Money. Purpose. Joy.

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Matt’s in-person workshops and talks are designed to inspire and equip participants to manage money in a way that helps fulfill their highest priorities.

• Money. Purpose. Joy.
• Investing in Your Marriage
• What Will You Do With Your Millions?
• Getting the Money Monkey Off Your Back
• The More Joy/No Debt Christmas
• An “Irrational Act”

Money. Purpose. Joy. This is our core program, an interactive workshop that enables people to identify what matters most in their lives, set financial goals that support those priorities, and learn how to make day-to-day financial choices that give them the best possible chance of achieving their goals. Participants gain insights into the often hidden factors that influence their financial beliefs and behavior, learn how to order their financial priorities more productively, find out how to make the smartest possible choices in the most common spending categories, and begin to experience true financial success and joy. (Six-hour workshop)

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Investing in Your Marriage. Money is a prime source of conflict within marriage. But money itself is rarely the problem; it’s trying to reconcile different points of view about money, different financial habits, and different goals. This workshop provides empowering insights into the sources of financial conflict within marriage, ideas for utilizing each other’s natural financial strengths, and strategies for using money in a productive, joyful, marriage-enriching manner. It is designed for couples that are considering marriage, are engaged, or are newly married. (Two-hour workshop)

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What Will You Do With Your Millions? Whether a young person earns $25,000 in their first job out of school or $50,000, in the course of their lifetime several million dollars will likely pass through their hands.  Decisions about how much to spend on homes, cars, clothing, and more will greatly impact whether money becomes a tool that is used for productive purposes or a source of stress and anxiety.  This course helps college juniors, seniors, and graduate students prepare for what lies ahead: managing their first salary, saving for the future, making wise housing and transportation decisions, and more. It’s also appropriate for people just starting out in their career. (Two-hour workshop)

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Getting the Money Monkey Off Your Back.Carrying consumer debt (defined primarily as credit card and vehicle debt) is like having the proverbial monkey on your back; it weighs you down. Yet such debt permeates our culture, hindering people’s health, joy, financial success, and more. In this workshop, participants learn a proven step-by-step process for getting out and staying out of consumer debt. (Two-hour workshop)

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The More Joy/No Debt Christmas. Christmas is one of the most joyous seasons of the year. Unfortunately, for many, it’s also one of the most expensive seasons, with debts incurred during the holidays continuing to make their presence felt long after the decorations have been taken down. This workshop teaches the surprising history of the commercialization of Christmas, and offers specific steps for increasing the joy of the season while reducing the financial stress. (Two-hour workshop)

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An “Irrational Act.” In a culture that encourages getting and keeping all that we can, giving money away seems completely beyond reason. Doesn’t true joy come from acquiring more? And won’t we need every last penny for our future? It turns out that generous giving is, indeed, irrational. But not for the reasons many people assume. It’s irrational because of the amazing amount of life-changing good even a little giving can bring about in the lives of those who receive our gifts. Even more importantly, it’s irrational because of the amount of heart-changing good financial generosity can bring about in our own lives. (30-minute talk)

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