If you asked which topics cause the most stress and conflict between married couples, you’d probably answer the toilet seat and finances. Both are worthy answers, but financial issues top the charts of most significant marriage stressors. Forty-one percent of Gen Z couples argue about money at least once a month, according to Credit Karma.
One startup company is fighting to make that statistic a thing of the past: One Goal Finance. It helps couples get in sync by transforming fiscal mindsets from a “yours and mine” mentality into a united “ours.” The app’s tools are designed to teach couples to spend, save, and dream in unison, united by common goals, even if your marriage includes the polarized personalities of one spender and one saver.
Cory McArthur, the app’s creator and a Master of Business Creation founder, believes there is a better way for couples to communicate about money. He and his wife, Katie, set out to change the assumption that financial arguments were forever destined to haunt marriages.
One Goal Finance’s unique focus on couple cooperation and the joy of accomplishing common goals carries the hope that money talk doesn’t have to take place on a battleground. Planning and dreaming together can become a source of bringing couples closer.
One Goal aims to help couples learn that financial compatibility doesn’t mean being identical; it means being complementary.
Couples choose “one goal” they’d like to achieve together, such as getting out of debt, saving for a vacation, or putting a down payment on a house. Then, using the app, they create spending plans and savings goals, and dream together about the future. The tools help couples track their progress, stay motivated, and celebrate each financial win.
As McArthur continues to work on his business, he and his family are happy knowing One Goal Finance is out there, ready to help every household learn the skills to uncomplicate their financial lives and become empowered on their financial journeys together.
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