Keys to Financial Peace with your Partner

Ed’s Edge – Season 2, Episode 14

Whoever you may share financial responsibility with whether it be your partner, your child, your parent, or someone else close to you, understanding their Money Mind is pertinent to having a healthy and harmonious relationship with one another. Similar to love languages, it is not detrimental to communicate using different languages, it’s just a matter of understanding, respecting, and working with each other so that nothing becomes lost in translation.

If you haven’t taken the free Money Mind quiz yet to find out for yourself, click the link below:

YourMoneyMind.FinLife.com »

Join us for our second episode on this topic where we dive into the different Money Mind combinations and how they impact your decision-making as an individual and a family. We talk through the common shortfalls that many have experienced with opposing Money Minds and what you can do today to be mindful and proactive.

Ed’s Food for Thought

Favorite Chicken Potpie

Prep Tim: 40 min, Bake Time: 35 min, Makes 2 Potpies (8 servings each)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 1-3/4 cups sliced carrots
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4 sheets refrigerated pie crust

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
  2. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in our and seasonings until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken, peas, corn and potato mixture; remove from heat.
  3. Unroll a pie crust into each of two 9-in. pie plates; trim even with rims. Add chicken mixture. Unroll remaining crusts; place over lling. Trim, seal and ute edges. Cut slits in tops.
  4. Bake 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pies. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 425°. Place pies on baking sheets; cover edges loosely with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.