The Budget Couple

We are the Budget Couple. We make a bi-weekly podcast that talks about life, family, and how to afford it. Join us on our budgeting journey as we explore the keys to budgeting, personal finance, and more.

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Episode 61: Life Changes and a missing $2,000!

Nate and Danielle discuss their recent changes to daycare, how that impacts the budget, and a missing $2,000 that caused many minutes of panic. Show Notes We recently had a change in our daycare situation and because of that we needed to make some changes to our budget. Instead of going to just a single daycare location, our son is…

Episode 57: CDs, Credit Cards, and PMI O My

Nate and Danielle answer two listener questions. The first deals with credit cards and how to manage them while working with cashflow. The second question looks at how to prioritize your emergency fund while still wanting to focus on paying down other debts. Show Notes Listener Question #1: You talk a lot about doing paying your bills and such with…

Episode 56: Addressing a Negative Review

We received a bad review and we wanted to address the points made by the reviewer. We welcome all criticism. We wanted to take a moment to explain our thought process and how our budget philosophy differs from the reviewers. Show Notes Each episode we talk about how grateful we are for the wonderful reviews we receive. Well sometimes they…

Episode 29: Credit Cards

Nate and Danielle discuss what they are doing with their credit cards in order to help their cards better work for them. Credit cards are treated like cash and as such, should only be used if you have money in the bank to pay for a purchase that you are making in full. Show Notes Disclaimer: Qualify that we use…

Episode 26: Budgeting as a College Student

We answer a listener question about budgeting, opening a credit card, and planning for retirement all while still in college! Show Notes Use of Credit Cards: “I have started a budget on excel, and have been following it for about three months adjusting as needed. I was thinking about applying for a credit card to build my credit and to…