A Couple With Common Cents

Ryan Eidson has the unique ability to make complex ideas easy to understand as he speaks and writes. He is the founding editor and publisher of Macon The News and The Maple Messenger, community newspapers based in Macon, Missouri. He and his wife, Lori, grew up on small family farms in the Midwest.

Tabitha’s Story


Part One: The Situation




A Family of Four




Invitation




Plans




No Dinero




Fast Cash




Part Two: The Conference




Hannah




Ruth




Abundance




The Cookie Jar




Forward Thinking




Falling Interest Rates




Part Three: Choices and Changes




Home




Spare Change




Date Night Disaster




Gratitude




Dan




Discussion




The Bottom Line




Forgiveness




Pennies Become Dollars




Talk It Over: Study Guide




Penny Choices




When Only One Spouse Does the Paperwork




The Roller Coaster of Risk




Joint Genetics, Separate Accounts, and Financial Infidelity




What Did Your Parents Teach You About Money?




A Flash in the Pan




The Shackles of Debt




Do You Have a Savings Buffer?




First Steps to Getting Organized




Who Are You in This Story?