156: Finances Are Killing My Marriage. What Do I Do? with Bob and Linda Lotich

With the rising costs of gas, groceries, and pretty much everything in life, are you feeling the financial strain like we are? In Episode 156, we’re so thankful to be talking with the founders of SeedTime money, Bob and Linda Lotich. They answer the tough question, “Finances are killing my marriage. What do I do?”

Book Giveaway:

Are you ready to create a money system to spend less time and get better results? Do you want to learn how to earn significantly more (without getting a side hustle)? Are you wondering how to save $100s each month while still buying what you love? We are giving away THREE copies of the Simple Money, Rich Life book where you can learn all this and more from Bob and Linda Lotich. To enter the giveaway, check out the details on our Instagram page,

In this Episode, You’ll Hear About:

• What happens when you apply Biblical wisdom and ask God for help with your finances.
• How you can be generous with your money, even if you are experiencing financial strain.
• The importance of being on the same page financially as your spouse.
• Learn to respect how your spouse spends and uses money.
• View money as a tool instead of a goal.
• The importance of knowing where you are spending your money.
• Consider having a pre-conversation about how you and your spouse are going to talk about finances.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Bob and Linda’s Website, SeedTime Money
• Check out Bob and Linda’s new book, Simple Money, Rich Life: Achieve True Financial Freedom and Design A Life Of Eternal Impact
• Bob and Linda’s Podcast, SeedTime Money Podcast
• Listen to our previous episodes about marriage and finances:
  • Money Advice Married Couples Should Not Ignore with Rachel Cruze
  • The 5 Money Personalities and Why They Matter
• Mint.com

Quotes and Tweets:

• It is not embarassing if you’ve never had any education about a subject to learn about it as an adult. But, why do we feel like that about money? We just need to learn more about money, so we can manage it properly. – Linda Lotich

• We tell our money where it’s going to go, instead of it telling us what we’re going to do. – Linda Lotich
• God put you and your spouse together for a reason. They are different on purpose, including how they spend and use money. – Bob Lotich
• Fight for unity. Look for opportunities to have conversations about money with your spouse. – Bob Lotich
• Money is ultimately His [God’s] assets under our management. – Bob Lotich
• View money as a tool instead of a goal. Money is a tool to get things done. – Linda Lotich
• When we see money as a tool to fulfill our purpose, that will change how we spend it. – Linda Lotich
• If we are going to be good managers of our money, we have to know what is going on with our finances. We need to know how much we are spending. – Bob Lotich
• Have a pre-conversation about how you and your spouse are going to talk about money. – Linda Lotich

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