Episode 52: Growing Apart, Can the Relationship Be Rekindled? & More Ways to Save on Your Taxes
Growing apart does not always mean the love is gone. In this episode Lindsey and Brett talk about what drifting looks like, how to reconnect with intention, and practical year end tax strategies.
Episode 51: Emotional Burnout, How to Cope, & Tips for Lowering Your Taxable Burden
Lindsey and Brett talk about emotional burnout, how it impacts connection at home, and simple ways to recharge your energy along with tax tips that can help you finish the year strong.
Episode 50: Quiet Luxury Date Nights & Answering More Listener Financial Questions
The hosts discuss why quiet luxury date nights are becoming more popular and how staying in can feel more meaningful than going out. They also respond to listener questions about money, including raises, side hustles, and choosing between salary and benefits.
Episode 49: Answering Listener Relationship & Financial Questions
Answering Listener Questions: When Love Languages, Husker Football & Inflation Collide What happens when your love language doesn’t match your partner’s? Or when your paycheck doesn’t stretch quite as far as it used to? In this week’s episode of Financially 4 Ever After: A Love & Money Podcast, Lindsey and Brett Shunkwiler get real about relationships, finances, and everything in between.
Episode 48: How to Approach Challenging Topics with Your Sig Other & Unlocking Financial Growth
Brett and Lindsey explore how healthy dialogue and intentional planning can strengthen both your connection and your financial future.
Episode 46: Relationship Icks & Financial Strategies to Help Combat Inflation
Brett and Lindsey share their funniest relationship icks and how they reframe them, then dive into simple strategies to handle inflation and help protect your finances in 2025.
Episode 45: Unknown Number - How Catfishing is Putting a Strain on Healthy Relationships & Alternative Investments & Taxes
Brett and Lindsey break down the Netflix documentary Unknown Number and how catfishing is impacting modern relationships. They also dive into how AI is changing the job market, which stocks to watch, and simple ways to reduce your tax burden.
Episode 44: Toxic TV/Movie Couples & First Credit Cards, Leasing vs Owning & Planning for Retirement
Brett and Lindsey Shunkwiler break down toxic TV couples, first credit card lessons, and the real differences between leasing, owning, and preparing for retirement. A mix of humor, nostalgia, and real-life money talk that helps you rethink love and finances.
Episode 43: How Pets Can Strengthen Relationships & Financial Firsts
In this episode, Brett and Lindsey Shunkwiler welcome Lexi, a college student and finance major, to talk about financial firsts and how pets can strengthen relationships. Their dog, Penny, also makes an appearance, reminding us how much joy (and lessons) pets bring into family life.
Episode 42: Politics, Religion, Marriage: Should Your Views Align with Your Partner? & Why Lower Interest Rates Matter
Explore Politics, Religion and Marriage and whether couples should align on views, plus why lowering interest rates matter for your finances.
Episode 41: Ways to De-Ego Your Relationship & Strategies for Finding the Right Amount of Life Insurance
In Episode 41 of Financially 4 Ever After, Brett and Lindsey Shunkwiler share how letting go of ego can strengthen your relationship and explain why life insurance is vital for both stay-at-home and working parents who want to protect their family.
Episode 40: Finding the *One* & Keeping Tax $ in Your Pocket With Alternative Investments
In this episode of Financially 4 Ever After: A Love and Money Podcast, we talk about finding the right partner and building a strong relationship that lasts. You will also hear smart strategies with alternative investments to help you keep more of your hard-earned tax dollars.
Episode 39: Evolving in Your Relationship & Reasons You Argue in Your Relationship
Every couple argues, but the way you handle those moments can shape the future of your relationship. In this episode, we dive into why couples argue, the most common reasons for conflict, and how you can evolve in your relationship by learning from those challenges.
Episode 38: Situationship or Nah & How to Plan Financially for Aging Parents
It all starts with the question: situationship or nah? Brett has never heard the word before, but his first guess was spot on. From there, they break down what makes a situationship, the red flags to look for, and why so many people find themselves in one today.
Episode 37: How Phones & Social Media Are Affecting Human Interaction & The Psychology Behind Spending
In this episode, Brett and Lindsey Shunkwiler dive into two major topics affecting modern relationships and money habits:
📱 How phones and social media are reshaping real-life human interaction
🧠 The psychology behind overspending and instant gratification
Episode 36: Coldplay Gate- Who Cheating Really Hurts & Benefits of Alternative Investments
Caught on camera. Exposed on the Jumbotron. The internet dubbed it #ColdplayGate, but what really happens when an affair goes public? In this episode of Financially 4 Ever After: A Love and Money Podcast, Brett and Lindsey Shunkwiler explore the emotional and financial ripple effects of infidelity, using the viral Coldplay scandal as a jumping-off point.
Episode 35: Building Relationships in the Military & Managing Finances for Service Members
Lindsey and Brett Shunkwiler sit down with their lifelong friend to talk about military life, the power of friendship under pressure, and what really happens behind the scenes, including pranks, deployments, and financial transitions.
Episode 34: Five Things the Happiest Couples Do Daily and One Big Beautiful Bill
In this episode of Financially 4 Ever After, hosts Lindsey and Brett Shunkwiler dive into two big topics: the newly passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” that could change your finances—and the 5 habits that the happiest couples do every week. 💰💑
Episode 33: Is Being Best Friends With Your Significant Other Important & Retiring Early: What to Know
Can you really retire early and retire well? Brett and Lindsey break down the trade-offs, share how their relationship began, and explore why friendship is the foundation of any strong partnership, both romantic and financial.