Centered Money? Fin...
85 - "I'm Embarrassed to Tell Her About It..."
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marriage-Centered Money is HERE! Grab your copy today: https://marriagecenteredmoney.com/book
84- The Unconscious Money Beliefs Behind Your Financial Conflicts
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marriage-Centered Money is meant to bridge the gap between the academically validated (but largely unactionable) content in the money and marriage spa...
83 - "Our Financial Lives Are Getting More Complicated"
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Managing money and making financial decisions is much harder after you get married. In this week's episode, we explore the implications of this realit...
82 - "I'd Only Work With Her After She Gets Divorced"
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What in the world drove this math nerd to sit down and write a book? In this episode, I share the story of the 2020 conversation that convinced me I n...
81 - Five Episodes to Listen To Before Reading Marriage-Centered Money
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're doing something a little different with this week's episode. I've gone back through our archives and pulled "five" (really seven, but who's coun...
80 - Five Financial Planning Lessons I Learned From Writing A Book
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wrote Marriage-Centered Money to teach important financial planning lessons to couples. I certainly wasn't expecting to learn so many lessons for my...
79 - Should We Get a Prenup?
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we discuss a few scenarios where having a prenup (or postnup) might make sense.
78 - What Should I Be Doing With My Money *Right Now*? Part 2
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's only natural to wonder if there are specific changes you should make to your investments during times of market turbulence. While I recommend tha...
77 - What Should I Be Doing With My Money *Right Now*? Part 1
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's only natural to wonder if there are specific changes you should make to your investments during times of market turbulence. While I recommend tha...
76 - A Surprisingly Common Money & Marriage Red Flag
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
53% of people report behaviors associated with financial infidelity, but only 27% of people admit to committing financial infidelity. This gap suggest...
75 - Do THIS to Get Unstuck
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're feeling stuck financially and discouraged with your progress (or lack thereof) toward achieving your goals, tune into this week's episode to...
74 - Drumroll, Please...
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the Money and Marriage Podcast, I'm finally sharing some key details about the publication of my first book. Tune in to be t...
73 - It's Your In-Laws' Fault
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What can Bruce Springsteen teach you about financial differences in your marriage? Tune into this week's episode of The Money and Marriage Podcast to ...
72 - Five Current Trends in Money & Marriage (And What To Do About Them)
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to see what's trendy when it comes to fashion, TV shows, and music, but with a taboo subject like money, it's a much different story. As a f...
71 - NOBODY Is Asking Me About This Right Now!
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scarcely a day went by in 2021 when I wasn't asked about the topic of this week's episode. And nobody has asked me about this topic in the past severa...
70 - "He Became As Good A Man As the Good Old City Knew..."
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The story I tell in this episode might be the last story you'd expect to hear right now... which, in my mind, is all the more reason to tell it! In th...
69 - We're Back!
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! After a year's hiatus, I'm so excited to be back with new, weekly episodes of the Money and Marriage Podcast. In this episode, I take you ...
68 - Season 1 Finale!
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some good news and some bad news in this week's episode: The bad news: We will be pausing production of this podcast until the fall. The good news:...
67 - "My Spouse Won't Talk About Money... What Do I Do?"
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the content and strategies we feature on this podcast involve having productive money conversations with your partner. But what do you do if m...
66 - How Couples Should Approach Retirement Planning
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow, we've made it 66 full episodes of this podcast without talking about retirement planning. So - we're going to fix that with this week's episo...
65 - How to Make Quarterly Updates Your Financial Plan
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back in Episode 56, we walked through a quick and efficient process to monitor your financial progress on a month-by-month basis. This Monthly Money M...
64 - Making the Right Financial Diagnosis to Get On the Same Financial Page
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's normal for you and your spouse to have differences in how you view and manage money. You're different people - it would be weird if you didn't ha...
63 - The Two Most Dangerous Words in Personal Finance
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To register for the FREE masterclass I mention in this episode, head to http://moneymarriageblueprint.com/masterclass As a Certified Financial Planner...
62 - Getting Your Spouse On Board With Your Financial Plan
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's really hard to make financial progress as a family if you and your spouse aren't working together. You don't need to 100% agree on everything (sp...
61 - Bringing Clarity to Your Family's Finances
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked a lot about how to make financial progress on this show. But before you can start accelerating your financial progress, you need to know ...
60 - Two Ways To Track Your Financial Progress (And The Five Things That Could Be Holding You Back)
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How are you and your spouse doing financially right now? It's a tough question to answer with a more detailed answer than "fine" or "not great", becau...
59 - How First-Time Homebuyers Should Handle Competitive Real Estate Markets
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the "money" side of the "Money and Marriage" equation, there are two subjects I get questions about more than any other: How to handle student lo...
58 - 5 Ways Money Can Strengthen Your Marriage
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the key themes of this podcast is that by learning how to manage your finances more effectively with your partner, your marriage will grow stro...
57 - The Most Common Financial Difference Between Spouses
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Usually when we talk about different habits and attitudes when it comes to money in a marriage, we tend to think in terms of who is the "spender" and ...
56 - Stop Having Money Fights By Implementing a Monthly Money Meeting
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Differences in habits and attitudes around money + a lack of communication about your finances = a recipe for money fights in a marriage. Luckily, the...
55 - The Importance of Accountability, With Heather Townsend
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you set big and ambitious financial goals, relying on your willpower alone to achieve them usually isn't sufficient. Pure focus and determination...
54 - Making Your Money Less Intimidating
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's no way around it - way too often, financial planning is intimidating. And the financial planning industry certainly doesn't do much to help ma...
53 - Making Good Habits Stick, With Brittan Pack
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most New Year's Resolutions fail. If you want to actually achieve the goals you set, you need to be intentional about how you work toward them. I'm ex...
52 - What I Learned From Doing a Daily Podcast For 52 Days
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the Money and Marriage podcast, share some of the feedback I've gotten and less...
51 - Why You *Shouldn't* Set a New Year's Resolution (And What To Do Instead)
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over 80% of New Year's Resolutions fail by the end of January. If you're looking to make long-lasting financial changes to your life, you need a diffe...
50 - The Most Controversial "Money and Marriage" Episode?
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I love a good spreadsheet. (I'm a financial planner, what do you expect?) But relying too heavily on spreadsheets to make financial decisions will lea...
49 - Invest In Yourself
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of good vehicles to use to invest your money. From retirement accounts, to mutual funds, and everything in between - a diversified por...
48 - Five Money and Marriage Books I'll Be Reading in 2021 (and Five More I'll Be Reading Again!)
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can learn a lot about someone from the books on their reading list, and I'm no different. In this episode, I share five books on "money and marria...
47 - What Legos Taught Me About Financial Planning
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I loved playing with Legos when I was a kid. (If we're being honest with ourselves, I'd probably love playing with Legos now, too.) And as it turns ou...
46 - George Bailey is Dead!
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
George Bailey - the honest, upstanding banker and protagonist from the 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life" - is long gone. In today's episode, I share m...
45 - The Number One Thing That Gets In the Way of Financial Success
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about the biggest financial goals that you have.... do you really believe that you can achieve them? Believing in yourself isn't suffic...
44 - The Rider, The Elephant, and "Retail Therapy"
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Overspending, emotional spending, or "retail therapy" is a topic you'll hear plenty about on financial blogs... but I like to think this is a little b...
43 - DON'T Buy a Home (Before You're Ready!)
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Homeownership is a great thing - IF you buy your home when you're ready, the right way, and in the right place. In today's episode, we discuss w...
42 - Can We Afford to Take a Paycut?
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's a career change that requires a step down in pay, or either you or your spouse deciding to leave your job altogether, making decisions th...
41 - How to Set Your 2021 Budget
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we cover the third of our "four walls" - the four key areas to focus on to be on the same financial page as your spouse (debt, location, budget...
40 - Planting Your Roots
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For some couples, deciding where you're going to live - and whether or not it makes sense to relocate - is a no-brainer. For others, it's one of the t...
39 - Should I Help My Spouse Pay Off Their (Individual) Debts?
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Money is an emotional topic for all of us, but nothing tends to trigger those emotions quite like debt. In this episode, we discuss the most common qu...
38 - Raise Your Hand If You Trust Big Banks....
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a generation, we love to hate big financial companies. From banks, to insurance companies, to life insurance companies, to your student loan lender...
37 - The "Perfect" Bank Account Structure
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In past episodes, we've talked about how to decide whether or not you should combine finances with your spouse, and how to pick the right bank for you...
36 - Is It Bad If We DON'T Fight About Money?
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget to email me ([email protected]) with your feedback on the changes I discuss in the first two minutes! We've talked a lot about ...
35 - Pay Now, Consume Later
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's never been easier to buy things quickly and have them delivered same-day, and pay for them after the fact rather than ahead of time by using a cr...
34 - How To Handle Your Spouse's Financial Baggage
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All of us have baggage - financial, or otherwise. In this episode, we discuss how to recognize when "financial baggage" presents itself in your marria...
33 - If I Had A Million Dollars...
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we have a new twist on a "classic" question. You might be surprised how this simple exercise of thinking through what you'd change...
32 - The Easiest Way to Start Saving Money
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you've struggled to save money in the past, this is the episode for you. Today, we discuss a simple - but surprisingly effective - way to start sav...
31 - Why "50% of Marriages End In Divorce" is Misleading
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick Google search of "how many couples get divorced" will quickly tell you that the divorce rate in America is about 50%. But it turns out, these ...
30 - That Time I Got Blacklisted By The Knights of Columbus
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm gonna let this episode speak for itself. Today, we take a brief detour from our usual content and, by popular demand, I share a behind-the-scenes ...
29 - Why You Shouldn't Join an MLM Company (And What To Do Instead)
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being your own boss is a lot of work, but it's awesome. If you have entrepreneurial dreams - you should absolutely put a plan in place to make those d...
28 - How to Pick the Right Bank For Your Family
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most couples come into their marriage using not just separate bank accounts, but accounts at separate banks. What's the best way to pick the right ban...
27 - Why You Need a Three Month Financial Fitness Bootcamp
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should you manage your household finances by reviewing every single cent that you earn and spend each month, or is it ok to take a more laid-back appr...
26 - Financial Plans Are (Almost) Useless - But Financial PLANNING is Invaluable
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it insane for a financial planner to say that financial plans are (almost) useless? Probably. But as you'll see in this episode, I make a big dis...
25 - How Much Would You Be Willing to Spend Without Telling Your Spouse?
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Short and to-the-point episode today. If you're looking to improve the way you and your partner communicate about money in your marriage - without spe...
24 - The "Other" Common Financial Difference in a Marriage
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we think about differences between spouses when it comes to money, we tend to immediately think of spending vs saving habits. But there's a secon...
23 - How to Reduce Financial Anxiety
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If there's one word that summarizes how most couples feel about their money, it's "anxiety". In this episode, we'll talk through some of my favo...
22 - "Hey Bill - When Did You Become the Hippie Financial Planner?"
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know if I entirely agree with this assessment, but it's definitely the most entertaining piece of feedback I've gotten about this podcast so f...
21 - Buy Experiences
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Black Friday is the biggest spending day of the year. So, why not talk about how to spend money in a way that is likely to increase your happiness. In...
20 - The Role of Giving in Your Financial Plan
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People who are willing to give money away are more likely to accumulate wealth than those who aren't. It might seem like a paradox... but I've found i...
19 - Financial Gratitude
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What better topic to talk about on the day before Thanksgiving than giving thanks, amirite? In this episode, we talk about how to take a step back fro...
18 - The Value in Asking the Right Questions
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Questions can serve several vital purposes - in financial planning, and in your marriage. My clients will attest that I ask a *lot* of questions durin...
17 - The Three Types of Money Fights
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ea...
16 - FOMO and Finances
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
15 - Should I Be Spending *More* Money?
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
14 - The Biggest Lesson Learned in My Four Years As a Financial Planner
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
13 - Why My Wife and I Share a Venmo Account
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“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 Ven...
12 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
11 - The Four Key Areas of Financial Alignment
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
10 - Why November and December are the Best Months of the (Financial) Year
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
9 - The Right (And Wrong) Ways To Measure Financial Progress
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
8 - The Three Ways To Combine (Or Not Combine) Your Finances
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"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 t...
7 - The Last Taboo
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
6 - The Biggest Mistake Most Couples Make with their Money
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
5 - Why Can't We Stick To Our Budget?
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 bud...
4 - "Can't Buy Me Love"???
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can money buy you happiness? Can money strengthen your relationship? Turns out, the answer to these questions just might be more ambiguous than ...
3 - How to Get on the Same Financial Page as Your Spouse
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
2 - My "Money and Marriage" Story
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A good financial plan shouldn't just strengthen you financially - it should strengthen your marriage, too. That might seem silly at first glance, but ...
1 - Introducing the Money and Marriage Podcast
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I launched Pacesetter Planning back in 2016 with the goal of changing the way that millennial engaged and newlywed couples manage their money together...