Weeks 1–3 · The truth
Three months of real spending, sorted and faced without judgment.
Four programs of 8 to 12 weeks, all built on your real numbers and reviewed every week.
Most budgets fail because they describe an imaginary month. We pull your actual statements, sort what really happened, and build a plan that survives the messy parts: the birthday, the car repair, the month the paycheck is late.
Three months of real spending, sorted and faced without judgment.
Fixed costs, variable costs and a realistic buffer.
Transfers and bill dates arranged so the plan runs itself.
Handling bonuses, gaps and the expenses you forgot.
Balances, rates, minimums, due dates.
Choosing a payoff order and the extra amount that's realistic.
Monthly progress, plus a plan for the months that go sideways.
A buffer that keeps the cards from filling back up.
Debt is as much a motivation problem as a math one. We map every balance and rate, choose between smallest-balance-first and highest-rate-first based on what will keep you going, and track the payoff date moving closer every month.
We work out how much buffer your life actually needs, then build separate savings for the things you know are coming. We'll talk about where to hold cash in general terms, but we don't recommend specific accounts, funds or securities.
How much is enough for your situation, and how fast to get there.
Timelines and monthly amounts for each one.
Structuring accounts so goals don't quietly get spent.
Rules for when you're allowed to dip in.
Where each of you learned what money means.
Shared vs personal, proportional or equal splits.
Who pays what, and a monthly money date that stays short.
Agreeing in advance on how you'll decide the large ones.
Most money arguments are really about safety and freedom. We get both of you talking about what money is for, then agree on rules: what's shared, what stays personal, who handles what, and a monthly conversation that takes fifteen minutes instead of ruining a weekend.
Twenty minutes on a call about your situation, and an honest answer about whether we can help. Free.