21. God Has a Perfect Plan: A Story of God’s Faithfulness in Finances, Business, & Family

Faith in Finance

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Financial Coach, Kendall Berry of Berry Personal Finance, LLC. In 2016, Kendall and her husband were living the American newlywed dream: Great jobs, great income. They wanted to start a family but they were also deeply in debt with car payments, credit cards, student loans, and a new mortgage. Kendall wanted so badly to stay home with her children someday and knew that in order to do so, they would need to pay off their debts and live comfortably on her husband's salary. This was the catalyst that helped the Berry's start getting their financial life in order. That year, they took Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class at their church and started getting on a plan to pay off their debt immediately. It took them about 8 months to pay off $50,000 in debt! They have built an emergency fund and improved their financial situation by about $100k since then. Once their debts were paid, Kendal was burnt out at her job as a social worker. They were also having trouble getting pregnant and with that, they decided that Kendall could finally come home and rest. After a couple months of rest and restoration, Kendall started thinking about how she could bring in an income and do something she loved, which is why she is now a financial coach! Kendall is passionate about all things personal finance but most passionate about making sure people have an emergency fund and a down payment before buying their first home. We talk about all the things including debt payoff, starting a business, trusting God, the sometimes terror of being a homeowner, emergency funds, Ramit Sathi (personal finance guru), how God can use our stories to make something beautiful for His glory. Make sure you click here to check out her website, or here to follow her on Instagram! If you'd like to sign up for my FREE online training, Teach Me How to Start a Budget, click here and just enter your email address! Please leave a review, share with a friend, and keep spreading the financial love with your friends! Follow me on Instagram! Book me to speak at your next event!