Marriage Kids and Money
The Marriage Kids and Money Podcast will strengthen your family tree and help you live financially free. We work to help you build the life of your dreams!
Each week, award-winning Family Finance Coach Andy Hill shares wealth-building tips that help parents and couples to design their ideal lifestyle. Learn how to get on track with your finances, have a happier marriage, work toward financial freedom, and even build generational wealth.
Knowing community makes for a happier future, Andy interviews millionaire parents, couples who have reached financial independence, or other money pros so listeners get a well-rounded perspective.
With over 400 episodes and counting, you are sure to find an episode to help you. Show topics include strategies on becoming debt free, how to invest simply, setting your kids up for success, and living more generously.
Don’t just take our word for it! Marriage Kids and Money has been hailed as a top podcast by Yahoo News, and US News and World Report.
Join the family wealth-building conversation by listening to our top-rated personal finance podcast today!
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$1 Million Inheritance: Can I Quit My Job Now? ...
If you received a $1 million inheritance, how would that change your life? How could you take that blessing and make it your way out of a job you don't enjoy? That's what an anonymous listener wants to know. I share my thoughts on what I'd do...
42 min
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Divorce Without Losing Your Kids, Money and Min...
If you're thinking about divorce or in the midst of one, this episode is for you. Raiford Palmer, the author of the new book "I Just Want This Done", shares how successful people divorce without losing their kids, money and minds. EPISODE...
39 min
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Inflation Up, Stocks Down. What to Do? [w/ Megh...
With stocks down and inflation up, it can feel like an uneasy time to be a new investor! Meghan Rabuse, aka Family Finance Mom, explains how investors should proceed during these uneasy times. Also, we're talking prenups! JustLaw founder Jason...
53 min
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Handling Spousal Anxiety (or Lack of it!) [Brea...
There are certain things that make Nicole anxious ... a messy house, unfinished projects, and general clutter. Andy, on the other hand, can live through it and live with it just fine. In today's Bread & Wine, we discuss why Andy is the way...
27 min
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Why I Retired Early at the Peak of my Earning Y...
The number of workers who left their jobs last year broke records. By some estimates, nearly 40 million people quit their jobs in the US. Today, we're speaking with someone who recently left their high-paying career and is now easing into early...
48 min
131
Create an Indistractable Family Life - w/ Nir Eyal
Nir Eyal is on a mission to help us all become indistractable. Technology has done a lot of wonderful things for us over the last decade. Tasks that were once extremely time-consuming or monotonous are now a lot more simple. On the flip side, we...
40 min
132
Keep the Mortgage for the Tax Deduction? + Mort...
Does it make sense to pay off your mortgage if you lose the mortgage interest tax deduction? This is a common question people struggle with who are considering paying off their mortgage. Let's explore if keeping your mortgage for the tax savings makes...
36 min
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Are We Listening or Problem Solving? [Bread & ...
I have a bad habit of trying to solve my wife's problems ... when she's not asking for me to solve them. Does this happen in your relationship? Nicole and I discuss this reoccurring bad habit of mine and ways I can work to become a better listener and...
26 min
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Invest with the End in Mind - w/ Joe Saul-Sehy
Saving and investing can be a smart idea for most everyone. But without a definition of WHAT we're saving and investing for, we can lose motivation and interest. Joe Saul-Sehy, Author of the new book "Stacked: Your Super Serious...
45 min
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How Will You Measure Your Life? [Bread & Wine]
You've lived a long life and you're about to die. How will you measure your life? Nicole and I discuss the answer to this question in our latest episode of Bread & Wine with the support of one of our listeners, Phil from Chicago! BREAD &...
33 min
136
Coast FIRE: When Have I Achieved It? + 10 SMART...
Are you interested in Coast FIRE but don't know how to find out when you've achieved it? We answer a 44-year old listener question today who has $750,000 saved and wonders if they are Coast FIRE. Second, we're back with an MKM Challenge! We're...
24 min
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No More FIRE Movement for Me - w/ Lisa Harrison...
Are you pursuing the FIRE Movement ... but losing your fire for it? That's what Lisa Harrison was feeling. After pushing hard to achieve early retirement, Lisa had a change of heart. In this BEST OF MKM episode from 2019, we hear why Lisa said...
31 min
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I Quit! 10 Steps to go from Employee to Busines...
It's the end of my second year as a small business owner! To commemorate this online content creator adventure I've been on, I'm sharing another BEST OF MKM episode from early 2020. This one is the 10 steps I took to go from employee to business...
30 min
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Is There a Right Way to Give? [Bread & Wine]
Giving is incredibly personal. As Nicole and I continue to discover how we want to give, we ask each other what is the right way to give for our family. With different opinions on the subject, we discuss how we've been giving and any changes we...
37 min
140
Religion and Giving: Similarities and Differenc...
Why do you give? If you ask five people this question, you're likely to get five different--and highly personal--answers. But for many people, the idea of charitable giving is often rooted in their culture or religion. Today, I'm diving deeper into...
26 min
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How Much is Enough to Live Comfortably? [Bread ...
Recently, I shared a video on how our family lives comfortably on $80,000 per year. Some of the comments I received said this was definitely not enough to be comfortable, while others said that was plenty. That begs the question ... how...
33 min
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$30k Inheritance: How We Honored Her Legacy + C...
Two years ago, we received a $30,000 inheritance after my mother-in-law passed away from cancer. We wanted to honor her legacy. Here's what we did. Also, Michael Thatcher from Charity Navigator, shares how we can all intelligently give...
40 min
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Is All Gossip Bad? [Bread & Wine]
You're having a conversation with a friend about someone else who's not there. We've all done it. When does this cross the line into gossip? And is all gossip bad? Nicole and I discuss recent events of gossip in our lives and whether or not we...
32 min
144
Making $100k But We Feel Stuck (BEST OF MKM) + ...
Julie is frustrated. She's making nearly $100,000 per year and can't seem to get ahead. After hearing lots of "work harder" advice online and not having enough hours in the day, she wants to give up. In this Best of MKM episode (2019), I do my...
28 min
145
Reflecting on the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps 10 Yea...
It's been over 10 years since our family jumped on the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps. Was it worth it? In this BEST OF BREAD & WINE episode, Nicole and I review both the pros and cons of the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps after hitting Baby Step 7. ...
29 min
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Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Bett...
For our 300th episode, I'm sharing my new and improved 10 Steps to Family Wealth and Happiness. This is all of the information I've gained from the last 5 years of producing this family empowering podcast. If you're new to the podcast, this is...
36 min
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FIRE Movement: Does it Work for our Family? (Br...
The FIRE Movement is all about financial independence. Independence to do what you want and on your schedule. In this BEST OF BREAD & WINE episode, Nicole and I discuss finding the FIRE Movement personally, the elements we like and how...
20 min
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I'm Losing Motivation to Pay Off the Mortgage. ...
Kevin has been working on paying off his mortgage for years but now he’s having second thoughts. Real estate investing sounds much more interesting to him now. Brennan Schlagbaum, the founder of Budgetdog, joins me to discuss how Kevin can find his...
36 min
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Is Honesty the Best Policy? (Bread & Wine)
We all know telling the truth is a smart move. But how honest do we need to be? In this episode of Bread & Wine, Nicole and I discuss being forthright with your supervisor, straightforward with your partner, and the results of that honesty. ...
28 min
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10 Million Points: How to Travel the World for ...
Chris Hutchins has accumulated over 10 million credit card rewards points. He’s used these points to travel first class with his wife and stay in luxury resorts around the world. Today, he shares how he’s done it and how you can get started in...
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