Getting out of debt fast requires three essential components: a clear budget that tracks every dollar, a strategic debt repayment method like the debt snowball approach and multiple income streams to accelerate payments. By combining spending reduction strategies with increased income, you can eliminate debt months or even years faster than minimum payments alone. My […]

Hello, I’m Karen and I’m so glad you’re here. I’m a finance coach for Christian couples, and if you’re avoiding money conversations in your marriage, I see you. I was you. For eighteen years, my husband and I never really talked about money. Our finances were a mess, and the silence between us only made it […]

This week I welcome guest contributor, Todd Petkau. For the past 30 years, Todd and his wife Carolyn have pastored at Riverwood Church Community in Winnipeg. Todd serves as the founding and lead pastor, while Carolyn pastors in the areas of marriage and care. They have also written The Relationship Rocket Formula together! Stop the blame […]

Money talks, but sometimes it whispers secrets that can tear relationships apart. While most couples understand the importance of emotional and physical fidelity, there’s another form of betrayal that’s becoming increasingly common yet rarely discussed: financial infidelity. According to recent studies, financial disagreements are one of the top predictors of divorce. But what happens when […]

When your spouse has ADHD, managing your finances together isn’t as easy as everyone thinks. When my husband was recently diagnosed with ADHD, suddenly everything clicked into place. The impulse purchases that appeared without discussion, the glazed look during budget conversations, the way he’d shut down when I brought up our credit card balance, it […]