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Financial Myths That Cost You Money

Brett and Lindsey challenge common financial myths about debt, renting versus buying, credit cards, and building wealth. They explain why the best financial choices often depend on your individual circumstances rather than one-size-fits-all advice.

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Putting God First in Your Relationship

Lindsey and Brett share what putting God first looks like in their marriage and family life. They discuss faith, prayer, forgiveness, communication, and the importance of growing together while recognizing that no marriage is perfect.

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Compatibility or Chemistry: Which Is More Important

Lindsey and Brett talk about the difference between feeling an instant spark and finding someone who truly fits your life. Chemistry may create the initial attraction, but shared values, communication, life goals and genuine friendship can determine whether a relationship lasts.

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Football and Finance: Building Your Financial Game Plan 🏈

Football season is here, so Lindsey and Brett are using the game to make personal finance easier to understand. They discuss money market accounts, high-yield savings, stocks, mutual funds, alternative investments, gold, silver, ETFs, and the importance of holding assets that do not all react to the market in the same way.

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Parenting Your Mini-Me: When Your Teen Is Just Like You

What happens when your teenager inherits your stubbornness, sarcasm and short fuse? Lindsey and Brett get honest about parenting a “mini-me” and seeing their own best and worst traits reflected in their children.

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Episode 69: The Real Reason Your Pay Raise Feels Gone & How Couples Should Talk About Money

This episode breaks down why pay raises often disappear faster than expected, how lifestyle inflation works, and why saving earlier can make such a big difference over time.

Lindsey and Brett also explore how money roles, expectations, and communication shape relationships, and why couples do better financially when they are clear about their goals instead of making assumptions.

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Episode 68: Finance Questions - You Asked, Brett Advised & Marriage Myths

Lindsey and Brett answer listener-submitted finance questions and get into some real-life scenarios around money, control, spending, hidden credit cards, and whether couples are actually on the same page financially. They talk through situations like one spouse acting broke while still spending freely, secret credit card debt, hobby spending, and what happens when one partner expects the lifestyle without contributing to it.

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Episode 67: Phone Privacy With Your Partner & Financial Questions You Have

This episode explores phone privacy in relationships, including whether passcodes, deleted messages, and access to a partner’s phone are really about boundaries or signs of a larger trust issue. Lindsey and Brett also answer practical financial questions about spending habits, debt, hiding purchases, and what financial advisors actually do for clients.

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Episode 66: Marriage Myths & Listener Financial Questions

This episode explores the gap between looking financially okay and actually being financially healthy, along with a few of the most common money mistakes people make. Lindsey and Brett also unpack popular marriage myths around love, conflict, and relationship expectations.

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Episode 65: Love, Money, and the Little Things That Start Fights

Lindsey and Brett talk about the little things in relationships that drive couples crazy, from tone and communication styles to why stress and exhaustion can make everything feel bigger. They also dive into marriage and money, including combining finances, common money fights, debt vs. investing, and what diversification actually means.

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Episode 64: Communication in Marriage & How the Stock Market Works

This episode covers how couples communicate differently during conflict, including fixing versus listening, texting misunderstandings, tone, and the story behind Lindsey and Brett’s “orange rhino” safeword. It also breaks down common finance questions in simple terms, from financial stability and the S&P 500 to how 401(k) money is invested.

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Episode 63: Friendship Breakups & Life Insurance Myths

Lindsey and Brett talk about how friendships change over time, why some relationships quietly fade, and how to navigate those shifts without blame or guilt. They also break down common life insurance myths couples still believe and explain why having the conversation early can help protect the people you love.

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Episode 61: Women and Finance — What Women Should Know

Women often outlive their spouses by 20 to 30 years, yet many still leave financial decisions to someone else. In this episode, Lindsey and Carina talk about why financial confidence matters for women, what documents you need in place, and how to prepare for retirement, widowhood, or unexpected health challenges.

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Episode 60: People We Meet on Vacation & Timing the Stock Market

Lindsey and Brett reflect on what sustains real marriages using lessons from People We Meet on Vacation, including friendship, commitment, and choosing your person through life’s ups and downs. Brett then explains why timing the stock market rarely works and how a balanced approach to risk can help you invest with more confidence.

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