Ep 159: Til Debt Do Us Part? How One Couple Conquered Debt Together

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Business

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Money is a leading cause of stress in relationships, and, consequently, a leading cause of divorce. But not for the McNeely’s. Talaat and Tai McNeely, the couple behind His and Her Money, paid down one partner’s $30,000 credit card debt—and a $330,000 mortgage—together. They tell us how, and, get this: They never fight about money. Yes, we asked for all the secrets. In Mailbag, one listener questions whether achieving a perfect credit score of 850 is actually possible. It is. (It’s not easy, but it is.) We go over how to boost your score, how to build credit for new college grads and how to work through decision fatigue when it comes to your finances. Plus: Venmo recently changed its user agreement to indicate that it may “engage in collection and other efforts” to recover lost monies. Will you be receiving a Venmo from them? We know, very meta. Find out in Thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an airwave media podcast.
0:04.0	Her money is supported by Fidelity Investments. We want you to demand more from your money,
0:16.0	so start by knowing what you own and owe will help you take the next step at Fidelity.com
0:21.6	slash demand more now. Next Step, Bet Fidelity.com. Demand More Now.
0:24.0	Her money comes to you through PRX. Hey everybody it's it's Gene Chatsky. How is your personal relationship with
0:41.1	money holding up? Figuring that out how it makes you feel, why you make
0:45.8	the financial decisions you do or you don't, and your goals for your money, well that can be
0:50.3	challenging enough. Now try to factor in somebody else's conflicted
0:55.8	relationship with money. It's easy to understand why money and relationships can be
1:00.9	so combustible.
1:03.0	Enter this week's guests, Tallit and Ty McNeely, the couple behind his and her money.
1:09.2	They are financial educators who are on a mission to get individuals and couples on the same financial page,
1:15.0	and they're also the co-authors of Money Talks, the Ultimate Couple's Guide to
1:20.6	Communicating about money.
1:22.8	And finally, they are the host of the podcast,
1:25.4	The His and Her Money Show.
1:28.0	We love the name for an obvious reason.
1:30.7	Hi, Ty, hi Tylet. Welcome.
1:32.6	Hi Jean, thanks so much for having us. We're really excited to be here.
1:35.6	Absolutely.
1:36.6	So let's just start at the beginning of your journey together.
1:41.4	You two are high school sweethearts. Who asked who out?
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