Episode #082: One Bed, One Bank Account with Derek and Carrie Olsen - a podcast by Jeff Brown

My guest today is one half of the Olsen team otherwise known as Derek and Carrie.

These two have a very unique story; one that includes going through a short sale on a house in order to avoid foreclosure, while at the same time planning their wedding. Yikes!

Just a few years removed from that experience they are celebrating parenthood (their daughter is one year old), enjoying the distinction of having written a book together and –  having sold nearly all their possessions to purchase a travel trailer – roaming the country hosting meet ups with fans of their podcast and holding book signing events at local stores.

They are a couple that truly understands what it means to live life in the moment.

In One Bed, One Bank Account: Better Conversations on Money and Marriage, Derek and Carrie share their belief in open, honest and transparent communication on finances in marriage. It was this belief that equipped them to survive, among other things, that short sell.

They share their message of hope in their book, their podcast, and at live speaking engagements around the country.

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In today’s episode, Derek and I chat about:



Why he believes that talking about money can bring couples together in ways nothing else can

How restrictions and boundaries work to actually facilitate more freedom

Why it’s important to talk about talking about money before actually talking about money

And much more!





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