Marriage, Kids And Money

As parents, we only have 18 summers with our kids. After that, they are off to live their adult lives. These 18 summers are precious. In today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode from 2019, Jim Sheils, Author and Family Experience Expert, shares tips for parents to take advantage of this limited time. We discuss the importance of one-on-one time with kids and some examples we can all learn from. RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals GUEST BIO - Jim Sheils: Jim Sheils is the co-founder of Board Meetings International, a company that specializes in parent/child retreats for entrepreneurs and their children. Jim consults with world-class organizations such as Harvard University and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) to help their members succeed at home. In keynote presentations, workshops, team events, and private consulting, Jim has helped hundreds of the world’s top entrepreneurs and thought leaders focus and implement where it really counts—at home. Jim is a partner in the largest build-to-rent organ

It's time to take back our time! And Tracy McCubbin is sharing why your stuff might be the biggest time thief of all. In today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode from 2023, Author and Organizing Expert Tracy McCubbin shares the steps we can take to get more quality time back in our lives. RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals GUEST BIO - Tracy McCubbin: Tracy McCubbin is an entrepreneur, CEO, and the author of Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book On Decluttering You'll Ever Need (June 4th, 2019) and the newly launched book, Make Space for Happiness: How to Stop Attracting Clutter and Start Magnetizing the Life You Want (Sourcebooks, October 4th, 2022). She has always referred to herself as “Obsessive Compulsive Delightful,” but who knew she could turn that trait into a booming business? While working for a prominent television director in Los Angeles, Tracy discovered she could see through any mess and clearly envision a clutter-free space. Coupled with keen time-management and organizational

Want to help your teen graduate student debt free? College scholarships can make this a reality for countless families In today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode from 2021, Kristina Ellis, Author and former Ramsey Personality, shares how she earned $500,000 in college scholarships. Use her example and resources to help your family avoid the trap of student loans. RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals GUEST BIO - Kristina Ellis: After winning $500K in scholarships and earning both my bachelor's and master's degrees from my dream schools, I was inspired to guide other students towards their own debt-free education. As a speaker and the best-selling author of 'Confessions of a Scholarship Winner' and 'How to Graduate Debt-Free', I had the honor of being a featured expert in Dave Ramsey’s award-winning 2021 documentary, 'Borrowed Future: How Student Loans Are Killing the American Dream'. My work has been featured in numerous media outlets such as Fox & Friends, The Katie Couric Show, CBN, USA Today,

We're sharing 10 Coast FIRE jobs that can pay $40 per hour or more! I hope these ideas help your family to work part-time and live full-time. Second, we’re back with our Work From Anywhere segment featuring professional flippers Rob & Melissa Stephenson. They are sharing how they make $5,000 profit from reselling used items on eBay working just 10 hours per week. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Monarch Money: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/monarchmoney (affiliate) Flea Market Flipper (Free Webinar): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/fleamarketflipper (affiliate) MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happiness for your kid? Learn more about my course! YouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episodes and interviews. Instagram: Follow our IG channel. Voicemail: Leave your questions or comments here. Merch Store:

When I bought my first house, I made a lot of blunders. I'm sharing 5 of those first-time homebuyer mistakes with you today so you can hopefully avoid them! Second, we’re back with our Mortgage Free Family segment. This month, we're featuring Tae Kim from the Financial Tortoise YouTube Channel. Tae and his wife hit Coast FIRE with $2 Million invested! He's going to share how they did it and how it allowed him to take a career leap that he loves. Last, we're sharing the Good Word once again. My son Calvin and I are discussing an incredible karmic gesture from one neighbor to another involving a washing machine. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Financial Tortoise (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@TaeKimFinancialTortoise Good Word Story (Good News Movement): https://www.instagram.com/p/C8FtKbluHnK/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth a

I love the concept of Coast FIRE. It allows you to free up more money to enjoy life now instead of retirement.   But … just because I think Coast FIRE is great, doesn’t mean everyone does.  To help us get another perspective on this Coast FIRE concept and what could go wrong with it, I’ve invited Sam Dogen back on the show today.  GUEST BIO - Sam Dogen: Sam is the founder of Financial Samurai, a personal finance website focused on slicing through money's mysteries. He has been featured in major publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Sydney Herald, The Chicago Tribune and The L.A. Times.  Sam is also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Financial Freedom”.  When he’s not writing about financial independence, Sam loves spending time with his wife and two kids and playing pickleball and tennis in San Francisco. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Coast FIRE Calculator MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1

In my quest to make my kid a millionaire, I developed the 60/40 generational wealth plan! I'm sharing the details with you so you can help your child build wealth and happiness. Second, we’re back with our Net Worth Win segment. This month, we’re featuring Justin & Haley Brown-Woods from The Price of Avocado Toast! Justin and Haley blew through a $600,000 inheritance, but then bounced back by increasing their net worth by $400,000 in 4 years! Last, my daughter Zoey will be reading the review of the month and I’ll quiz her with some money questions. We're talking college sports, student loans, and the Olympics. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Make My Kid a Millionaire (course): https://www.makemykidamillionaire.com/sa Price of Avocado Toast: https://www.priceofavocadotoast.com/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happiness for your kid? Le

How about a 15-year career instead of a 40-year career? Authors Kiersten and Julien Saunders are showing us how to make this a reality. In today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode from 2022, Kiersten and Julien Saunders, from Rich & Regular fame, share how they financially prepared to cash out of the corporate world. RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals GUEST BIO: 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

Being a caring parent and a career-driven individual can be difficult. How do we continue to be successful in our growing careers AND raise our children with the love they deserve over their most impressionable years? Big questions like this are always better with really smart friends so I thought I’d answer this one with Certified Financial Planner and Founder of Beyond Your Hammock, Eric Roberge. Second, we’re back with our Work From Anywhere segment featuring real estate investor Chad "Coach" Carson. He’s going to share how to make $10,000 per month from rental properties. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Eric Roberge (Website): https://beyondyourhammock.com/ The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor (Book): https://amzn.to/3uRB9qE (affiliate) Chad Carson (Website): https://www.coachcarson.com/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happine

When I bought my first house, I made a lot of blunders. I'm sharing 5 of those first-time homebuyer mistakes with you today so you can hopefully avoid them! Second, we’re back with our Mortgage Free Family segment. This month, we're featuring Mike Lee from Michigan who paid off his $600k house with his wife Kris! He shares the details of his mortgage free journey and how a near-death crash almost derailed his family's future. Last, we're sharing the Good Word once again. My son Calvin and I are discussing Melinda French-Gates and her recent philanthropic efforts supporting women and girls AND boys and men! EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Mike Lee (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL2SuuhbjolJClEYglaHqgg Good Word Story (AIBM): https://aibm.org/commentary/melinda-french-gates-invests-in-boys-and-men/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generationa

In marriage, money conversations happen a lot. But that doesn't mean those conversations are easy! To help us explore how money can challenge relationships and what to do about it, we've invited Author Scott Rick to the show today. GUEST BIO - Scott Rick: Scott is a marketing professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.  He holds a PhD in Behavioral Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow.  His first book, Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships, was published earlier this year.  When he’s not helping couples manage money better together, Scott enjoys going to concerts and movies in his hometown of Ann Arbor, MI. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Scott Rick (Website): https://scottrick.com/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build g

Want family financial independence? Here's our newly updated 10 Steps to Family Wealth and Happiness! These steps have been updated based on the interviews and learnings we’ve had over the 8 years of doing this podcast. Second, we’re back with our Debt-Free Family segment. This month, we’re featuring Brad Nelson from Wisconsin! Brad paid off $45,000 of debt in just under five years, and he’ll share with us how we did it! Last, my daughter Zoey will be reading the review of the month and I’ll be quizzing her with some money questions. We're talking lemonade stands, road trips and the Olympics. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Monarch Money (Couples Budget Management): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/monarchmoney (affiliate) Quotacy (Term Life Insurance): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/quotacy (affiliate) Trust & Will (Estate Planning): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/trustandwill (affiliate) Tello (Low-Cost Phone Provider): https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/tello (affilia

Feeling overworked and overstressed? As a parent, I have experienced this way too much for my liking. According to our guest Celeste Headlee, it may be time for us all to do nothing! In today’s “Best of Marriage Kids And Money” episode from 2022, Celeste Headlee, internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author, shares how to fight back against the overworking lifestyle. RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals GUEST BIO: Celeste Headlee is an internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.  If you’re a public radio fan like me, then you may remember her from her 20-year career anchoring programs like Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, Here and Now, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.  When she’s not helping the overworked find more joy in life, she enjoys walks with her rescue dog, Samus and entertaining friends with great themed parties. Website In

Building wealth is easier with automation! Here are 5 millionaire milestones we've crushed as a family by automating our finances. Second, we’re back with our Coast FIRE Family segment. This month, we're featuring Kathyrn Hanna from Arizona who hit Coast FIRE with $380k invested by 40 years old. She shares the details of her Coast FIRE journey and how her recent divorce impacted her plans. Last, we're sharing the Good Word once again. My son Calvin and I are discussing the results of the World Happiness Report! EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Monarch Money: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/monarchmoney (affiliate) Annual Credit Report: https://www.annualcreditreport.com Kathryn Hanna (Website): Making Your Money Matter Good Word Story (CNBC): World Happiness Report Results MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happiness for your kid? L

The US National Debt now sits at around $35 Trillion. Higher debt means higher interest payments. Isn’t it important for our government to only spend what they have coming in just like the rest of us? To help us learn more about the state of our national debt and what continued deficit spending means for our future, I’ve invited Author Mark Higgins to the show today. GUEST BIO - Mark Higgins: Mark is a frequent speaker both domestically and internationally on topics related to US financial history and institutional investment management.  He is also the Author of the new book “Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future”. When Mark isn’t helping investors plan for the future, Mark enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife and two children in Portland, Oregon. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build

Wondering if $2 Million is enough to retire? We dive into this question in detail! Second, we’re back with our Net Worth Win segment! We’re featuring Brennan Schlagbaum (aka BudgetDog) who is sharing how he and his wife grew their net worth to multimillionaire status in just 10 years. Last but not least, my daughter Zoey is back for another Money Quiz. We're talking about Caitlin Clark, investing, and Mother's Day! EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals The Roadmap to Financial Freedom (book): https://app.box.com/s/0o6zxdhcm5yymokdcgqru1c4dzi55z0z Budget Dog: https://budgetdog.com/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happiness for your kid? Learn more about my course! YouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episodes and interviews. Instagram: Follow our IG channel. Voicemail: Leave your questions or comments here. Merch S

The millionaire path can be simple, but due to many factors, it doesn’t always prove to be easy for many people.  So how can we find a roadmap with simple steps that will help us become millionaires in the future? To help us on our straightforward Millionaire Mission, we're interviewing Brian Preston, a financial leader who is all about making wealth building less complicated.  GUEST BIO - Brian Preston: Brian is the author of the new book Millionaire Mission: A 9 Step System to Level-Up Your Finances and Build Wealth.  He’s also the founder and host of The Money Guy Show and Managing Partner and co-founder of Abound Wealth Management. This is an RIA with over $1 billion in assets under management.  When he’s not helping people on their Millionaire Mission, Brian enjoys vacationing at Disney with his family. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to

We're reviewing 8 tips for reducing expenses at home. With inflation taking a bite out of our budgets lately, it’s time to BITE back! Second, we’re back with our Work From Anywhere segment featuring Miranda Marquit, a professional freelance writer from Idaho. She’s going to share how she grew her income to over $10,000 per month working part-time at home! EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Monarch Money: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/monarchmoney (affiliate) Tello: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/tello (affiliate) Freelance Writers Academy: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/freelancewritersacademy (affiliate) Miranda Marquit (Website): https://mirandamarquit.com/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionaire Course: Want to build generational wealth and happiness for your kid? Learn more about my course! YouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episodes and intervie

Does it make sense to buy a house in cash versus getting a mortgage? Perhaps you’re interested in downsizing from a larger house to a smaller one and you have the equity built up. Let's review the pros and cons! Second, we’re back with our Mortgage Free Family segment! This month we’re featuring Maya Corbic from Toronto. With housing prices skyrocketing in the Toronto area, Maya shares her mortgage free story and the decisions they made when it came time to upgrade their family home. Last but not least, my son Calvin will be joining me for another Good Word! We're talking about karma and how "what goes around comes around". EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals Mortgage Payoff Calculator: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/calculators/mortgage-payoff/ Maya Corbic (new book): https://amzn.to/3J9V4om (affiliate) Good Word Story: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-americans-are-paying-it-forward-hundreds-of-times-every-year/ MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family fi

The traditional financial independence path can be a tough one to follow. How can we pursue a life of financial independence and not feel like we’re depriving ourselves too much today? To help us discover our own enjoyable and unique path to financial independence, I’ve invited one of my original like-minded FIRE friends, Jamila Souffrant, back to the show today. GUEST BIO - Jamila Souffrant: Jamila is the author of "Your Journey To Financial Freedom A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness" and the host of the Journey To Launch podcast.  Her podcast has over 4 million downloads and was listed by the NY Times as a podcast to help you get better with your money. When she’s not helping people on their journey to financial freedom, Jamila enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids in Brooklyn, New York. EPISODE RESOURCES: Sponsors + Partners + Deals MKM RESOURCES: MKM Coaching: Want 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey? Book a time with me today. Make My Kid a Millionair