Gina’s Background I consider myself to be an “elder Millennial.” I’m not quite Gen X and not really a Millennial. I’m happy to be referred to in that way, but that means we grew up with credit cards being peddled on college campuses (“Get a credit card, get a T-shirt!”). People our age had parents

David and Mary* are another couple we worked with where one person wanted to work with a money coach and the other was hesitant, at first. Fortunately, Mary came around to the idea of working with a money coach, and now the two of them have achieved a lot as a couple! Here’s their story:

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Tara and Michael* were like a lot of couples I work with… one person wanted to work with a money coach and the other was resistant. Fortunately, Tara came around to the idea of working with Dr. Budgets and the two of them became a great team! Here’s their

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Finances are the leading cause of stress in a relationship, so naturally, this is an area where couples should want to get on the same page with each other. Many couples have told me, “money is the only thing we fight about.” Often, these couples don’t need couple’s counseling,

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets I love it when we feature client success stories on the blog! Although we work with these clients for many months and see the progress they make through the coaching program, I love hearing their perspective on how much Dr. Budgets has helped them. It’s incredibly rewarding and I’m always

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Do you spend your money with intention? Creating a budget is about prioritizing where you want to spend your money and how you are going to fund your goals… whether that be to travel, buy a new car, save for a house, or save for retirement. Rachel shared with

By Jeannie Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Daniel and I met in 2011. We knew right away that our relationship was special, so it might not surprise you to learn that we started talking about some pretty serious stuff early on: kids, marriage, and, especially, money (he is Dr. Budgets, after all!). Before too long, Daniel

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Being in the honeymoon stage after getting married is an exciting time! You’ve just committed to your partner and are starting your lives together. This new life together might mean moving in together, figuring out how to pay for your wedding debt, taking on new joint expenses, or preparing

Do you feel you have so much debt that you will never pay it off? Do you want to travel more without feeling guilty about going deeper into debt to do it? Teresa* had been in debt most of her life and decided she no longer wanted to live with it. Here is the story

Debt can help you fulfill your dreams and move you forward in achieving your financial goals. Debt can also turn into your worst nightmare if you aren’t careful. So how do you use debt, rather than letting debt abuse you? Step one is to get yourself out of credit card debt. If you are in