How Successful Couples Manage Money with Mariah Hudler

05/05/23 • 23 min

Do you and your partner fight about money? Most couples come into a relationship with different views about money and it can cause conflicts in a relationship, even divorce.
Mariah Hudler’s passion is helping people create healthy relationships with their money. She blends her background in mental health and finances to help couples live a richer more satisfying life through productive money conversations.

Mariah earned her Masters in Social Work from UC Berkeley, an MBA from University of Waikatlo and is a Certified Financial Therapist-I. She lives in California with her husband and son. Mariah is the author of You, Me & Money: A couple's quick start guide to building financial rhythm.
If you are finding that talking about finances in your relationship is challenging this interview is for you. This e-guide helps couples start talking about money in a healthy way by building a FINANCIAL RHYTHM in their relationship.
Its hard to be a successful investor if you partner is not on the same page with you about money, spending, saving and most importantly investing for your future.

Learn how to make investing simple for anyone and get on a path toward wealth.

Learn how to make investing simple for anyone and get on a path toward wealth.

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We talk about the keys to investing from a successful investor and money coach. In addition to the importance of a budget to get you started on the path to wealth, we talk about goals and knowing yourself, what your personal risk tolerance is and investing to match that tolerance. Investing to get to a million dollars or more at retirement, so you can live the life of your dreams, and the adjustments you need to make along the way.
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From Tipped Income to Retirement: A Guide to Managing Fluctuating Income"

Are you struggling with managing your finances while working in the service industry? Look no further than Barbara Sloan's book, "Tipped: The Life Change Guide to Financial Freedom for the Service Industry Employees."

This episode features an interview with Barbara Sloan. Barbara joins us with a background in the service industry, construction and working for a Wall Street Investing firm.

The conversation covers topics such as Barbara's background, her transition into the construction industry, and her advice for managing fluctuating income in the service industry. Barbara shares that she wrote a book to help people in the tipped industry manage their finances better. The book covers topics such as tracking income and expenses, emergency funds, retirement planning, and mindset. Floyd and Barbara also discuss the importance of financial literacy and simplifying investing for people.

In this episode of the Really Simple Investing podcast, Barbara shares her experiences working in the service industry and the lack of financial education available to workers. She emphasizes the importance of tracking income and expenses, and suggests looking to how businesses manage their finances for guidance.

But it's not just about managing day-to-day finances. Barbara also covers retirement planning and the benefits of tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and brokerage accounts. She encourages people to prioritize their own financial well-being and shift their mindset to that of a saver or investor.

Beyond finances, Barbara's book covers topics like boundaries, environment, and mindset. She believes that it's possible to have a great life while doing what you love and retiring early.

If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to managing your finances and career in the service industry, be sure to check out Barbara's book, available in paperback, Kindle, and hardcover on Amazon. And you can learn all about it in the podcast.

Writing a book to help tipped industry workers [00:03:49] Barbara discusses what inspired her to write a book to help people in the tipped industry manage their finances better.

Barbara Sloan, 00:06:59, "you can't budget your way out of poverty".

Paid Time Off and Emergency Fund [00:09:07] Barbara talks about the lack of paid time off in the service industry and the importance of setting up an emergency fund.

Retirement Planning [00:12:07] Barbara emphasizes the need for retirement planning in the service industry and discusses the different types of retirement accounts available, including brokerage accounts and IRAs.

Barbara Sloan, 00:13:58 "I think a lot of people lose out on hope when they think about retirement and the way that I try to remind people to have hope that you can achieve a retirement on a low and middle income is the fact that you don't have to invest what somebody who earns six figures has to invest in order to maintain your lifestyle."

Creating a Common Language for Investing [00:18:00] Barbara discusses how financial services use jargon to intimidate people and how she uses analogies to make investing accessible.

Investing in Index Funds [00:20:02] Floyd and Barbara discuss the benefits of passive index funds, including Warren Buffet's recommendation to invest in the S&P stock fund.

Barbara's Book as a Career and Financial Guide [00:25:10] Floyd and Barbara discuss how her book is more than just a financial guide, but also a career guide and a roadmap to lifestyle design.

Planning for a Great Life Doing What You Love [00:26:11] Barbara talks about how her book can help people plan for a great life while doing what they love, even if it means staying in the service

Learn how to make investing simple for anyone and get on a path toward wealth.

Really Simple Investing Podcast - How Successful Couples Manage Money with Mariah Hudler

Transcript

Floyd Saunders:

This is Floyd Saunders, the host for the Really Simple Investing podcast. And we have a guest today that is going to really answer some questions that a lot of us have in our relationships with our most significant other person, whether that's a husband, wife, significant friend, anybody that we share money conversations with. We're going to talk about that with Mariah Hudler. Mariah Hudler's passion is helping people create healthy relationships with their money. and she