Money is rarely just about dollars and cents. Behind every financial decision are deeper questions about security, freedom, trust, and values. Discover how understanding your money personalities, practicing empathy, and pursuing financial unity can help transform conflict into connection before your next big purchase.

“Do we have to be financially stable before we get married?” It’s one of the most common questions we hear from couples—and the truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. In this honest and practical post, Dr. Chris Grace shares what really matters more than a padded bank account: a plan, a support system, and a deep commitment to face the future together. Whether you're weighing wisdom or just wondering if love can survive on a student budget and a returned grill, this one's for you.

In today's podcast, private wealth advisor, Colby Gilmore, asks Dr. Chris Grace and Alisa Grace for guidance for couple's fighting over their finances.

The most wonderful time of the year is approaching! As the Christmas season arrives, so can stress about budgets and spending. In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace host Biola's senior director of Foundations and Capital Projects, Dr. Rick Bee, to discuss tips for planning and communicating about your Christmas budget. From making sure your spouse is on the same page, to navigating spending as a recent grad, today's podcast offers advice for budgeting in all seasons of life.

How do you react to conversations about money? Do you run and hide from this difficult topic? In today's blog, Dr. Chris Grace reveals that arguments about money are often fueled by deeper feelings, and shares how to have conversations about money that are healthy, insightful, and bring you closer together!

Are you feeling the burden of money and financial decision-making in your relationship? Talking about how to deal with money in a relationship can be a divisive and difficult conversation. In this week's blog, Dr. Chris Grace reveals how to avoid arguments and find harmony in your relationship through conversations about money.

I have been dating my girlfriend for five years, and I’m getting ready to propose. She has taken out loans to pay for grad school, but I have a nest egg I can use to pay them off now. If we are getting married in 1.5 years, should I pay off her school loan now or wait until we are married?

"I have been dating my girlfriend for five years, and I’m getting ready to propose. She has taken out loans to pay for grad school, but I have a nest egg I can use to pay them off now. If we are getting married in 1.5 years, should I pay off her school loan now or wait until we are married?"

"Dear CMR, my wife and I recently got married and are working on a family budget. I think it's important to budget in our tithe, but she didn't grow up doing that and isn't really on board. I'm having a hard time explaining why it's important. Can you help?"

What should we do regarding our finances in difficult times? In today's Ask the Expert, Senior Director of Advancement Dr. Rick Bee combines financial expertise with Biblical wisdom to encourage financial planning amidst economic uncertainty.