Ep 159: Til Debt Do Us Part? How One Couple Conquered Debt Together

Published: May 1, 2019, 4 a.m.

b'Money is a leading cause of stress in relationships, and, consequently, a leading cause of divorce. But not for the McNeely\\u2019s. Talaat and Tai McNeely, the couple behind His and Her Money, paid down one partner\\u2019s $30,000 credit card debt\\u2014and a $330,000 mortgage\\u2014together. They tell us how, and, get this: They never fight about money. Yes, we asked for all the secrets. In Mailbag, one listener questions whether achieving a perfect credit score of 850 is actually possible. It is. (It\\u2019s not easy, but it is.) We go over how to boost your score, how to build credit for new college grads and how to work through decision fatigue when it comes to your finances. Plus: Venmo recently changed its user agreement to indicate that it may \\u201cengage in collection and other efforts\\u201d to recover lost monies. Will you be receiving a Venmo from them? We know, very meta. Find out in Thrive.\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'