Have you ever dreamed of exiting the rat race, downsizing, and going on the adventure of a lifetime without having to look at the calendar or think about returning to your 9-5 job?  Sure you have, but what you may not know is that you don't need to wait until retirement to do it.  Today we are joined by Adam & Heidi White who took FIRE (Financially Independent Retire Early) to the next level when they sold their home, bought an RV, and started touring the country while homeschooling their 3 kids.  If that wasn't exciting enough, they are also remotely managing a roofing business.

How do they make it all work while maintaining a strong marriage?  Join the conversation and let's find out!

Mr. Money Mustache Article on Happiness Referenced

Do you want to be a millionaire?  Sure you do.  So what does it take to get there?  Today we look at a study done on millionaires to identify what millionaire behaviors are and how you can achieve their success.  Spoiler: It isn't being born into a wealthy family, being lucky, or getting a 6 figure job.

Millionaire Study

As if saving wasn't hard enough, figuring out how to invest the money you've saved can be even harder.  In this episode we are joined by Noah and Nicole Nicholl from the investing YouTube channel, Nicholl for your Thoughts, to discuss how they have sharpened their investing skills as a couple while using shared goals to help them improve their communication around money.  We also learn how losing $200 in the market forever changed their financial trajectory for the better!

Nicholl for your Thoughts on YouTube

Nicholl for your Thoughts Blog

The Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE) Movement seems to have taken the personal finance world by storm.  So what is it and why is it so popular?  Let's talk about what FIRE is all about and why Heather doesn't want to wear a winter coat inside the house.

Have you ever considered taking a break from your current day to day to travel in order to spend time growing closer to your spouse and investing in your marriage?  Andy and Missi did, and it required them to join together on a journey of aggressive saving and quitting their jobs to make it a reality.  Join us as we discuss how their unconventional approach has been a key ingredient in them thriving as a couple and dreaming big together.

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Marriages are built on a foundation of trust, and that means being open with each other about all things, especially finances.  Today we dive into what it means to be financially transparent with your spouse and how to avoid the common pitfalls that can occur when we don't exercise transparency.

We've discussed the value of goal setting in relationships before, but it never looks the same in all marriages.  Today we welcome Will Wang from The Financial Classroom and his wife Jess to join us in a discussion about goal setting and their journey in discussing money within their marriage.

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Personality Tests.  You've heard of Myers Briggs, Hogan, DiSC, and enneagram among countless others.  These tests are designed to identify who you are at a more fundamental level.  But did you know there are also money personality tests?  Today we look at 2 of them to identify where we land and discuss how the traits identified in our results have impacted our marriage.

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New cars, furniture, home improvement projects, vacations...these can be expensive endeavors that we generally don't have cash at the ready to pay for.  So what options do we have?  In today's episode we will be talking through how we can plan for these large expenses and work them into our budget!

Taking a moment to celebrate accomplishments, take inventory on our progress against goals, and look forward to the future is an important step in making the dreams for your marriage and your money a reality.  Join us as we discuss our annual discussion we call "The State of the Marriage" where we explain how we do our annual update and why you might want to think about starting one or how you can improve the one you are already doing!