Ep 27: PT 1: Money Mindset + Budgeting for Couples: Debt Payoff, Investing Basics, and Why “Having It Together” Is a Myth (with Hannah, @Financiallyengaged)

Send us Fan MailSEASON 2 KICK OFF!Money is personal… and also somehow the reason so many couples fight about lattes. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This?, Saidee sits down with Hannah, founder of Financially Engaged (@financiallyengaged), to talk about budgeting as a couple, paying off student loans and debt, and how to start investing for beginners—without turning your marriage into an Excel-powered cage match.Hannah shares how her and her husband’s money journey started, why most budgeting tools make people zoom in on the wrong things, and how shifting from “defensive budgeting” to goal-based planning can change everything. We also get real about the cost of childcare, why the “most expensive decade of life” hits so hard, and the mindset shifts that actually help moms build wealth.And then the conversation takes a turn: Hannah opens up about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and the morning she woke up unable to walk—an instant reminder that planning matters, but so does living.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Budgeting for couples without nitpicking every tiny expenseHow to create a goal-based budget that keeps money conversations positiveDebt payoff strategy (and the regret of paying off low-interest debt too aggressively)Investing for beginners: what to do first, how to define your “why,” and building an investing planWhy money is emotional and psychological, not just mathThe reality of childcare costs and why it can dominate family financesHow to think about interest rates vs. investing returns (and why that matters)Hannah’s personal story: waking up paralyzed and navigating an MS diagnosisFollow Hannah @financiallyengaged on Instagram to learn more about personal finance, debt & investingMake sure your following @saideegrimley for episode extras and a peek behind the scenes  If you vibed with this episode, here’s how you can keep the chaos going: Hit Follow so new episodes show up without you having to remember (because who has the brain space?)Share it with your favorite boss bestie so they know they’re not alone 🍷Leave a rating & review — it’s basically the podcast version of a compliment, and you know I live for those 💕Pop by instagram @saideegrimley or tiktok @wholetmedothispod and tell me what no ones saying out loud as a high achieving working mom