S8. Episode 9: Financial Date Nights with Melissa Murphy Pavone

Tune in for tips, strategies, and inspiration from Certified Financial Planner® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Melissa Murphy Pavone. Whether your finances are blended, you keep separate accounts, or have a hybrid setup with your partner, talking about money is essential for ensuring financial fidelity. She suggests having these conversations, not just at the beginning of a relationship, but also consistently during what she calls, “financial date nights.” Each month, couples set a time to talk about topics around financial values, priorities, mindsets, and tactical decisions. She says that a person’s “money language” is liken to a love language and that making sure there is financial compatibility or at least a mutual understanding of the differences is a key to a thriving relationship. And, what is more romantic than a financial date night? And, if you’re curious about Corey’s view on teens riding in Ubers and thrift store clothes and Tracy’s desire to sleep in a tent on vacation and consume food like the Jetson’s did, you’ll definitely want to listen in!

Show Notes:

• Melissa Murphy Pavone-Melissa is a Certified Financial Planner® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® who’s on a mission to change the game when it comes to couples and money.
  • Check out her website at moneymattersinmarriagellc.com, which is filled with helpful resources, including information on her Money Mindset Discovery Program for couples. Use the 25 percent discount promo code: ROCK25.
• 8 Dates-Learn about 8 critical conversations to have with your partner.
• Suze Orman-Check out resources from world-renowned financial expert, Suze Orman, for tips on money management.
• Holiday in the Wild-Tune into this holiday rom-com starring Rob Lowe and Kristen Davis.
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad-Pick up a copy of this book to learn more about key lessons on money!
• Tibetan Book of Living and Dying-Check out this Buddhist classic about life and death.