Date Night Club (December 2021): Show and Tell

 

I know this is a busy season so this month's date night club will be short and sweet. How often do you give thanks to the one you love the most? This month I'm inviting you to give thanks for the gifts you each bring to your life together - especially your financial life.

Take a Bite:

  • What's one thing your partner has done or said in the last month that you really appreciated? Let them know what it was and why you appreciated it so much.

DATE NIGHT MATERIALS LIST:

  • Copy of your budget

  • If possible, you should each have your own laptop, tablet, or phone

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5 MINUTE SNACK: SHOW AND TELL

Show your partner some appreciation using images as well as words. Find an image that represents your answer to each of the questions below. You're welcome to bring up an image you've taken or find one online using a site like: Unsplash. We found it easiest to take the questions one at a time, finding an image then sharing it with each other.

  1. What's one quality you've particularly appreciated about your partner this year?

  2. What's one strength that they bring to your shared financial life?

  3. What's one hope you have for your partner for the next year?

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If you like, you can take this month's topic deeper ...

MAKE IT A MEAL: APPLY WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED

This is a busy season and I'm hoping to keep things short and sweet so there's no extra way to go deeper this month. That being said, if you haven't figured out your budget for the holidays yet, I invite you to visit this blog post and work through the steps together.

MONTHLY BUDGET CHECK-IN

Take a moment to look back at last month's budget together.

  • Did you stay on track?

  • If you got off track, what 1-2 steps can you each take to get back on track again?

  • Did any surprises come up - positive or negative?

  • Take a look over the expenses, did the way you used your money align with your values?

  • What changes will you make for next month?

  • How are we doing with the things we decided to continue doing, start doing, and stop doing?