Happy Valentine’s Day! On today’s show, Dave and Reb talk all things dates and finances. If you didn’t know you could have a “financial date” that is fun and helpful for your marriage and your finances, tune in to the show today and find out more!
“God wants to bless your marriage through your finances,” Dave says. “But it is up to us to do the practical work of communicating and getting on the same page when it comes to the topic of money.”
As it states in Isaiah 61, God wants to take our ashes and turn them into beauty, our mourning into joy, and He wants to provide us with a garment of praise instead of heaviness.
“I believe he wants to take the ashes of money discussions gone bad and the heaviness that can come from those discussions and give us beauty and praise instead,” Reb says.
One of the practical ways this can happen is by having intentional and regular financial dates. A financial date is a weekly 30-to 60-minute meeting where you talk about your spending plan together. If you are single, you set time aside with yourself to work through your practical financial decisions. You look at upcoming expenses, plans, and income, and you pay your bills. It is a time to look ahead and make that four-week, or eight-week spending plan.
“It is also a time for you to pray, and seek God’s help and counsel in your money decisions,” Dave says. “It is not always easy to talk about money, but the more you do it, the more freedom and unity you will find as a couple.
This morning’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial, a social enterprise corporation whose aim is to walk with people as they discover hope and freedom in their finances! Go to www.morethanenough.ca for more information.