The His and Her Money Show

On today's episode of The His & Her Money Show, Heron and Elijah are coming in to tell us about their amazing journey to financial freedom and break down how they got to the point where they decided to smash their $162,000 debt once and for all. Today, Heron works in mental health and Elijah is an implementation consultant - and after just two years and ten months, they're living totally debt free!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • Overcoming intimidation going into your debt free journey
  • The reluctant spouse problem, and how Heron and Elijah got on the same page
  • The importance of setting your end goals and prioritizing
  • Strategies Heron and Elijah used to attack their debt
  • Different ways they stayed motivated
  • Deron and Elijah's tips for successful debt elimination

RESOURCES

Direct download: FINAL_Heron_and_Elijah_Interview.mp3
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On today's episode of The His & Her Money Show, we've got Danny Kofke in the house to talk about how to build wealth without a six-figure salary. Danny currently teaches special education and his wife Tracy is a teacher part-time.

For eight years, they lived on Danny's single school teacher salary while Tracy raised their two daughters, and by doing so, they kick-started their journey to financial freedom. How? Keep listening and find out!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • How To Build Wealth Without a Six-Figure Salary
  • Overcoming discontentment
  • The importance of setting your goals
  • Instant vs. delayed gratification
  • Avoiding "perfect life" distractions in the media

RESOURCES

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On today’s episode of The His & Her Money Show, you will be inspired to follow Maria Rosa's footsteps to debt freedom. She is a “Modern Budget Curl”, ex-military, and currently does financial coaching. Maria shares her awesome debt free story, her battles from unemployment and mental health struggles to finally pay off $88,000 in only two years!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • What gave her the idea to get out of debt.
  • The transition she made to make her goal happen.
  • How she stayed on track and was not affected by anyone around her.
  • The steps she incorporated to achieve debt freedom.
  • Tips to be a standout babysitter among others.
  • Words of encouragement for people who have a mental health situation
    like she did.
  • The biggest lesson she learned throughout her journey.
  • Words of encouragement for people who also want to be debt free.

RESOURCES

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On today’s episode of The His & Her Money Show, we have another shining example of a debt-free story from our guest, Jill Stuefer, who is an office coordinator and wedding photographer based in Kansas City, MO. Jill shares with us how she and her husband paid off their debts in just 430 days! How can this possibly happen? Check out her incredible journey and learn much more!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • What encouraged them to get rid of their debts.
  • Their projection to a debt-free journey.
  • Tricks they applied to knock out a bunch of debt.
  • How they balanced paying off debt and growing their business.
  • How they made each other stay on the same page until the last payment.
  • The obstacles they met along the journey.
  • How Jill kept herself motivated.
  • The biggest lessons she learned during the freedom of debt journey
  • Words of encouragement for people who have a mountain of debt but find it impossible to get rid of.

RESOURCES

 

Direct download: FINAL20Jill20stuefer20Interview.mp3
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On today's episode of The His & Her Money Show, our guest is a champion of childhood financial education. New York Times bestselling author Beth Kobliner is a mom and journalist who's passionate about teaching kids early on about money, how to manage it, and what it's all about.

Now she's been writing about personal finances for 30 years, from debt to investing to saving. The aspect she's most involved today in is parents. She teaches us how we can build smart money habits for ourselves and our families. Moreover, how we can educate our kids to keep that ball rolling as money-smart adults!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • Beth's "5 C's" for allowances
  • The best financial lesson Beth ever learned
  • Ways to NOT teaching your kids financial lessons
  • The importance of learning the "good with money" basics
  • Simplifying the great allowance debate

RESOURCES

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On today’s episode of The His & Her Money Show, we’re so thankful to have on board Shelly Wildman, an author who wrote the fantastic book, “First Ask Why: Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship”.

Shelly is very passionate about helping and encouraging parents in teaching their children to love and follow God. She educates parents in this area to prepare the new and next generation for a better world.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • What Shelly’s book is all about.
  • Why intentionality is important when raising kids to love God.
  • What is discipleship and how it relates to parenting?
  • Word of encouragement for starter parents in discipleship.
  • How can we be intentional about how we let our children interact with technology.
  • Advice for parents who don’t have time instilling God in kids.
  • How important communication is for a husband and wife in instilling spiritual values.

RESOURCES

Direct download: FINAL20Shelly20Wildman20Interview.mp3
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On today's episode of The His & Her Money Show, it's time for another awesome debt freedom story. This time, Leslie de Leon is here to talk to us about her student loan debt - a whopping $50,000 of it - and how she found the tools, the mindset, and most importantly, the motivational drive to break the chain and kick her debt to the curb once and for all, to wind up completely debt free today in just 26 months!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • How Leslie Used Babysitting To Become Debt Free
  • How Leslie recaptured the motivation to pay off her debt
  • The importance of positivity
  • Realizing life's true potential and how to make it happen financially
  • Crossing the finish line and making that last payment
  • Leslie's tips and tricks for managing your debt payoff journey

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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On this episode of The His and Her Money Show, we introduce you to Elizabeth Thames, one of the most frugal ladies you will ever meet and let her tell you her story about how she and her husband managed to retire at 34 years old with two kids under five. It seems impossible, but she did it and she is here to tell us all about it.

What You Will Learn In This Episode

  • You will learn practical tips for diversifying your investments
  • Budgeting tips for saving over half of your disposable income
  • How monetizing your passions can be the key to financial freedom
  • The Two-Part Plan to financial success

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

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Thanks for tuning into us on The His & Her Money Show. If you have any comments or questions about today’s episode, please let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post.

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