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Why Couples Fight About Money (And What You Can Do Instead)

Why couples fight about money and what to do about it Why Do Couples Keep Fighting About Money? Even couples who love each other deeply and communicate well in most areas can find themselves stuck in the same argument,again and again,when it comes to money. You’re not alone. And you’re not doing anything wrong. But […]

How to Talk About Money With Your Partner Without Fighting: 10 Skills Every Couple Needs

Financial Communication for Couples You’re great at communicating in your relationship… Until it comes to money. Then, it’s silence. Or stress. Or that same exhausting fight that never gets resolved. This isn’t because you’re bad with money. It’s not because you’re emotionally immature. It’s because most of us try to solve relational problems with system […]

Revenge savings isn’t petty… it’s power.

Revenge savings The best payback is peace of mind and a fat savings account You ever look at your bank account and think, damn, I wish I could return the last six months of choices? Maybe it was the shopping sprees that felt like freedom… until the regret hit.Maybe it was the way you kept […]

Financial Topics to Discuss Before Marriage

Financial Topics to discuss before marriage Not just what to talk about, but how to talk about it. Introduction There’s no shortage of advice telling couples to “talk about money before marriage.” But what most of that advice misses is this: how you talk about money matters more than ticking off a checklist. It’s one […]

Debt Fatigue Is Real… Here’s How to Overcome It

Debt fatigue Debt fatigue is the overwhelming, exhausting, sense that as hard as you are working to pay down your debt, it will never actually happen. It can range from a sense of stagnation, to frustration, and even anger and reactivity. You may be under the sway of debt fatigue if you’re feeling:ShameHopelessStuckFrustratedAnxiousWorriedReactiveAvoidantApathetic Approximate read time […]

Harnessing Economic Blackout Day to Build Financial Resilience

Economic blackout If you’re taking part in today’s Economic Blackout (2/28/2025), thank you! Even brief pauses in spending can shed a lot of clarity on how and why we spend. My encouragement is to take the day to set up some strategies that will help you lead a more resilient financial life every day! Spending […]

Money issues in marriage

Navigating Money Issues in Marriage: How to Build Financial Collaboration Money issues in marriage Approximate read time: 10 minutes Money problems are one of the most common sources of stress and conflict in marriage. But despite being a frequent cause of tension, financial struggles don’t have to lead to the breakdown of a relationship. Very […]

Financial Enmeshment

Financial enmeshment can happen when your financial life is overly intertwined with another person’s. This can result in stress, financial trauma, codependency, and an overwhelming sense of failure. Approximate read time: 7 minutes Skip to:Recognizing financial enmeshmentWhat is financial enmeshmentOutcomes of financial enmeshmentFinancial enmeshment and mental healthOvercoming financial enmeshment Start fhe financial enemshment audit […]

4 Exercises for better financial talks

If you find that financial stress is killing your marriage, you are not alone. Financial stress is one of the top reasons for divorce. In our modern economy money is THE resource, which makes talking about money more than just about goals and prioritizing, it can feel unsafe, polarizing, and fruaght with failure and rejection. […]

What is restriction and why is it bullshit?

Restriction is the removal or reduction of choice. Restricting, limiting or shutting down spending is the most common piece of financial “wisdom” that I have to deprogram with my clients. Keep reading for why I hate restriction and what I teach my clients instead. Approximate read time: 4 minutes I know you’ve probably had the […]

Christopher Desjardine

Hannah was a great coach. She guides you from the building blocks of communicating effectively with your partner to the final product of building a budget. My wife and I went into her program with two goals in mind: 1. To communicate more effectively and civilly regarding finances. 2. To create a transparent plan we both agree on and stick to it. I feel like we are definitely in a better spot on goal one, and two is still a matter of discovering what needs and wants we have and want to incorporate into our plan. There are probably cheaper methods of getting this going, however the caveat of life often applies..."You get what you pay for." Hannah was worth every penny.

Rachel Resnick

I would, and do, recommend Hanna to anyone looking to feel more confident and in control of their finances. Her tools are approachable and entirely customizable, focused on making the system work for YOU instead of the other way around. She works with financial states big and small, making you feel central to it all. Hanna is extremely communicative in the process as well as focuses on ridding shame, restriction, and fear from making a sustainable system. I feel so empowered to go forth and accomplish financial goals on my own, even ones that I thought were completely off the table, after completing this program. 11/10 Recommend!

Amy Dickinson

We came to Hanna & Pacific Stoa in a moment of panic, stress and overwhelm and are leaving with tools and systems that have revolutionized the way we communicate about money, think about money, and track money. The courses helped to challenge a lot of limiting beliefs I had in place and helped to build trust in our relationship with one another and our finances. The system that Hanna helped us build is adaptable, flexible, easy to use and has helped us to manage our budget so much more effectively. We are so grateful to Hanna for her expertise and for what she has helped us to achieve!

Igor Dobrosavljević

I don't know that I can express how important Hanna's council was to me and my wife. We struggled to figure out how to talk to each other about our financial priorities and Hanna set us up with the tools to be able to make these conversations productive and work for us. The most important bit that we learned however was that this is work that constantly happens and not a destination that you arrive at. Thank you Hanna.

Julia Keiselbach

Hanna is AMAZING. I cannot recommend her enough. Taking the leap to work with a financial coach is hard but Hanna and her curriculum make the entire process so rewarding. After working with Hanna my husband and I think about money differently, communicate more effectively and have a feeling of control over our expenses and plans for the future. This was such a positive and helpful experience and everyone should learn these skills! Thank you again!!

Christy Chadwick

Hanna helped me see financials in a more positive light. I feel more at ease and able to approach my financials from an empowered place now. Thanks, Hanna!!

Lindsay Kaatz

Working with Hanna has been a game changer in discussing finances and budgeting with my partner. Hanna is patient, empathetic, flexible, and incredibly bright. She tailored her program to meet our needs and fulfilled all of our expectations (and then some!). We now have a selection of tools to use to work toward our finanical goals for our family, including a budget template that we co-created to meet our needs. We had a great experience and although have graduated from our work with Hanna, she remains available to us if needed.

Mo Fine

The counseling Hanna provides to you about organizing thoughts around finances and communicating better with your spouse about money is life-changing. Her nonjudgemental, systematic, and empathetic approach to helping you understand and take control of your finances is empowering and stress-relieving!

Chris Roe

Hanna helped my spouse and I learn to communicate about money and gave us tools to begin budgeting. We are both extremely hopeful about our future finances and ability to work as a team. We would definitely not be at this point without Hanna's help. I'll be forever grateful for her partnership with us in this stage of our financial journey.

Erica Roe

Hannah helped my husband and I understand communication with one another regarding a budget as well as assisted us in building a budget tool that was customized to us! Our habits changed and we have a new relationship with our personal finances

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