Few topics leave people in the personal finance community more divided than the subject of joint bank accounts. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of joint bank accounts.
Use these benefits and drawbacks to help you make the money moves that are right for you and your partner.
Also, for our Be the Change segment, we're featuring Sherifah Munis fro ... Show More
Oct 7
Can I Afford to Work Part-Time?
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
29m 28s
Sep 30
Mortgage Free in Indiana on a $675k Home | Ericka Young
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
31m 27s
Oct 2025
How to Set Up Your Kids (Without Losing Your Benefits)…And What to Do When You’re Putting in More for the House Than Your Partner
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
33m 36s
Sep 2022
332: Handling Finances as a Couple: Individual, Combined, or a Bit Of Both?
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
55m 7s
Jul 2024
Navigating Money As A Family
Navigating money yourself is one thing, but add in a spouse and kids and money goes to a new (and more complex) level. In this podcast, you'll learn strategies and tools to help you change the way you think, feel, and act with respect to money, so that you create more of what you ... Show More
32m 7s
Aug 2023
Radical Money Advice for Couples w/ the RadCoaches #713
<p>Finances get a little more complicated when a significant other enters the equation. There might be additional income which is nice, but don’t forget about their debt, emotional baggage around money, and independent financial goals which hopefully become shared goals! There’s ... Show More
51m 59s
Feb 2024
"We Don't Share Finances, and It Saved Our Marriage." (Listener Intervention)
What’s yours is mine? Not for these Money Rehabbers! Nicole talks to the (absolutely lovely) Evie and Shane, a married couple who don’t share a bank account. According to them, separate bank accounts = less fighting = more romance. Agree? Tune in to hear their story. Encore Editi ... Show More
22m 19s