Marriage, Kids And Money

The average American racked up over $1,500 of debt during the holidays in 2022… and 20% of those surveyed expect to be paying for Christmas after Easter of the next year.  In today’s Marriage Kids And Money episode, I go over 5 strategies to get through the holidays debt free and how to manage gift expectations with your children. Give the gift of joy– not financial despair– this year! DEBT FREE FAMILY SEGMENT: Ali Swart, Managing Director of Wealth Planning at Waldron Private Wealth, joins the podcast to share how she paid off $36k of student loans debt during COVID, on top of 2 car loans, a HELOC loan, and other miscellaneous consumer debt.  Ali chats about how she utilized visual cues, the zero-based budgeting method, and intentional spending to reach her financial goals and open her family to the power of debt freedom. Being debt free has allowed her family to increase their retirement investments, college savings, and mortgage payoff savings. GUEST BIO: Ali's responsible for the strategic leadership and