Our Happy Budget

25/02/2020

What three feelings or words come up for you when you see the word BUDGET?

21/01/2020

We are thrilled to see that even without posting new content this past month, people are still listening to the six episodes we've posted so far. Thanks, everyone, for listening!

Our Happy Budget: Where we discuss budgeting and money habits to bring hope and harmony to your home.

16/01/2020

UPDATE!

You may be wondering: “Where have Aaron and Megan been? Have they given up already?”

We have *not* given up, and we hate that we’ve disappeared lately.

The holidays hit us hard. Then a metaphorical tornado tore through our house, and a nasty cold ripped through as well. And Aaron got cast in a local production of The Music Man!!!

Things have been busy and crazy and messy; we’ve been floundering. But we’ve also been formulating! We think and talk about the podcast and our wonderful listeners every day and we’re dying to get more content out. Let’s call those first few episodes a “soft opening.” We’re on a little break right now doing some “construction” to get a little more organized and prepared. We’ll be back soon with an official opening!

Link to Aaron's show in the comments for anyone local 🤗
Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash

01/01/2020

Do you have money goals this year? How about some goals that improve both your money situation and your marriage?

Check out this post by A Prioritized Marriage for ideas!

There is a certain stigma associated with New Year's resolutions, everyone jokes that nobody is ever going to keep them. Instead of making resolutions at the beginning of every year, I resolve to be a better person and set goals to help me become that better person. Rather than just resolving to go

27/12/2019

How do you and your spouse manage your finances: together or separately? Check out this great blog post from A Prioritized Marriage!

A few years ago, I had someone ask me a question about how they should handle money in their marriage an the question startled me a bit. The jist of the question was whether or not their spouse should get a certain amount of “allowance” each month when they weren’t working at all, and the spou...

19/12/2019

Merry Christmas to all of our followers!

With love,
Aaron and Megan Burgoyne

13/12/2019

Check out this video from Amberly at A Prioritized Marriage about budgeting for date night! She gives some awesome ideas and tips on how to make sure your budget allows you to make date night (and, therefore, your marriage) a priority!

13/12/2019

In today's podcast episode, we finally answer the question you've all been wondering:

"Why in the world did Aaron and Megan start this podcast?"

Listen to the episode to find out!

Ask your questions to Aaron and Megan in the comments below! Or, if you prefer, send a private message to the Our Happy Budget page!

Aaron and Megan FINALLY get around to talking about who they are and why they decided to start a podcast.

09/12/2019

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09/12/2019

Thanks everyone for listening! Slowly but surely we are growing! We look forward to having more episodes and having more people listening!

Our Happy Budget: Where we discuss budgeting and money habits to bring hope and harmony to your home.

08/12/2019

Family councils can be a great way to hear everyone's opinions about money, and help everyone to understand what each other's perspectives are.

In today's episode, Aaron and Megan talk about a recent family council they had with their kids, and how that pattern of communication can be applied to money matters.

In the comments below: What experiences have you had with family councils? Good experiences, bad experiences? We'd love to do a follow-up episode addressing your comments, so please like, share, and comment!

Holding family councils can be a great way to get on the same page on money with your spouse, and you can even use them to teach your kids how to handle money properly.

07/12/2019

We just recorded not one, not two, but THREE PODCAST EPISODES with topics that we are very excited about! We can't wait to share them with everyone!

05/12/2019

Guess whose podcast is now on iHeartRadio!

*does a happy dance*

04/12/2019

Megan takes on our latest episode solo! Are you stuck in a rut of spending? Listen to this episode to discover alternate ways to get things you need (or maybe even want) while spending less money or no money at all! Also learn a few "escape route" methods to help you NOT buy that thing you want.

In the comments: What helps you to rethink a purchase before it happens? How do you coach yourself in reining in your spending?

Megan discusses alternatives to spending money on things we need (or perhaps want).

27/11/2019

The Our Happy Budget Podcast is available on

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Subscribe through your favorite podcast app today!

26/11/2019

Thanks for your support, everyone! We're excited to keep this number growing as we post more and more episodes!

What topics do you want to hear us talk about in future episodes?

Our Happy Budget: Where we discuss budgeting and money habits to bring hope and harmony to your home.

26/11/2019

What do your luggage and your budget have in common?

In today's episode, Aaron and Megan discuss ways that preparing a budget is similar to packing for a trip. We also discuss different "crimes of opportunity" that you might encounter as you work to stick to a budget.

In the comments: What is your "crime of opportunity"? What ideas do you have for an "escape route"?

Have an idea of an escape route for someone else's crime of opportunity? Let's help each other by sharing our ideas!

Megan shares a metaphor about packing for a trip that relates to budgeting. Aaron and Megan also discuss different "crimes of opportunity" that you might encounter as you work to stick to a budget.

21/11/2019

Christmas is coming. The goose may be getting fat, but our wallets may not be.

In our second podcast episode, we discuss ideas of how to have the best Christmas you've ever had, while spending the least amount of money on gifts that you ever have.

Comment below! What do you do to make Christmas more meaningful for the whole day? How do you get the most bang for your Christmas buck?

Christmas is coming. In this episode, Aaron and Megan discuss ideas of how to have the best Christmas you've ever had, while spending the least amount of money on gifts that you ever have.

21/11/2019

This is so true! Our son says his favorite store is the library 😁

18/11/2019

Last week, Disney+ made its debut in the home entertainment industry. In a world of so many video streaming services, how do you choose which ones you need while staying on a budget?

Here in our very first podcast, Aaron and Megan discuss strategies to spending less while still enjoying your favorite shows!

Comment below: how many streaming services do you pay for? How many do you actually use? Which are your favorites?

Aaron and Megan discuss how to stay budget-conscious in a world with so many video streaming options.