Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Want to become a millionaire?Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club thinks index funds are a great place to start with your investing journey. Here’s how to invest simply and effectively today.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsPersonal Finance Club (Course): Https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/pfc (affiliate link)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you think "living on a budget" feels like a life of restriction?Nicole and I discuss our history with budgeting over our 10-year marriage. We share our feelings on the term "living on a budget", our pros and cons of budgeting, and our takeaways for couples considering their first budget.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsMint: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/mint  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the “Great Resignation” in full swing, Tori Dunlap shares how we can make the decision whether to return to work or start a business.She shares her personal experience after leaving her career to become a business owner.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsHer First $100k: https://www.herfirst100k.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you considering working with your spouse? Depending on how things are arranged, this could either be a great way to connect more or a complete disaster!Nicole and I discuss the pros and cons of working together over the past year. We explore ways for our working relationship to improve so we can have a happy marriage too.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsHolderness Family Interview:  https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/podcast/holderness-family-everybody-fights/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Preston from The Money Guy Show cautions young investors not to pay off their mortgage too early.Here’s why he feels passionate about not rushing to have that paid-off house.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsThe Money Guy Show: https://www.moneyguy.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the cost of college rising and rising year over year, as parents, we have to ask ourselves: "Is college worth it?"Nicole and I debate the topic and discuss our college plans for our children. We have some excellent contributions from the live stream audience and we share some collective takeaways on the "college vs. no college" debate.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsUNest (brokerage for kids): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/unest  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you interested in learning about investing?One of the best ways that I've grown my knowledge about the stock market and investing is through a good book.Today, I'm sharing 10 books that helped me become a better investor and ones that I’d suggest to you as you discover more about investing.Also, we hear from Rishi Vamdatt of Easy Peasy Finance about investing for kids and how to get started. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsBest Investing Books: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/best-books-to-learn-about-investing Easy Peasy Finance: https://www.easypeasyfinance.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you want to receive an inheritance from your parents?At first glance, the answer might be "hell yeah"!Nicole and I dive deeper into the subject and discuss the ramifications of getting money after Mom and Dad pass away.We discuss the pros and cons of getting an inheritance from parents and what we want to do with our kids.RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsTrust & Will: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/trustandwillVanguard (Taxable Brokerage for Inheritance): https://www.vanguard.com"Lady of the Lake" Netflix Unsolved Mysteries: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12924500/MKM RESOURCESBlog: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.comPodcast: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/Podcast-ArchiveFacebook Group: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/CommunityVoicemail: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/voicemailTwitter: HTTPs://www.twitter.com/andyhillmkmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagekidsandmoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole and I have seen some tough days in our relationship. There's been yelling, name-calling, and even marriage counseling.We’ve also had excellent days where we’ve felt appreciated, loved, and thrilled that we’ve chosen to be with each other. So the big question is … How do we get more excellent days in our marriages?Our guests today have a concept that may make that a possibility for a lot of us. Kaley and Nate Klemp are the writers behind the newly released “The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship”RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors80/80 Marriage (Book): https://amzn.to/3e3NgFz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a relationship, there can be certain things that bother us about our partners.Should we try to change them? Or love them just the way they are?Nicole and I discuss a recent marriage fight we had about this very topic. We share what the argument was and our thoughts on if you should change your spouse or not. RESOURCES**Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsorsThe 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman: https://amzn.to/2VtUtbwEverybody Fights by Kim & Penn Holderness: https://amzn.to/36A2ca1  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices