A Modern Husband and Leading Financial Education Expert on Being a Young Parent

Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Dustin Voss. Dustin is the Financial Education Specialist for Chicago Public Schools where it is his job to make sure all of Chicago's children gain a foundation in Financial Literacy. Dustin has been a long time advocate and teacher of Financial Literacy, including serving on the IL Governor's Task force for Financial Empowerment and being on the oversight board for CPS's 403b/457 program.

Dustin and his wife Nora are an educator-couple navigating the joys and difficulties of raising a family and caring for a dependent elder.

On today’s episode, Dustin shares how his young family has navigated the high cost of childcare and home buying in one of the nation’s most expensive cities and how they work together as a team.

Questions Answered

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:02 Can you share a bit about your professional background and your partner’s?
0:02:33 How did you and your partner meet? 
0:04:02 How did you manage your careers after the birth of your baby? 
0:09:19 How has becoming a parent impacted your approach to personal finance?
0:18:42 Can you share some practical tips for budgeting with a new addition to the family?
0:27:39 What financial decisions did you and your partner make to prepare for parenthood?
0:37:33 What is one piece of simple and actionable advice you have, based on our conversation today?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:02 Can you share a bit about your professional background and your partner’s?
• 2:33 How did you and your partner meet?
• 4:02 How did you manage your careers after the birth of your baby?
• 9:19 How has becoming a parent impacted your approach to personal finance?
• 18:42 Can you share some practical tips for budgeting with a new addition to the family?
• 27:39 What financial decisions did you and your partner make to prepare for parenthood?
• 37:33 What is one piece of simple and actionable advice you have, based on our conversation today?