Finances are one of the biggest stressors in marriage and we’ve lived it firsthand. In this episode, we open up about losing a multimillion-dollar business, the lessons we learned about financial planning, and the strategies that helped us rebuild peace and unity in our marriage.

From knowing your numbers and setting a financial plan, to investing wisely, and even watching the words you speak over money, this episode is packed with real, raw, and faith-filled conversation to help you and your spouse thrive financially and spiritually.

Whether you’re living paycheck to paycheck or looking to build surplus and multiple streams of income, these principles will help you move from financial stress to financial strength.

• 0:00 – Introduction
  Why finances are such a major stressor in marriage.
• 2:15 – Our story of financial loss
  Losing a multimillion-dollar business and the reality check that followed.
• 5:08 – Step 1: Know your numbers
  How tools like YNAB, Rocket Money, and working with a fractional CFO transformed our finances.
• 9:45 – Step 2: Start investing
  Lessons learned from Ali’s dad, Jack Bogle’s Common Sense Investing, and simple ways to grow wealth.
• 14:30 – Planning for success
  Why couples need a financial plan, goals, and discipline, just like in health and marriage.
• 17:22 – Step 3: Speak life over your finances
  The power of words and breaking free from a poverty mindset.
• 20:55 – Teaching kids about money
  Passing on wisdom about tithing, saving, and generosity.
• 22:30 – Final encouragement
  You’re not alone, practical steps to take today to move from stress to strength.

Resources & Mentions:

• YNAB – You Need A Budget
• Rocket Money
• The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle
• Dave Ramsey – Emergency Fund Principle
• Diana Nette – Fractional CFO

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