Is depression real? Or is it something that can be solved?Nicole and I discuss how both of us view depression in our relationship and our views on the subject.BREAD & WINE RESOURCESBuy Us a Cheap Bottle of Wine: And we'll give you a shoutout during the show - thanks for the support!MKM RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsInstagram VoicemailLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsLeave a Rating: SpotifyMerch Store: T-Shirts, Mugs, Hoodies and MoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interested in FIRE and retiring early? Well, you might need a bridge account that helps fund your lifestyle from early retirement to traditional retirement.To help us with this intricate plan, I've invited The Landshark to today's podcast. This anonymous personal finance blogger retired early at 43 and used a bridge account to make it possible. We discuss the details of this FIRE bridge account and how you can make one too. Also, we hear from Brad Long from Atlanta who recently achieved Coast FIRE after achieving a $1 Million net worth. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! Landshark: Personal Finance FIRE BlogBrad Long: Zero Debt CoachGUEST BIO – LandsharkFinancially independent Landshark who hates debt, saves aggressively, and invests in index funds.Retiring in 2022 from a career practicing law.OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailMerch StoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you received a $1 million inheritance, how would that change your life?How could you take that blessing and make it your way out of a job you don't enjoy?That's what an anonymous listener wants to know. I share my thoughts on what I'd do with a $1 million inheritance. Also, we learn how Sami Womack increased her net worth to $350,000 by age 33!RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! Arrived Homes: Easily invest in rental homes. Buy shares of properties, earn rental income and appreciation. Inheritance Tax: Who Pays & Which StatesXY Planning NetworkA Sunny Side Up Life: Sami WomackThe Good Word Article: The "Do Something for Nothing" Movement Started With a Free Haircut (Positive.News)GUEST BIO – Sami WomackSami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly chart-topping podcast has been downloaded over 190,000 times. When she’s not downing caramel coffee and rocking a little girl on her hip (literally), she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life.She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born.Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living.OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailMerch StoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're thinking about divorce or in the midst of one, this episode is for you.Raiford Palmer, the author of the new book "I Just Want This Done", shares how successful people divorce without losing their kids, money and minds. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! I Just Want This Done (Book): Raiford Palmer's bookJustLaw: Get a fair & lasting, attorney-drafted prenup agreement for just $599.GUEST BIO – Raiford PalmerRaiford Dalton Palmer, J.D., AAML is a long-time Illinois family law attorney and managing shareholder of Chicagoland-based STG Divorce Law where he focuses on complex divorce cases, especially those involving high net worth individuals. His work includes litigation, collaborative divorce, mediation, as well as premarital and postmarital agreements. He won multiple jury and bench trials and managed numerous successful arbitrations and mediations. Raiford has also argued an appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court. His background before family law includes business formation, business transactions, and corporate litigation.A multi-year winner of client service awards from Avvo as well as a multiple awardee of the SuperLawyer and LeadingLawyer designation for family law in Illinois, he is a frequent lecturer on Illinois divorce law and law firm management topics. Raiford is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Collaborative Law Illinois.OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailMerch StoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With stocks down and inflation up, it can feel like an uneasy time to be a new investor! Meghan Rabuse, aka Family Finance Mom, explains how investors should proceed during these uneasy times.Also, we're talking prenups! JustLaw founder Jason Gabbard joins me to discuss the advantages of a prenuptial agreement and how JustLaw makes the process easy. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! Family Finance Mom: Meghan Rabuse's weekly podcast!JustLaw: Get a fair & lasting, attorney-drafted prenup agreement for just $599.GUEST BIO – Meghan RabuseMeghan spent nearly a decade as a Financial Analyst, before spending the last 7+ as a SAHM to three little ones.She shares simple money tips for moms to help their family reach their financial goals by building a financial plan you can LIVE with!OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation todayYouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episodes and interviewsInstagram: Follow our IG channelVoicemail: Leave your question or comments here Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs!DISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are certain things that make Nicole anxious ... a messy house, unfinished projects, and general clutter. Andy, on the other hand, can live through it and live with it just fine.In today's Bread & Wine, we discuss why Andy is the way he is and what he can do to help reduce the anxiety in the Hill house. BREAD & WINE RESOURCESBuy Us a Cheap Bottle of Wine: And we'll give you a shoutout during the show - thanks for the support!MKM RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsInstagram VoicemailLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsLeave a Rating: SpotifyMerch Store: T-Shirts, Mugs, Hoodies and MoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The number of workers who left their jobs last year broke records. By some estimates, nearly 40 million people quit their jobs in the US. Today, we're speaking with someone who recently left their high-paying career and is now easing into early retirement. Kristen is a former CPA, who retired early last year to spend more time with her family and pursue personal passions after 15+ years working long hours in a stressful career. She shares how she was able to financially prepare for this change and what life looks like now in her early retirement. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! Family Finance Mom: Check out my friend Meghan's podcast. I'm a weekly subscriber!Rich Frugal Life: Kristen's family FIRE blog GUEST BIO – Kristen from ArizonaI'm a 39-year-old, former CPA, who retired early last year to spend more time with my family and pursue personal passions after 15+ years working long hours in a stressful career.I'm married to my best friend 6 years ago and we have one young child. I write about our family's journey to financial independence and early retirement (FI/RE) on my blog, RichFrugalLife.com.OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailMerch StoreDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nir Eyal is on a mission to help us all become indistractable.Technology has done a lot of wonderful things for us over the last decade. Tasks that were once extremely time-consuming or monotonous are now a lot more simple.On the flip side, we can become extremely distracted by technology and it can keep us from focusing on what matters most. And for me, that’s family.Nir shares how parents, like me, can control our attention and choose our lives ... while still living with the benefits of technology.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! Nir and Far (Website)Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Book)GUEST BIO – Nir EyalNir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eyal is the habits guy. Want to understand how to get app users to come back again and again? Then Eyal is your man.”He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does it make sense to pay off your mortgage if you lose the mortgage interest tax deduction?This is a common question people struggle with who are considering paying off their mortgage. Let's explore if keeping your mortgage for the tax savings makes sense.Also, we hear from Jon Banker from Colorado who recently paid off his mortgage early. We discuss why he did this even with a mortgage at 3% interest. Last, but not least, my son Calvin joins me for a new segment called "The Good Word". RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsFirstly: Smart budgeting tools and real-life advice to get you on the path to family financial wellness. Learn more today! "The Good Word" Story of the MonthOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEFamily Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today)10 Incredible Benefits of a Paid Off Home50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE JourneyMKM RESOURCESMKM Coaching: Request your free 15-minute consultationYouTubeInstagram VoicemailDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have a bad habit of trying to solve my wife's problems ... when she's not asking for me to solve them.Does this happen in your relationship?Nicole and I discuss this reoccurring bad habit of mine and ways I can work to become a better listener and partner. BREAD & WINE RESOURCESBuy Us a Cheap Bottle of Wine: And we'll give you a shoutout during the show - thanks for the support!MKM RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsInstagram VoicemailLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsLeave a Rating: SpotifyDISCLAIMERThis show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products.Opinions are the creators alone.Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices