Summary: Do you feel like you’re stuck with your finances? Popcorn Finance host Chris shares how he and his wife worked to dump their debt and start saving together!<br> The Debt Free Story Behind Popcorn Finance<br> One of the first things I ask when you join the community is to share what goal you’re tackling. By far, the two biggest goals are dumping debt and having some savings for emergencies.<br> And that makes sense, seeing as the average household that has credit card debt, <a href="https://nerdwallet.com/blog/average-credit-card-debt-household/">has a balance of just under $16,000</a>. The <a href="https://smartasset.com/checking-account/savings-account-average-balance">average American under 35 has about $1500 in savings</a>.<br> That can be a real burden on a marriage. But you two can get out of your financial rut and start making real progress.<br> My buddy Chris, creator and host of <a href="http://popcornfinance.com/">Popcorn Finance</a> is on the show to share his story.<br> We get into:<br> <br> * how Chris and his wife ‘K’ got into debt<br> * the system they use to budget and knock out their debts<br> * what’s his favorite money app<br> <br> Hope you enjoy!<br> Resources to Get on the Same Page with Your Finances<br> Want to make talking about money less stressful? Here are some fantastic resources to motivate and nudge you to debt freedom faster!<br> <br> * <a href="http://couplemoney.com/book-reviews/whats-your-one-page-financial-plan/">What’s Your One Page Financial Plan?</a><br> * <a href="https://popcornfinance.com/category/podcast/our-debt-story/">Our $27,000 Debt Story</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/podcast/successfully-budget-couple/">How to Successfully Budget as a Couple</a><br> * <a href="https://popcornfinance.com/popcorn-finance-2018-listener-goals/">2018 Listener Goals on Popcorn Finance</a><br> <br> Handy Tools to Save More Money<br> Here are a few of my favorite tools that make saving money much easier!<br> <br> * Money Tracking and Budgets: <a href="https://couplemoney.com/PersonalCapital">Personal Capital,</a> <a href="https://couplemoney.com/mint">Mint</a>, and <a href="https://couplemoney.com/Tiller">Tiller</a> are fantastic options<br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/qapital">Qapital:</a> Free tool that makes saving automatic and fun<br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/ibotta">iBotta:</a> Redeem cash while shopping<br> * <a href="https://camelcamelcamel.com/">Camel, Camel, Camel: </a>Free Amazon price tracker<br> * <a href="https://www.joinhoney.com/">Honey</a>: Free browser extension that searches for coupon codes for you during check out<br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/paribus">Paribus:</a> Checks for price drops and works to get you a refund<br> <br> Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money Course<br> Want to give your marriage and bank account a boost? Pick up <a href="http://marriageandmoney.teachable.com/">Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money course</a>.<br> Jumpstart focuses on the big wins including earning more. Get LIFETIME access to a four-week course design to help you:<br> <br> * Stop fighting about money and create a budget that you BOTH LOVE<br> * Automate your money<br> * Pay off your debt faster<br><br> Plus more!<br> <br> You can <a href="https://couplemoney.com/jumpstart">get lifetime access here. </a><br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>. Additional music by Lee Rosevere and Logan from <a href="https://musicformakers.com/">Music for Makers</a> in this episode.<br>
