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Thriving with Your Blended Family’s Finances

June 23, 2017 By Elle Leave a Comment

Merging families and finances can be especially tricky with blended families, but you two can succeed and thrive. Get tips on how you can make this big transition go a lot smoother!

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Blended Families and Finances

Anytime you’re merging lives, there are so many things to talk about and discuss. When you’re blending your families that’s another layer of complexity.

If you have kids, you two are figuring out what the house rules apply now with things like curfew, chores, that you’re under one roof.

But you also have your exes. They may have rules which are completely opposite of yours. As you’re juggling things as a family, it can be tricky navigating things.

And finances can be just as messy.

Thankfully, Melissa Brown, creator of Blended Family Podcast, is on the show today. She going to discuss her own family’s transition and how they manage things plus offer practical tips to make the transition smoother.

Hope you enjoy!

Resources to Help Get on the Same Page with Money and More

Special thanks to Melissa for coming on and share her thoughts and story! Please reach out her on Twitter or join her Facebook group to hear from others in the blended family community.

If you’re looking tips, stories, and advice to make merging finances easier, here are a few to check out!

Jumpstart Your Marriage and Your Money: Amazon | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Smashwords | Kobo

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Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by Gentle Regime. Additional music by Lee Rosevere and Logan from Music for Makers in this episode.

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Epic Family RV Trip Across the Americas

May 12, 2017 By Elle Leave a Comment

Ever dream of taking a cross-country RV trip? Learn how you can prepare for your own epic adventure as Mike shares how they took a family RV trip across the Americas!

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Seeing the World as a Family

Have you ever imagined taking a trip together? No, not a one-week vacation or a cruise to the Caribbean. I’m talking about leaving your job, home, and exploring some part of the world for awhile.

What usually happens though is your dream interrupted by the questions like, how would you pay for this? Would you be able to find a job after you returned? Could you sell your house? If you have kids, how would they deal with things?

They’re normal questions and concerns to have. I’d take it as a sign that you’re someone who thinks things through. But wouldn’t be fun to shake up things a little?

Mike, from Dividend Blog Guy and Chaos1981, is on the show to help you go from dream to reality by sharing his story and take on things. He and his wife are wrapping a trip they took as a family five through the Americas.

In this episode we look into:

how they prepare their finances and themselves for their RV trip
dealing with difficulties on the road
how you can start building some income on the side for your own adventure

Hope you enjoy!

Travel Resources

If you two are thinking of making your own adventure, here are some resources to get you started!

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Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by Gentle Regime. Additional music by Lee Rosevere and Logan from Music for Makers in this episode.

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Insurance Coverage Couples and Families Need with Matt Becker

November 14, 2016 By Elle Leave a Comment

Want to take care of your family? Matt Becker from Mom and Dad Money shares the insurance coverage your family needs to be protected!

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Insurance Families Should Have

It’s time for another Q&A where we dig in with an expert to get some insights on improving finances as a couple. With open enrollment season here, I wanted to cover an essential safety net for couples and families – insurance.

It’s not exciting or fun, but if you want to protect yourselves, you need to be prepared and armed with knowledge.

Matt Becker, from Mom and Dad Money, is here to help me out. He’s walking me through four insurance parents and couples should seriously consider.

Resources for Families and Insurance

If you’re looking for more information on protecting your family with the right insurance coverage, here are some resources to check out:

If you want to get more help with insurance, please listen to my interview with Policy Genius CEO Jennifer Fitzgerald.

Thank You to Our Partners

Support for this podcast comes from partners like Personal Capital. Easy to set up & easy to use. You can have all your investments, income, and expenses all pulled into one place.

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Support for this podcast also comes from Divvy Investments. If you’re looking for an easy way to help keep your portfolio on target for retirement without having to link your accounts to yet another service, check out Divvy.

Listeners can get a 10% discount; use the coupon code, “Couplemoney”.

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Like the music in this episode? Special thanks to Gentle Regime & Lee Rosevere!

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How to Simplify, Start a Business, and Live Abroad with Katie Hornor

October 6, 2016 By Elle Leave a Comment

Looking to travel more? Want to start a business together? Author, speaker, and entrepreneur Katie Hornor shares how she and her husband are running a family business in Mexico while raising their five kids!

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Working and Traveling as a Couple

Have the two of you thought of seeing the world together? What’s holding you back?

One challenge many couples face is not having a consistent income stream that can cover living expenses while they travel. If that’s the case for you, then today’s show will be a treat.

As missionaries on a modest income raising five kids, Katie and her husband built a stable, location business for their family from the ground up.

In this episode we get into:

why and how they decided where they wanted to go
how they prepped their finances for the big move
how they run a business as a couple without driving each other crazy

Hope you enjoy!

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Resources for Location Independent Entrepreneurs

If you two are thinking about traveling and working abroad, here are some resources to help you build a location independent business.

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

Want to hear another episode about becoming an entrepreneur? — Listen to my interview with author Nick Loper, the founder of Side Hustle Nation.

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