Making that first step as a couple to pay off your debt is a huge learning curve for you and your partner. It might look like a long, long road ahead, but if you work together to stay on track, the process can be faster than you thought.

On this episode of the His & Her Money Show, one of our very own smart money couples, Kendrick and LaTasha from Missouri City, Houston, are putting out some hard facts on how they jumped the hurdles to achieve financial freedom and paid off their $53,637.60 debt in 22 months! LaTasha was initially inspired by a coworker to start eliminating their debt. The couple already had a good foundation: they were already living below their means, but once they busted out the calculators and started crunching their numbers, they quickly realized how they could cut way back.

Today, Kendrick and LaTasha and here to share all about their debt-free journey, how they got to the sweet day of that last payment and spreading even the word on their couponing strategies. You're gonna get some great pearls of wisdom from their wild ride and we hope you can apply it to your own road to financial freedom!

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Cash, Curls, Common Sense IG
• facebook.com/groups/CVSCouponingRocks/
• thekrazycouponlady.com/
• The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Classon

On today's episode of the His & Her Money Show, our guest speaker Jesse Mecham is a man who takes his budgets very, VERY seriously. That's why he's the founder and CEO of You Need A Budget. YNAB is a company that's all-in on guiding people and business owners to understanding all things money management. 

He's dropping so much information on the topic, including loads of insight on financial management for couples, from bringing a reluctant significant other onboard and the importance of tackling the budget as a united front.

Jesse is a walking wealth of information and this is an episode with serious note-taking potential. Get your pens and papers out to get some of this knowledge down. Moreover, get ready to get started on that budget!

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• You Need A Budget | Try it free for 34 days! Go here to start your budget. 
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On this episode of the His & Her Money Show, we're talking to a couple who has first-hand experience on what it takes to plan, budget and pay your way to total debt elimination. Brandon and Audri have been married 14 months and in that time, while they're still in the middle of their debt-free journey, so they've knocked out $30,000 of debt and are going strong!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Keeping up a flexible lifestyle even while living within the budget
• The benefits of having positive money role models
• Brandon and Audri break down their phase-based debt elimination plan
• Finding a money management strategy that fits you both as a couple
• Understanding interest rates
• How Brandon and Audri are staying on track to continue knocking out their debt in the future

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Playing With FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early): How Far Would You Go For Financial Freedom? by Scott Rieckens 

On today's episode of the His & Her Money Show, financial powerhouse Lynn Richardson is back at it again for another incredible, information-packed episode you know you won't want to miss.

This woman knows it all --- financial planning to career planning to generational wealth and beyond --- and we're giving Lynn the mic to go off on some super important topics we should all be thinking about, talking about, and manifesting into our own realities.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Lynn Richardson's Classes

Today’s show is sponsored by Legal and General America. Legal & General America makes understanding and applying for life insurance easy. Also, agents are standing by to help you determine the best coverage to fit your family’s needs.

This is such an inspirational and courageous story of a mom who quit her comfortable and lucrative employment while giving birth. We know this might sound strange. But, you must check out this episode!

This mother gave herself options and you have to hear what she's doing now. She gave herself a two-year timeframe to make things happen and if not, she was ok with going back to her job.

After listening to her story, you're going to leave with tools that you need to put your financial life in order.

Resources Mentioned

• Mamas Talk Money Summit - http://hisandhermoney.com/mtm

We connected with today's guest years ago but we're just now making this episode of the His & Her Money Show happen - but it's better late than never! We've got Damien Peters in for you, founder and CEO of Wealthy Noir, where he's keeping black entrepreneurs and the whole world up to date on budgeting, investing, and unlocking the greatest key to success: making your money MAKE money!

This is a man who wears a lot of hats. Damien has real estate portfolios, a consulting business, has worked at Facebook, and is up to so much more, all while managing work time and family time without breaking a sweat. So, how did he go from his computer science degree and Silicon Valley to helping young professionals master their finances? It's a great story, and he's more than happy to lay it all out for us. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Finding your work/life balance
• Learning to think beyond the budget
• How Damien has built and maintained his success through smart money moves and management
• What are Robo advisors?
• Keeping track of your money and knowing where it all goes once it comes in
• The importance of emergency funds
• Damien's debt story
• Getting started in investing, the basics
• Damien walks us through his top real estate investment strategies
• how Damien and his wife make their budget work
• Staying focused by setting practical goals and hitting them hard

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Wealth Noir | wealthnoir.com/
• Instagram | instagram.com/wealthnoir/
• Instagram | instagram.com/therealmrpeters/
• The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley 
• The Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants With Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profit by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner  
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss  
• M1 Finance | m1finance.com/
• Betterment | betterment.com/

Today’s show is sponsored by Legal and General America. Legal & General America makes understanding and applying for life insurance easy. Also, agents are standing by to help you determine the best coverage to fit your family’s needs.

Have you heard of the term net worth? Have you ever wondered what your net worth is? If so we have a great show lined up for you.

In this episode of the His & Her Money Podcast, we brought on a very special guest by the name of J.Money from BudgetsAreSexy.com. J.Money is super knowledgeable on the topic of net worth (and loads of other personal finance subjects), and took some time out of his busy schedule to educate us on the matter.

J.Money is a veteran personal finance blogger and is the creator of the websites BudgetsAreSexy.com, and RockStarFinance.com. 

With busy, sometimes unpredictable schedules, we know you've got a lot going on and that finding dedicated time to pray and keep up that connection with God can get harder and harder. Well, first off, don't worry: a lot of us have been there, and it's okay! Just remember there are always ways to prioritize and strengthen that connection, to fit all schedules, and you're about to learn how!

In this episode of the His & Her Money Show, we're focusing on faith and keeping our prayer lives healthy and active. Author, speaker, and prayer warrior Chrystal Evans Hurst knows all about hitting that wall, and today she's spilling everything: how she realized that her prayer life wasn't where she wanted it to be and the steps that she took to fix it, and how that experience has inspired her to help others do the same through social media and her brand new book, The 28-Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide to Conversations with God.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Chrystal's website: chrystalevanshurst.com/

The 28-Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide to Conversations with God by Chrystal Evans Hurst