Episode 44 - Adoption & Finances: How To Prepare Successfully
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Release Date: 04/20/2021
Episode 65 - How Attachment Styles Impact Financial Well Being
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Think your childhood doesn't impact your financial well-being? Think again. The attachment style we develop at a young age directly influences our communication and behavior in intimate relationships and with financial decisions. But there’s good news: our brains are *not* fixed. In this episode, Couples Therapist, Financial Therapist, and CFP™ Ed Coambs will teach you: The four attachment styles and how they impact our behavior in relationships. [2:40] Of the six key financial areas, which is the most stressful for couples to discuss. [6:58] How an unresolved...
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Episode 64 - Awkward Money Conversations with Family
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
“Couples and money” is being discussed more and more frequently in the media. But what about those other money conversations? You know, the awkward money conversations with family and friends. Maybe your friend asked to borrow money. Or you need to discuss your parents’ financial plan after retirement. Everyone seems to dread these, and for good reason...if they’re not handled in a healthy way, the relationship could suffer as a result. As our guest, Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series, teaches us: How being proactive in talking about money can help you avoid a crisis...
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Episode 63 - Working Mom Life (As The Breadwinner) Part 2 of 2
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Times have changed, but have our attitudes shifted toward working mothers? In part two of our interview with Meghan Dwyer, Financial Planner and host of the podcast Money Isn't Scary, we continue unpacking the challenges for female breadwinners in a society that’s still too close to our Disney Fairytales. Bottom Line: while each partnership is unique, childcare and emotional support still fall disproportionately to women in heterosexual relationships. In this episode, we examine: How men can support their partners [7:07] Steps female breadwinners can take to decompress without putting a...
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Episode 62 - Working Mom Life (As The Breadwinner) Part 1 of 2
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Fears, Feelings, and Fatigue, OH MY! Today we have a no-fluff conversation with Financial Planner and Podcast Host Meghan Dwyer about juggling career, family, and the nuances that come with being a female breadwinner. Money isn't scary, but we all have stories that we tell ourselves about our self-worth and ability to handle finances. For many women these stories are deeply embedded, negative, and reinforced throughout their lives. In part one of this two-part series, we explore: The patriarchal attitudes that still define women's role in the workplace and home The emotions that women feel as...
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Episode 61 - What To Do When Money Talks Get Heated
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Money, kids, and in-laws...those have to be the top 3 reasons couples fight, right? Today's guest can't help you with the last two, but they've got you covered on the first. Money is an emotional trigger for many couples, and even seemingly-innocent conversations can lead to heated arguments that are difficult to resolve and may boil over into other areas of the relationship. Men -- don’t miss this one. It’s for everyone, but there’s something powerful in the humility and perspective Stephen Finney brings. Who hasn't had a disagreement with their partner about blown budgets, missed...
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Episode 60 - Conflict, Communication, and Problem Solving With Your Partner
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
What would it be like to handle money in a way that highlights your strength and that you actually *enjoy* doing?! And Kolbe Theory ™ Certified Coach Michael Dickey is here to show us how! Join Michael as he takes us through his signature framework to learn how to: Determine if you are prone to disagreements as a couple and what to do about it [7:45] What to do when your conative mind doesn't align with societal norms [16:03] How to use your strengths to strive in and out of work [20:00] Micheal Dickey is the Chief Leadership Officer at Fiscal Fitness Phoenix and has been a Certified Kolbe...
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Episode 59 - Financial Abuse In Couples
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Having your caring, concerned, and trusted partner handle the finances in your relationship...seems like a dream come true, right? Not so fast! What happens when concern turns into coercion? When does trust become a threat? Financial abuse isn't widely discussed, so you may be surprised to learn how prevalent it is. Like domestic abuse, financial abuse can be subtle, suggestive at the outset, and yet just as severe. Two excellent organizations with programs to assist with physical abuse, safety, and financial abuse are https://domesticshelter.org/ and https://nnedv.org/ Before...
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Episode 58 - Stepfamily Couples: Four Keys To Flourishing
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
It’s hard enough to navigate money, emotions, relationships, and expectations inside a single relationship, but... What about in blended families with sets of step-parents, step kids, your kids, and your new spouse?! Blending beautifully takes intentional conversations, collaboration, and perseverance to navigate what may seem like an ongoing family construction zone. Bill and Jen Rogers, of the Stepfamily Mission Possible podcast, are here to help us anticipate the complexities and develop a personalized roadmap! In this episode, they help us uncover the “magical formula” to blended...
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Episode 57 - Attachment Styles, Relationships, and Money
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
You learned about skeletal and muscular systems in school. But what about the psychological and biological system that helps us form and maintain healthy relationships with ourselves, others, and our money? Ed Coambs is a thought leader in Financial Therapy with experience in financial planning. He has combined his experience with analysis of the latest brain and love research to learn what makes us tick around relationships and money. He’s found a theory that explains so much of it: Attachment Theory. Ed is here to share how attachment styles can impact our financial well-being. Your...
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Episode 56 - How To Strengthen Your Marriage While Improving Your Finances
Couples Financial Coach Podcast
Let's face it, no one wants to compromise when it comes to their marriage or their money. That's why this week's episode is all about creating synergy. We know that when two individuals come together as one, they have an opportunity to become greater than the sum of their equal parts. Despite this knowledge, couples still struggle to find actionable tools to tap into the magic of synergy. This episode features Relationship Coach Cheri Timko on why a couple's greatest tool is the unique *habits* they create. She also shares a powerful habit that any couple can incorporate to...
info_outlineAdoption can be an emotionally and financially-taxing experience.
If you’re considering adoption, then Laura Coleman is your expert. She has both personal experience and also a business helping others prepare for adoption.
Listen in for (1) Laura’s story, which might make you question your assumptions, and (2) everything else you need to know about adoption!
Some pointers:
- Prior to adoption, identify what type of adoption you want. Then, you can research and discover the vehicle that will get you there.
As an example, let’s say you’d prefer a domestic adoption. Then, you can find an appropriate agency and see how much it costs. From there, you can build your funding plan. Laura even helps people build and create multiple sources of income to make this dream come true!
- There are many ways to raise money toward funding an adoption or fertility journey. Some ideas include grants, fundraising, borrowing, and side hustles AKA additional income streams. Laura’s Preparing Financially For Adoption Course helps walk you through the entire process.
Stay until the end to hear how $30k got Laura nowhere, but $2,700 led to adopting 3 children!
A few highlights:
- Couples often fight about money, but an adoption or fertility journey adds an entire layer to that. Her best advice to maintain your relationship? Have a “date night” fund and commit that focused 1:1 time. This will help you grow toward each other, even during the most emotional or tumultuous times. [11:40]
- If you have a high-deductible medical insurance plan, you’re eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA). This is a great place to stuff savings in preparation for your future adopted child’s potential unknown medical needs. [15:55]
- The general assumption is that adoptions are expensive. This is in part due to that there may be some physical or medical needs that come with an adopted child. However, there is help out there! For example: tax credits; Medicaid; and other ways to structure your finances so that you can maximize the utility of any benefits offered to you. [16:40]
Connect with Laura, get some freebies, and find out more HERE!
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Note: This podcast was formerly known as The Equal Partners Podcast.