Blended Creole

In Episode 5, J and I use Investopedia article "How to Create A Budget With Your Spouse," to discuss lessons we've learned about budgeting. Despite our numerous money conversations, we recognize there was a better way to blend to our finances that may have help with some of the challenges we discussed in Episode 2. For all our listeners, we hope you can laugh at our mistakes and learn a better approach to budgeting as a couple. Thanks For Listening Liz Check Out The Investopedia article written by Jim Probasco https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/120315/how-create-budget-your-spouse.asp

In Episode 4, Liz talks about her business venture in the infamous multilevel marketing company LuLaRoe. She shares how she learned about the venture, what it was like being a consultant and ultimately lessons learned after being part of the mass exit of consultants.

In Episode 3, we talk about our experience purchasing our first family home in the intense market or what felt like Housing Hunger Games. J and I will share what changed our mindset and motivated us to purchase during as the housing market heated up. We also share some tips we learned from our experience like is there a way to back out of a contract if you don't a home inspection contingency. Thanks for Tuning In & Don't Forget to Subscribe Liz and J Creators of the Blended Creole Podcast

In Episode Two of this season, we talk about the challenges of blending our finances as well established professional who were happy managing finances solo. We will share why we decided to combine finances and after a break why communication is critical when it comes to money.

In our first episode of season 2, we are going to talk about how our debt free journey has evolved within the first year of our marriage. We also discuss briefly how our debt free journey started including how we've been able to pay off hundreds of thousands of $$$ over the years.

After a significant hiatus, The Blended Creole podcast is back! Tune in to hear a little about how our life got the better of us and what you can expect during Season 2 of the our podcast. Thanks for tuning in - Liz & J

In this episode, J and I discuss how our close inner circle of siblings and friends have helped us be better partners. There are different views regarding sharing what's happening in your relationship with others. We will discuss how we ensure we don't cross boundaries as well as why we find it beneficial to have friends we trust that we can confide in. Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on IG @BlendedCreole and check out our website BlendedCreole.com Thanks for Tuning In Liz

In this week's episode, it's that time of the month where J and I are checking in to discuss our efforts to becoming debt free and just exactly how the month of March went for us. We share how unexpected expenses impacted our debt free journey and the struggle to stay on budget especially because apparently we really love food and eating out. This journey isn't perfect so we hope our candid discussion about how we are working towards our goal will highlight to our listeners that life happens but does not have to discourage you from continuing to remain focused on your long term goals! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @BlendedCreole and check out our website BlendedCreole.com Thanks for Tuning In Liz

In this episode, J discusses his business venture as an owner of a FedEx Trucking Route. He shares what made him interested in trucking, how he got into the business, what went right and what ultimately went wrong. From every venture that has not gone the way we've hoped, we have walked away with lessons learned and J shares what he learned from his efforts to break into the trucking route business. Don't forget to subscribe and check us out on Instagram @BlendedCreole and our blog on BlendedCreole.com! Thanks for Tuning In Liz

In this episode, J and I discuss life insurance and how important it is to invest in a life insurance policy. We discuss the basics including the difference between Term and Whole Life insurance. We also share what kind of coverage we've selected as well as how we determined exactly how much life insurance we needed. This topic was requested by one of our listeners, who also asked us to discuss something we had not talked about...what are we supposed to do with a life insurance payout should the unfortunate happens to either of us. We hope you find this podcast interesting and helpful...we definitely welcome more topics that any of our listeners are interested in hearing us discuss! Don't forget to subscribe where you listen to podcast, follow us on Instagram @BlendedCreole and check out our blog at BlendedCreole.com. Thanks for tuning in! Liz

During this episode, J and I discuss what education for C has been like for him and us. The COVID pandemic has thrown a lot of curve balls and the education of kids is an area we both firmly believe the long term impact is unknown but significant. We share why we chose to remove C from private school, how we've juggled a virtual private school and our plans for the next year. We also discuss financial options for paying for private secondary education. Don't forget to subscribe, follow us on Instagram @blendedcreole, and check out our website BlendedCreole.com Thanks For Tuning In Liz

On this week's episode, J and I discuss how our debt free journey has impacted our vision for real estate investing. We discuss how we are resetting how we finance our rental properties. We will share how we are resetting our current portfolio for a better peace of mind and creating an investing snowball after we finish paying off debt! Follow us on IG at @BlendedCreole and also check out our website BlendedCreole.com Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe for future to hear our latest podcast! Take Care, Liz

On this special episode, J and I share what we paid off in February in our first debt free accountability episode. We share some of the unexpected challenges as well as how we paid off over $94K to date as we work to pay off half a million dollars worth of debt over the next year. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe! Take Care, Liz

In Episode 7, J and I discuss our real estate...everything from our goals and regrets. Listen to this episode to hear how we're using real estate to create passive income and generational wealth. We share our ambitious goal, why real estate works for us, and some of the lessons we've learned about investing in real estate. Subscribe so you won't miss out on future Blended Creole Podcast! Don't forget to follow us on IG @BlendedCreole and check out our website for blogs about everything from family, food and fun - BlendedCreole.com! Thanks for listening Liz

In this week's episode, J and I discuss our new debt strategy. How are we planning to pay off a half of million debt in a year? Do you think we're going back to the snowball method that we've spoken about in the past or are there other ways to tackle debt that is effective with a clear vision and plan? Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss out on how we're blending our lives and tackling our debt for a peace of mind and generational wealth. Thanks for tuning in! Take Care Liz www.blendedcreole.com Follow Us On Instagram @BlendedCreole

In today's episode, J and I discuss why we decided to go from his and her money to simply our money after we married. We share how we've blended our finances as well as what are some of the challenges and advantages of blending our finances as a married couple. Everything from communication, checking our pride, and a grown up allowance are part of our blended finances. Thanks For Tuning In! Liz Check out our website www.blendedcreole.com to see our simplified budget tracker. Follow us on Instagram @BlendedCreole Don't Forget To Subscribe

In our second bonus episode this year, J and I reflect on the Jan 6 Capitol Riots and the rise of racial tension that has surfaced throughout America over the last few years. We share an unfiltered perspective of how it has impacted us as individuals and as parents.

In Episode 4, J and I discuss where we are at today with debt. After paying off $400K worth of debt...is it possible to have a debt relapse of a different kind after all that hard work? Yup it is possible and it happened. Tune in to hear how much debt we have now and how our debt relapse impacted how we are moving forward with investing and financial goals as newlyweds.

In our first bonus episode, J and I discuss our tradition of setting goals for the New Year. J also shares why he believes goals are different than resolutions. We have a very special co-host! If you have a young person at home, listen to this episode with them to hear what our son, C, thinks of setting goals. He also has some recommendations for young readers out there! Thanks for tuning in to the Blended Creole podcast. Don't forget to subscribe, follow us on IG @BlendedCreole, and check out our blog on BlendedCreole.com! Thanks & Happy Listening Liz

In this episode, J and I discuss how we met, how we think InstaCulture impacts the dating world and why we thinking our long distance romance helped us build a strong foundation for our love. Thanks For Listening Liz Don't forget to subscribe, check out blendedcreole.com, and follow us on Instagram at @blendedcreole

In our 2nd episode, J and I discuss the start of our debt free journey. Tune in to hear J's epiphany about living with debt as we reconnected. You'll also hear about the sacrifices we made in pursuit of a debt free life as we rekindled our romance that helped us pay off nearly $400K in under 3 years. Don't forget to check out our website blendedcreole.com and our latest blog post on how our debt free journey impacted the way we view needs versus desires. Thanks for tuning in! Liz

On this episode, J and I discuss why we started the podcast that is centered around our blended lives. We'll be talking about everything from our relationship, family, finances and debt as well as real estate investing. We also share 5 fun facts about our lives including just how much debt we've paid off to date. Thanks for Tuning In - Liz Don't forget to check out our blog at blendcreole.com and follow us on Instagram @blendedcreole!