Marriage and Money: Working Together as Financial Opposites




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Summary: Are you two frustrated because you’re financial opposites? Learn strategies and conversation starters so you can get on the same page and win with money! <br> When Financial Opposites Attract<br> Money fights are an incredible source of stress with marriage when left unchecked.<br> it doesn’t have to be that way.<br> There are couples who have achieved huge goals – like paying off massive amounts of debts, buying their dream home, or travel together by harness the advantages of their differences.<br> The key is learning how to work together even when they are financial opposites.<br> I usually don’t do two guests, but I wanted to show how 1 – there are certain principles that can help every couple and 2 – there are times when you have to carve your own path.<br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Her-Money-Matters-Missing-Traditional-ebook/dp/B079QNLGTT/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518704086&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=her+money+matters" title="Her Money Matters: The Missing Truths From Traditional Money Advice">Her Money Matters</a> author and accredited financial coach Jen Hemphill and <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/zeta">Zeta</a> CEO and founder Aditi Shekar join the show today.<br> In this episode we get into:<br> <br> * Creating your goals and money take<br> * Finding a budget you’re both on board with<br> * How to deal with tricky situations – like lending money to family – without straining your marriage or money<br> <br> Think you’ll hear a lot of familiar stuff and get some new ideas with this episode. Hope you enjoy!<br> Resources to Combine Your Finances<br> Here are some resources to dive deep into how you two can work together as a team with your finances.<br> <br> * <a href="http://couplemoney.com/family-and-finances/how-to-bring-up-the-money-talk/">How to Talk About Money Without Starting a Fight</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/family-and-finances/managing-financial-conflicts-as-a-couple/">Managing Financial Conflicts as a Couple</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/podcast/marriage-money-fights-jayson-gaddis/">How to Use Money Fights to Strengthen Your Marriage with Jayson Gaddis</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/family-and-finances/build-marriage-wealth-money-dates/">Build Your Marriage &amp; Wealth with Money Dates</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/money-and-marriage-toxic-habits-to-avoid/">Three Toxic Habits to Stop When Talking About Money</a><br> * <a href="https://jenhemphill.com/services/">Jen Hemphill’s Money Coaching</a><br> <br> We’re going to discuss the ins and outs of merging finances and personalities in our private Facebook group over at <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/thrivingFamilies">Thriving Families</a>. It’s free and fun – <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/thrivingFamilies">please join us</a>!<br> Zeta: Helping Couples Master Their Money Together<br> So happy Aditi could join us on this episode. If you two are looking for a customizable solution with your finances, <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/zeta">please check out Zeta</a>.<br> Zeta helps you stay on top of your finances together by helping you understand where your money is going. Track all of your accounts in one easy to use spot.<br> Stay on the same page about money! Drop memos on specific transactions, add monthly notes to remember what happened, or split spending as needed. <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/zeta">Go to Zeta to get more info</a>!<br> Support the Podcast!<br> Thank you so much for listening to the podcast!<br> <br> * Spread the word! If you enjoyed this episode and think it can help a buddy get on the path to dumping debt and become financially free, please share.<br> * Leave a review. Honest feedback and reviews make a big difference and gets the word out about the podcast.