Relationships Episodes

On this episode of CFO at Home, I wrap up my conversation with Suzanne Leydecker, lifelong philanthropist and author of "A Woman on Top: My Journey Through Self Discovery Through Love and Money." This time around Suzanne continues to share her personal evolution with money, detailing her experiences from a young marriage to navigating life as a single mother. She discusses the complexities of wealth, self-worth, and the journey toward happiness, emphasizing that financial status does not determi...

On the next two episodes of CFO at Home, Vince's guest is Suzanne Leydecker, a lifelong philanthropist and author of "A Woman on Top: My Journey Through Self Discovery Through Love and Money." Suzanne opens up about her experiences of inheriting money, and how it·s shaped her understanding of love and finances. She also reflects on the complexities that arise when women possess greater income and the impact it can have on personal relationships, the connections between love and money, and her pe...

In this episode of CFO at Home, Vince delves into the fascinating world of behavioral finance, particularly focusing on the concept of The 7 Money Personalities as introduced by Ken Honda in his book "Happy Money." Vince explains how understanding our own and our partner's money personalities can significantly improve financial decision-making and communication within relationships. He breaks down the seven distinct personalities: the Money Maker, the Worrier, the Compulsive Spender, the Compuls...

On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince’s guest is Angelo Santiago, a men's marriage and relationship coach. Angelo shares practical tips on fostering open communication about money, recognizing the impact of upbringing on financial perspectives, and the necessity of shared financial goals. Angelo also shares the evolution of his relationship with his wife and the pivotal conversations that ultimately strengthened their financial partnership. To learn more about Angelo and his work, visit angelosa...

On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince’s guest is Valerie Greene, a relationship coach with a wealth of experience in helping couples navigate the complexities of money and relationships. Valerie shares her personal journey of learning to resolve conflicts, and how it led her to become a relationship coach. Valarie and Vince also dive into the deep-seated issues that money often represents in relationships, such as control, security, and personal values. Valerie provides insights from her extensi...

On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince’s guest, Paul Murphy of Divorce Detox, shares his personal story of divorce, and the challenges that he’s faced in transitioning from a spouse who was largely uninvolved in the day to day management of his finances, into the CFO of his Home. Paul’s experiences inspired him to create Divorce Detox, a digital program aimed at helping men manage the emotional and financial aspects of divorce. You can find out more about Paul and Divorce Detox by visiting divorc...

A quick word of caution; this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse and suicide. On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince talks with Sarah Doucette, author of "Stronger Than That: A Domestic Violence Survivor Uncovers the Truth About Her Abuser." Sarah shares her story of enduring financial abuse while surviving domestic violence, and the lessons she learned along the way. We discuss Coercive Debt, the importance of each partner in a relationship being knowledgeable about their finances , ...

In the final episode of CFO at Home’s Money and Relationships series, Vince talks with Greg Davis, retired Senior Finance Executive, academic, and author of the book "Checkmate: Tips & Lessons to help you Make the Right Moves to Achieve Happiness!”, about how both Money and Relationships ultimately impact our happiness. You can learn more about Greg and Checkmate by visiting davischeckmate.com Show Notes: (00:00) Introduction to CFO at Home's financial coaching and education services announcem...

On this Money and Relationships episode of CFO at Home, Pastor, marriage coach and author Kelly DuPee and I dive into the subject of marriage and money. We discuss how Kelly successfully navigated through his own marital challenges, marital friction and financial disagreements, the importance of oneness, trust and communication when managing finances as a couple, and more. You can learn more about Kelly, his coaching services, and his book Turn It Up, How To Have The Lifelong Marriage That You R...

CFO at Home’s Money and Relationships Month rolls on this week with a focus on Dating and Money with Christopher Hill, the Founder of The Gentlemen’s Group Christopher and Vince discuss the impact of stable relationships on financial success, the idea of financial “ do’s and don’t” in the dating world, the importance of establishing genuine connection with your romantic partner, and more. You can learn more about Christopher and The Gentlemen’s Group by going to thegentlemansgroup.com Show Note...

All this month on CFO at Home, the focus is on Money and Relationships. Have you ever loaned money to a friend or family member, only to find yourself regretting it later? Have you struggled with saying no or setting limits in relationships, both personal and financial? If so, stick around for this episode and check out Vince’s conversation with Heather Claus. Heather is an educator, coach, and author of the book "Take No Sh*t" – Build better relationships through discovering, creating and maint...

Google “Topics that people avoid talking about” and money appears on almost any list (along with politics, region, death, and sex). Throw in the often complicated dynamics of family relationships, and it’s no wonder that family conversations around finances can be so difficult particularly during critical life transitions that involve financial decisions. Family money conversations is the topic on this episode of CFO at Home with Lori Sackler, Certified Investment Management Analyst, Certified F...

So many of our life’s money goals revolve around the positive; financial freedom, owning your own home, driving a nice car, taking wonderful vacations. But as much enjoyment as we can derive from these types of things, there’s also the other side of the coin; making sure that our loved ones are taken care of financially in the event that the worst happens. This is the topic that Vince discusses on this episode of CFO at Home with the Founder of Prepared Fathers, Jay Gabrani. Key Takeaways Mone...

In her book Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR, Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships, Shannon Petrovich helps victims of narcissistic, abusive, or other toxic relationships find their bearings, push past paralysis, clear away their vision, and rebuild their lives. On this episode of CFO at Home, Shannon and Vince specifically discuss the impact that toxic relationships with parents, children, partners, friends and our own habits can have on our money. Key Topics Shannon outlines her...

Investopedia defines Financial Infidelity as when couples with combined finances lie to each other about money. Tracy Coenen is a renowned forensic accountant and the brains behind The Divorce Money Guide, a product that takes people step-by-step through the process of gathering and analyzing their financial documents to determine where and how much money is missing. On this episode of CFO at Home, Tracy and Vince discuss possible red flags for Financial Infidelity, actions you can consider if y...

According to a 2021 study from Fidelity Investments, one in five couples identify money as their greatest relationship challenge, and 44% of partners say that they argue at least occasionally about money. My guest today, Financial Wellness Leader and speaker Michael de Haan, has lived on the wrong side of these stats while experiencing the breakdown of a 22 year marriage. Today on CFO at Home, Vince discusses that experience with Michael, and the lessons learned from it that he’s applying in bot...

Armond Croom is a Certified Financial Planner and family man who has learned how to make the right financial decisions for his family and help others avoid the mistakes he made early on. Today, his goal is to create more financial leaders in the average American home. On this episode of CFO at Home, Armond and Vince discuss what it takes to be the financial leader in your home, characteristics each partner in a relationship needs to bring to the table when planning their family’s financial futur...

David Mulonas is a personal finance author who has spent over 20 years as a financial coach helping those that lacked personal finance education take control of their daily lives while planning for their retirement goals. After meeting his wife Cindy, they blended their families, and rebuilt their personal and financial lives. On this episode of CFO at Home David, Cindy and Vince discuss David and Cindy’s personal journey, financial lessons learned from their experiences, and more. Key Takeaway...

Chris Felton is an experienced retirement strategist and best-selling author and speaker, who educates couples on their relationship with finances and each other. He’s also co-written a book with his wife Marlow, titled Couples Money – What Every Couple Should Know About Money and Relationships. On this episode of CFO at Home, Chris and Vince discuss the struggles that Chris and Marlow had to overcome while blending their finances, the importance of understanding money personalities, the need to...

Jessica Durbin is a Financial Wellness Coach, a third generation tax preparer, bookkeeper, wife of a Navy Corpsman Veteran and the mother of two beautiful girls. In this episode on CFO at Home, Jessica and Vince discuss the role that gender plays in a family’s money dynamic; how the dynamic differs depending on which partner is the primary breadwinner, challenges created when the woman is that breadwinner, ways to manage through those challenges, and more. Key Takeaways How gender impacts the m...

Ericka Young is president and founder of Tailor-Made Budgets, a recognized financial expert, and the author of “Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have”. On this episode of CFO at Home Ericka and Vince discuss a few of the money conversations outlined in her book, share a bit about their own money past and money present, and more. Key Takeaways Naked and Unashamed groups the 10 money conversations referred to in the title into 3 categories: Your Money Past which is de...

Jed Jurchenko is a Life and Leadership Coach and author of over 20 books for couples, families and kids. He is passionate about helping couples have better conversations and increase their joy. Today on CFO at Home Jed and Vince discuss his unique views on money based on his background in physiology and as a Marriage and Family Therapist, his money conversation starters for couples, and more. Recommended Books and Resources: Books 131 Creative Conversations for Couples Blogpost Conversation S...

Les Nienow is Coaching Liaison and a Senior Financial Coach at Ramsey Solutions. On this episode of CFO at Home Les and Vince discuss his 16 years on Dave Ramsey’s Financial Coaching team, why one partner in a relationship can sometimes be reluctant to discuss money, the value of goal setting in opening up money conversations with your partner, and more.

Dan Hinz is the financial coach behind Adulting With Money, where for six years he has taught couples how to unite-not fight-over money. On this episode of CFO at Home Dan and Vince discuss the role a Financial Coach plays on a family’s money team, Dan’s personal budgeting mistakes and how you can avoid them, thoughts on credit card usage, and more. Recommended resources: https://www.youneedabudget.com/ - for zero-based budgeting https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits https://gretchenrubin.com/bo...