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A Little Backstory: Me, My Wife, and Our Money

A Little Backstory: Me, My Wife, and Our Money - Butch on a Budget

Cassie and my relationship with money hasn’t always been the smoothest. In fact, at the beginning it was a bit of a roller-coaster.

We started dating long distance, but nine months after moving in together we had $15,000 in credit card and medical debt between the two of us, were both unemployed, were down to one very old car…and then our apartment flooded. This stressful first year living together was the catalyst for us to get our finances together, turn things around, and overall just live a better life.

For the full story and lessons I learned, check out this article I wrote on The Financial Diet.

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