Forged Over TimeSeries 2 · Episode 2 of 10 published
Money & Care Planning
Series 2, From Knowing to Doing, follows two families as they do the work, one block at a time. Series 1 is the 12-part foundation: money basics, benefits, disability systems, care planning, and long-term decisions.
Series 2: From Knowing to Doing
Episode 2 of 10 published · a new episode each week
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Series 2 · Episode 2
The Whole Picture
Nora and Sam put every number on one page, then read it honestly, including how close to the edge they really live.
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Series 2 · Episode 1
Everyone Has Their Reasons
If you already know what to do with money, why is it so hard to do it? Series 2 starts with the history that gets in the way.
Series 1: The Financial Education We Never Received
All 12 episodes published
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Episode 1
Why Most Families Struggle With Money
Episode 1 explains why many families struggle with money after growing up without clear financial education, and how early patterns shape adult decisions.
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Episode 2
What the Silence About Money Actually Costs
Episode 2 shows how silence around money creates shame, confusion, and hidden costs even in disciplined families trying to make responsible decisions.
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Episode 3
Why Money Feels Harder Than It Actually Is
Episode 3 explains why money feels harder than it should, from confusing financial language to benefits, waivers, ABLE accounts, and trusts.
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Episode 4
How the System Trains You to Think Short-Term
Episode 4 shows how benefits, 401(k)s, HSAs, ESPPs, and workplace systems train families to think short-term instead of building long-term plans.
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Episode 5
The Best Time Was Yesterday. The Second Best Time Is Today.
Episode 5 explains why starting now matters, how compounding rewards disciplined systems, and why families need a long-term planning mindset.
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Episode 6
Tomorrow's Money, Yesterday's Decisions
Episode 6 highlights the true cost of carrying debt and the importance of understanding the system.
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Episode 7
Ten Seconds
What happens in those ten seconds at the register, and how easy credit can turn small purchases into lasting debt.
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Episode 8
The Quiet Leaks
Some of the biggest costs never arrive as a bill. This episode looks at the small, quiet leaks that add up, and how to spot them.
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Episode 9
Why Smart People Make Bad Financial Decisions
Market downturns test even careful investors. A simple rule, written down ahead of time, can help your family avoid a costly decision made in a hard moment.
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Episode 10
The Family Office Mindset
What a family office actually does — and why every one of its four jobs already exists in your household.
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Episode 11
The One-Family Office
How to build your own family office: four areas of responsibility, one decision loop, and a deliberate order.
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Episode 12
Every Family Can Do This
The One-Family Office, run in the hardest house: a family planning for a child with lifelong needs.