Erik is 44 and Andrea is 43. They’re trying to determine what to do with a bump in income. Andrea wants to save for college tuition, because that’s what her parents did. Erik’s did not, so he’d rather use it elsewhere. Can they overcome their inherited patterns and come together on a shared vision?

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