130: Money Advice Married Couples Should Not Ignore with Rachel Cruze
Money is often the source of many marital conflicts and has been one of the top reasons for divorce. But, it doesn’t have to be this way! In Episode 130, we interview #1 New York Times bestselling author and money expert Rachel Cruze about the money advice married couples should not ignore. When couples understand why they handle money the way they do it changes everything. You can partner with your spouse more effectively, you can build on your strengths, change your bad habits for good, see some serious life-change, and have the freedom to do the things that matter most to you.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
- Discover how the way you grew up influences your money decisions.
- The 4 money classrooms:
- Anxious Classroom – emotionally stressed and verbally closed
- Unstable Classroom – emotionally stressed and verbally open
- Unaware Classroom – emotionally calm and verbally closed
- Secure Classroom – emotionally calm and verbally open
- Why it is important to set a value system about money with your spouse.
- The 7 money fears and how fear can signal what financial changes need to take place in your family.
- How working together on your money will improve other parts of your relationship.
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
- Purchase a copy of Rachel Cruze’s newest book, Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money The Way You Do And What To Do About It!
- Listen to our previous episode with Rachel Cruze about How To Raise A Money Savvy Kid
- Read Rachel’s previous book about Smart Money Smart: Raising The Next Generation To Win With Money
- To find out more about Rachel, go to rachelcruze.com
- Listen to our previous episodes about money:
Quotes and Tweets:
- When you start to work together on your money, other parts of your marriage start to improve. Money is the outlet of other problems that are underneath the surface. @rachelcruze
- Money is communicated in two ways: verbally and emotionally. @rachelcruze
- We can all view money differently. Your personality can be different than your spouse’s. What really matters is your value system toward money. @rachelcruze
- Money is a tool. It is not our god. Money is a tool that God has given to bless us and bless others. @rachelcruze
- Fear is your body’s response that you are in literal need of something. – Dr. Chip Dodd
- Understanding why you handle money the way you do changes everything. It means you can build on your strengths, change your bad habits for good, improve your relationships, and see some serious life-change in the process. @rachelcruze
- If you’ve made a major money mistake, it’s not uncommon to feel guilt or shame. Guilt can be helpful. It can move us to make a better decision net time. But shame is debilitating. @rachelcruze
- Contentment is a process that changes your motivation for spending money. How? By changing what you value. @rachelcruze
- The more you practice gratitude, humility, and contentment, the more your spending will become less about others and more about what’s truly important to you. @rachelcruze
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Meet Rachel Cruze:
Rachel is a self-professed spender at heart and a pizza-lover. She also hated budgeting with a passion while growing up. But, as she learned about what a budget can do, she found a fun way to balance spending and saving money. She is married to her wonderful husband, Winston, and they have two amazing daughters, Amelia and Caroline.
