Joint Bank Account Pros and Cons in Marriage

Can you afford to work part-time? And how do you know when you’ve saved enough for retirement? In this episode, we answer two listener questions that get to the heart of what financial freedom can actually look like for families. First, we hear from Sarah, who is expecting her fi ...  Show more

What would life feel like if your mortgage payment disappeared for good? Ericka Young and her husband, Chris, recently became mortgage-free after paying off their $271,000 mortgage in just under 14 years. Along the way, they balanced their mortgage payoff goal with raising two da ...  Show more

Tackling finances with your partner can be tricky: What if one of you earns substantially more? What if you have different philosophies about money? What if you're tired of the "roommate" model of splitting costs down the middle? Katie and Henah share their respective approaches ...  Show more

We all want to be the parent who “sets the kids up,” right? But between savings accounts, offsets, and “future nest egg” fantasies it's hard to know what to do. So this week we’re breaking down how to actually make your money work harder (for you and your mini-me). Then things ge ...  Show more

Having shared finances, for most couples, is an automatic thing to do once married or after being together for many years. It seems natural to want to combine income, expenses, and investments all in one big pot. This was the norm for most couples over the past hundred years, but ...  Show more

Should you merge your finances with a significant other? Keep them separate? Or something in between? Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan Podvin breaks down different ways to handle your finances with a partner and how to keep communication open and honest no matter what financial ...  Show more