Marriage, Kids And Money

After becoming completely debt free (including our house) and hitting Coast FIRE, we now have the option of working part-time! I share the steps we took to afford to work part-time so you can get there too.  Also, Vance Roush from Overflow joins us to talk about why giving stock may be better than giving cash this holiday season. And last but not least, Zoey is back for another Money Quiz. We're talking about giving, inflation and gratitude. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Tello: Our family's cell phone provider (affiliate link) MKM Annual Survey: 5-10 minute survey that will help us improve Marriage Kids and Money. Three random participants will be given a $50 Amazon Gift Card! FINTECH SPOTLIGHT OVERVIEW - Overflow Overflow is an online giving platform where you can now give stock in minutes, not months. The average cash donation in the US is $128, but the average stock donation through Overflow is over $10,000! Why? Because 90% of US wealth is in non-ca

Have you heard about the life-changing benefits of a Roth IRA for Kids? Dee from Kids Money Academy shares why a Roth IRA for Kids is so great and how to hire your kids in your business. Also, Crystina Cardozo from New Jersey shares how she became a half-millionaire by age 34!  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Website: Kumiko Love - The Budget Mom  Book: My Money My Way by Kumiko Love GUEST BIO - Kumiko Love: Kumiko Love is a single mom who empowers women everywhere to regain control of their financial lives. An Accredited Financial Counselor with over nine years of experience in the finance industry, she founded The Budget Mom, a community of millions of women on a path to financial fulfillment. She's also the creator of the wildly popular Live Rich Planner and Budget by Paycheck workbook. Love has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today show, CNN, CBS, ABC and in USA Today, US News, World Report, Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Parents Magazine,

Have you heard about the life-changing benefits of a Roth IRA for Kids? Dee from Kids Money Academy shares why a Roth IRA for Kids is so great and how to hire your kids in your business. Also, Crystina Cardozo from New Jersey shares how she became a half-millionaire by age 34!  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Kids Money Academy (Dee's Resources) She Runs the Numbers (Crystina Cardozo) GUEST BIO - Dee from Kids Money Academy: As a CPA and Finance Instructor at UCLA, having conversations with other adults about money comes naturally to Dee. She founded Kids Money Academy to fill a huge need that empowers parents from all backgrounds to talk to their kids about money in a positive way. Kids Money Academy answers the question, “How can I teach my kid about money in a fun and simple way?” by providing a framework that shows parents HOW to have conversations about financial literacy with their children from age 4 to 18 years old. OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Fa

It's the question a lot of us are asking right now ... Are we in a recession or not? Megan Rabuse, aka the Family Finance Mom, joins me to answer this question and share what we can do to become recession-proof.  Also, Chris Luger from Minnesota shares how becoming mortgage free has allowed him to push toward becoming a millionaire!  Last but not least, my son Calvin is here to share another Good Word. This month, we're sharing the story of the Michigan bus drivers who saved a baby's life after a carjacking. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Meghan Rabuse (Family Finance Mom + Finance Explained Podcast) Chris Luger (Heavy Metal Money) Good Word of the Month (Bus Drivers Save Baby in Michigan) GUEST BIO - Meghan Rabuse: Meghan 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 they can LIVE

We all want to live without regrets. But what does that really mean nowadays? Author and Hospice Doctor, Jordan Grumet, discusses this question and how we can all strive to live a regret-free life. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Jordan Grumet (Website)   Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life (Book) GUEST BIO - Jordan Grumet: Jordan Grumet (aka Doc G) is a physician who discovered financial independence on the cusp of job burnout. He is the creator of the award-winning Earn & Invest podcast. His forthcoming book, Taking Stock, will be released by Ulysses Press Aug 2. OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation today YouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episo

Nicole and I had a huge money fight a few years ago. Eventually, it led to marriage counseling. Here are the 5 reasons why I'm glad we went and how it helped our money fights.  Also, we're sharing our Best Budget Apps for Families for our fintech spotlight segment. Download one of these apps to get control of your family money! Last but not least, my daughter Zoey joins me for another "Money Quiz". We're discussing making videos online and how to stay safe.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Mint EveryDollar YNAB Honeydue Personal Capital Prefer to Read? Here's the article about Best Budget Apps for Families: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/best-budget-apps-for-families  OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation today YouTube: Subscribe for free t

Are you a fan of the FIRE Movement, but find it to be unrealistic for your lifestyle? Well, FU Money might be more your flavor.  In this episode, we review what FU Money is and how it can help you leave that job you don't like and transition into a life you enjoy. Also, we chat with AJ Thompson from Tennessee about how he and his wife Tabitha invested over $400k in their early 30s -- now they have achieved Coast FIRE! Last but not least, my son Calvin joins me for another "Good Word". We're discussing college costs and the "7/11 baby" whose chances at college just got a lot easier.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Ally Bank (Where We Save our FU Money): https://www.ally.com  M1 Finance (Start Your Roth IRA to Achieve Coast FIRE): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/m1finance  OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE

Feeling overworked and overstressed? According to our guest, Celeste Headlee, it may be time for you to do nothing. As parents, we can definitely overdo it. Statistically, this overworked lifestyle can shorten our lives.  Celeste Headlee shows us how to fight back.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving (Book)   Celeste Headlee (Website) GUEST BIO - Celeste Headlee: Celeste Headlee is an internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author of bestselling book We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. Her latest is Speaking of Race: Why Everyone Needs to Talk About Racism and How to Do It. Her TEDx Talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, has been viewed over 34 million times. In her 20-year career in public radio, Celeste has been the Executive Producer of On Se

After 10 years of working together, my wife and I became a millionaire family! Here are the 6 lessons I learned after hitting this millionaire milestone.  Also, Arrived Homes CEO Ryan Frazier joins us to talk about how their platform helps busy parents invest in real estate without the headaches of being a landlord.  And last but not least, my daughter Zoey is back for another Money Quiz! We're talking summer fun and investing.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors All the Hacks Podcast Arrived Homes: Invest in real estate without being a landlord for as little as $100 GUEST BIO - Ryan Frazier: Ryan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Arrived, a platform for anyone to invest in shares of rental homes, starting from $100. Since launch, the company has seen rapid growth reaching +100,000 subscribers and funding +$50 million in new rental properties across 19 cities. The company has raised $135m in outside financing from investors including Jeff Bezos, Spencer Rascoff (the

Index funds! You've heard of them, but why does everyone seem to think they are the best investment? In this BEST OF MKM episode from 2020 and 2021, we're learning the "why" behind index funds with Paula Pant and Jeremy Schneider. We've put these two dynamic financial experts together in one episode to help you understand what an index fund is and how it will make you a millionaire.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Afford Anything (Paula Pant) Personal Finance Club (Jeremy Schneider) GUEST BIO - Paula Pant: Paula Pant is a podcast host, writer, speaker, and media commentator on financial independence and real estate investing. She is the creator and host of the Afford Anything podcast, which has more than 15 million downloads, and 2,100 reviews, and is ranked by Apple Podcasts as one of the Top 50 Business podcasts. GUEST BIO - Jeremy Schneider: Jeremy Schneider is a successful entrepreneur, personal finance expert, and Michigan alum! After starting an int

John from ESI Money shares how we can earn, save and invest our way to financial independence and multi-millionaire status. In this BEST OF MKM episode from 2018, John discusses the benefits of real estate investing, how our careers can fuel our FIRE path and how to help our children build generational wealth as well.   RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors ESI Money (Website) GUEST BIO - John from ESI Money: John is a 50-something retiree who achieved financial independence. On his blog ESI Money, he shares what’s worked for him, and details how others can implement those successes in their lives. He is also the author of a free e-book titled “Three Steps to Financial Independence” and spends a lot of his time interviewing millionaires. OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a

Jean Chatzky and Kathryn Tuggle, hosts of the Her Money Podcast, share some important money advice for college graduates. As these young adults step out into the "real world", managing money and their careers successfully early may just be the key to financial success. Also, we hear from Q from Chicago who paid off $30,000 of debt and is now set on building generational wealth for his young daughter.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors HerMoney - Jean Chatzky and Katheryn Tuggle How to Money (Book) GUEST BIO - Jean Chatzky and Kathryn Tuggle: Jean Chatzky is a New York Times bestselling author and financial expert who has spent decades of reporting on personal finance — including 25 years on the Today show. She is CEO and co-founder of HerMoney, the author of 13 books, an award-winning magazine columnist and host of the HerMoney podcast. Kathryn Tuggle is Chief Content Officer and Gracie-Award winning Editor-in-Chief at HerMoney.com. She produces the HerMoney

When we're feeling comfortable with our financial situation, our minds start to turn to our children. How can we save and invest for our kid's future? In this episode, I share how we're building generational wealth for our kids (and how that wealth doesn't just include money).  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Train Rescue Story (The Good Word) OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation today YouTube: Watch video episodes and interviews Instagram: Follow our IG channel Voicemail: Leave your question or comments here  Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs! SHOW INFORMATION: Marriage Kids and Money Marriage Kids and Money is dedicated to helping young families build wealth and happiness. This award-winning platform helps coupl

Recently the Mega Millions jackpot reached $1.2 billion!  Andy decided to buy a ticket for fun. Nicole thought it was a horrible idea.  In this Bread & Wine episode, they debate about if people should play the lottery or not. Also, Nicole shares how winning the lottery would absolutely ruin their family.  BREAD & WINE RESOURCES 9 Perfect Strangers (Book mentioned during the episode) Buy 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/sponsors Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Leave a Rating: Spotify Instagram: Follow our IG channel Voicemail: Leave your question or comments here  Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs! OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Die With Zero: When FIRE Meets YOLO Reflecting on Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps 10 Years Later Are We Morons for Paying Off Our Mortgage Early? DISCLAIMER This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertise

Kiersten and Julien Saunders, authors of "Cashing Out", argue the case for the 15-year career. We also discuss how people can pursue FIRE (financial independence / retire early) and live a life of purpose.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Rich and Regular Cashing Out (Book) GUEST BIO - Kiersten and Julien Saunders: Julien and Kiersten are authors of Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game By Walking Away under Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. They are also the creative voices behind the blog richandregular.com, producers of the award-winning video series, Money on the Table, and hosts of the rich & REGULAR podcast. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, their mission is to inspire better conversations about money. The couple has used frugal living, real estate, stock market investing and their online business to build wealth and ultimately achieve financial independence. They paid off $200,000 in five years and their story has been featured in The NY Time

Electric cars are all the buzz lately! Our family is considering getting one, but is it worth it? I share the different options we’re considering when it comes to buying an electric car or not.     Also, I answer a question about paying cash for a house vs. getting a mortgage. Since both options have their fair share of pros and cons, I take some time to look at both sides.  Last but not least, Zoey and I are back with another Money Quiz! We’re talking about “big purchases” in our family and how we can decide what’s worth it.  RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Federal Tax Credits for All Electric or Plug in Hybrid Vehicles Credible: Check out the latest mortgage rates and compare lenders to save OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation

Marriage is hard! Not only does the relationship take work, but maintaining a household does too. Nicole and Andy tackled two listener questions about how they make their marriage work and how they divide up household duties.  This episode definitely showcases the importance of marriage as a verb, not a noun.  BREAD & WINE RESOURCES Buy 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/sponsors Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Leave a Rating: Spotify Instagram: Follow our IG channel Voicemail: Leave your question or comments here  Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs! OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Die With Zero: When FIRE Meets YOLO Reflecting on Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps 10 Years Later Are We Morons for Paying Off Our Mortgage Early? DISCLAIMER This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or pr

Nick Maggiulli, author of "Just Keep Buying", shares what you can do after maxing out your Roth IRA.  We also discuss the importance of understanding when a 401k plan at work is worth it or not.    Also, David Freed from Minnesota shares how he and his wife achieved Coast FIRE at 30 years old with $500,000 invested! RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Just Keep Buying by Nick Maggiulli (Book) Nick Maggiulli (Website) David Freed (Instagram) GUEST BIO - Nick Maggiulli: Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer and Data Scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, where he oversees operations across the firm and provides insights on business intelligence.  He is also the author of OfDollarsAndData.com, a blog focused on the intersection of data and personal finance. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and The Los Angeles Times.  Nick graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Economics and currently resides in New York City. OTH

We can spend our money on experiences and things. What's better? Nicole and Andy take the gloves off and go at it in this experiences vs. things debate. Which side are you on #TeamExperience or #TeamThings? BREAD & WINE RESOURCES Buy 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/sponsors Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Leave a Rating: Spotify Instagram: Follow our IG channel Voicemail: Leave your question or comments here  Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs! OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Die With Zero: When FIRE Meets YOLO Reflecting on Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps 10 Years Later Are We Morons for Paying Off Our Mortgage Early? DISCLAIMER This 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

Real estate has proven to be an excellent place to invest your money.  But where should you start in this competitive market? Rentals? Airbnbs? Sam Dogen, also known as the Financial Samurai, joins us to share his thoughts! Sam retired from his corporate career about 10 years ago. Real estate (among many other avenues) was a huge part of his financial independence success.  Also, Amy Greene from North Carolina, shares how she and her husband increased their family net worth to over $1 million by age 44! Last, but not least, my son Calvin joins me for another “Good Word”. We discuss how a recent professional baseball game became national display of generosity and helping your fellow man. RESOURCES **Sponsor + Partners + Deals: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/sponsors Buy This Not That (Book) Financial Samurai (Website) Amy Greene (Instagram) Good Word Story (CBS News) GUEST BIO - Sam Dogen (Financial Samurai): Sam Dogen is the mastermind behind FinancialSamurai.com, one of the largest independently-run pe