A guide for couples

with blended families

If you're in a blended family and money is a source of stress, confusion or conflict, you're not alone - and you're in the right place.

When you got together as a couple, you didn't just merge households.

You merged histories, experiences, obligations and completely different ways of thinking about money.

There are children from previous relationships.

There may be maintenance payments, shared custody arrangements, and co-parenting dynamics that don't always go smoothly.

There's the challenge of managing complex cashflow with all those emotional triggers. The question of what's mine, what's yours and what's ours?

And the decision about who get's what if one of you passes away?

Underneath it all, there's a feeling of overwhelm - that maybe you're just holding it together - rather building something.

Maybe you feel like it's to big to even face, let alone discuss.

This is not a money problem. It's a clarity and confidence problem. And we're here to help you resolve it.

We're taking 1000 couples in the Cape Winelands,

from surviving to thriving

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Every household needs good foundations

Discover whether you've put in place solid foundations for the well-being of your family, with The Financial Foundations Scorecard

  • It's free

  • It takes less than 5 minutes

  • You'll get instant results and feedback

  • There's no obligation to do, or buy, anything

The Journey

1: Scorecard

Take the scorecard. Find out where you're at, and what the issues are that you need to resolve.

2: Foundations

Build the right financial foundations. Our online Foundations Blueprint course will get you there.

3: Communication

Our unique couples' workshop is designed to help you communicate and connect around money beliefs and habits

4: Plan

There are lots of financial 'strategies' out there. When you're ready, we can discuss what will work for your family.

5: Action

Whether you do it yourself, or need help, there will be things to put in place to get you where you want to go.

6: Community

We're building a community of blended families to share the struggle, bring insight and keep us moving forward.

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