Gerry and Joan are like bookends. He is as loud and talkative as she is quiet and restrained. When it comes to their finances, as you might expect, he is the big spender and she is the saver. Gerry works hard and brings home a substantial paycheck. However, he also loves to spend and he often overspends compared to what he earns. Joan does her best to constrain him. She attempts to reason with him about not going into debt just to buy a flashier car. In general, Gerry sees …
Prior to the recession money had not been a problem for Stan and Melissa. Both worked full time and earned enough so they were somewhat lax about a budget. Without warning Melissa was unexpectedly laid off. With Melissa’s help Stan drew up a budget. They became much more thoughtful about their purchases. They both shared a concern: they were used to buying what they wanted with no need to check out their purchases with each other. They did not want to be policing each others purchases or having to justify …
Rick Barber of station KOA, 850 AM, Denver CO Interviews Dr. Doug. This recording will focus on Financial Infidelity and the different Mindsets of the Saver and the Spender, learning to appreciate your spouse’s differences, give rewards for discussing money.
Michael Dresser from Dresser after Dark asks Dr. Doug all the hard questions about financial infidelity and gets some answers!
Financial Infidelity as a widespread problem for marriages that can be prevented through making couples aware they need to be discussing money early and when committing. Listen now and find out how.
