Jordan wasn't raised to talk about money. She constantly saw her mom withhold money matters from her dad, and now, history is repeating itself. Jordan has hidden her debt from her husband, Dan, twice. He feels violated. This is not the kind of thing you do when you're saving for a down payment on a house and building a family. He needs the problem not to happen again.
Before talking this out with me, neither realized they were on the verge of a relationship breakdown. Most people don't truly appreciate the consequences of their actions. They run away from their problems and shove important issues under the rug. Jordan thought she could fix this alone, but her mom wiped out her debt the first time around (it takes her a while to drop that bombshell), and she's still learning how to talk about finances openly after growing up with a money code of shame and secrets.
Listen to their initial money visions. They're as imaginative as a cardboard box. There are lofty visions of "travel" and "a kid," but no specifics. Nothing to get excited about. No wonder why they aren't investing or saving together.
Tune in to hear how I coax out the clues from them -- and offer them a vision of where to go next.
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159. “How can we raise 3 kids if she only makes $15k?”
158. “We have $2M, why can’t we retire?” (Part 2)
157. “We spent $80,000 more than we made last year” (Part 1)
156. "We have 2 kids, 3 cars...but only 1 month of savings" (Part 2)
155. “We have $22k in cc debt—but I want to renovate the house” (Part 1)
154. “We’re drowning in debt, but I drive a BMW”
153. “We’re married. Why do I have to ask him for money?”
152. “The world is going to end. So why bother investing?”
151. “Our gas is about to get shut off, but I refuse to sell any of my 7 cars”
150. “We’re broke, but I spend $350/mo on clothes” (Part 2)
149. “We have no savings but bought our kid a $500 toy for Christmas” (Part 1)
148. “We have 2 kids and $0 invested, but refuse to get 9-5 jobs”
147. “I don’t trust him with money, so I check his cc accounts”
146. “I'm jealous when I see friends' vacations on Instagram”
145. “Am I a bad mom if we can’t do a $7k Disney trip?”
144. “We make $245K. Why do I have to ask my wife for dinner money?”
143. “I maxed out my credit cards on our $45k wedding. Are we broke?”
142. “We have a $2.3M net worth—but we cut coupons”
141. “We only have $2k in savings but she can’t stop going to the mall”
140. “He put our $1M into one risky investment. Will we lose it all?” (Part 2)
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