28 Sept 2026
From “We Can't Afford That” to “How Can We Make It Work?” Teaching Kids About Money, Abundance & Stewardship with Marta Sauret Greca Ep. 144
What did you hear about money growing up?
“Money doesn't grow on trees.”
“We can't afford that.”
“That's too expensive.”
For many of us, the way we think and talk about money didn't start when we became adults. It began years ago with the words, experiences, and financial habits we witnessed as children.
But we don't have to automatically carry all of those same patterns into the next generation.
In this week's episode, Christine sits down in person with her dear friend, financial strategist, entrepreneur, mom of seven, and four-time bestselling author Marta Sauret Greca for an open conversation about money, scarcity, abundance, stewardship, generosity, and the financial lessons we're passing on to our kids.
Marta vulnerably shares her own journey, from experiencing rapid business growth and financial abundance to realizing that having more money didn't automatically mean she was stewarding it well. She shares some of the financial mistakes she's made, what she's learned from them, and how she's rebuilding with greater intention.
Christine and Marta also talk about the importance of looking at what we already have, paying attention to where our money is going, being willing to pause before a purchase, and making financial decisions based on our family's priorities rather than fear or comparison.
Christine shares how she teaches children about money using a simple three-jar system for saving, spending, and giving, and the conversation explores how parents can begin shifting the language they use around money.
Instead of immediately saying:
“We can't afford that.”
What if we paused and said:
“Let's look at our budget.”
“Maybe that's not something we're choosing to spend our money on this month.”
Or:
“That's not in our budget right now. How could we save for it?”
This isn't about pretending that financial limitations don't exist.
It's about helping our children understand that money is a resource, choices have to be made, and we can learn to be thoughtful about what we earn, save, spend, give, and invest.
The conversation also dives into faith, gratitude, generosity, entrepreneurship, family priorities, and Marta's newest collaborative book, Completely Wealthy, releasing October 1.
Most importantly, Christine and Marta remind us that our past financial experiences don't have to determine our family's future.
We get to decide what lessons we want to carry forward, and which patterns we're ready to change.
Join the Conversation:
Head over to the Home Education with Ease Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/educatingkidsconnectingfamilies/) and answer this week's question:
Have you ever caught yourself saying, “We can't afford that”? What could you say instead?
Share your answer with the community, ask questions, or DM Christine!
Takeaways:
Our childhood experiences can shape how we think about money as adults. We have an opportunity to examine those patterns and intentionally decide what we want to pass on to our children.
More money doesn't automatically create better financial habits. Marta shares how periods of greater income also taught her the importance of tracking, planning, setting priorities, and being intentional with what she had.
Teach children what to DO with money. Christine's three-jar method introduces children to saving, spending, and giving rather than treating every dollar they receive as money available to spend.
The language we use matters. Instead of making “We can't afford it” the automatic response, we can talk about budgets, priorities, saving, waiting, and deciding whether something is worth spending money on.
Wealth can be about more than money. Throughout the conversation, Christine and Marta connect financial wellness with faith, generosity, family, experiences, gratitude, stewardship, and living intentionally in the present while also planning for the future.
Quotes:
Marta Sauret Greca:
“If you didn't grow up with generational wealth, you get to be the one to believe that you can create it.”
Christine Furman:
“Money is a resource.”
Christine Furman:
“How can we take what we do have and make the right choices with it?”
Marta Sauret Greca:
“It's a relationship. Just like you have a relationship with your spouse or your kids or your friends, and you're nurturing that, that's the same thing with money, because it's a resource from God.”
Marta Sauret Greca:
“I don't know how we could make that work financially right now, but let's aspire to it if that's something that we really wanna do.”
Resources & Links:
Completely Wealthy — Marta's newest collaborative book, releasing October 1, featuring perspectives on the spiritual, mindset, strategy, generosity, planning, real estate, and other aspects of wealth.
The Completely Wealthy Event - Embody Your Wealthiest Self (https://www.facebook.com/events/1648223660354393/?__cft__[0]=AZgvN-fzau9iRJPMQgoDiP1H6UtBAeS5HbXvqQ50qhfPMxwzLAL8X83HG4zGcHEmYzYNdHVzmX7U3vbhNDnthix-3J3sQ-0McB12PZwf1tET5gJFlBAKK-dOYuyyqQS1q-gWZaPA6iCJ47X_oVChpvSLvdW-lmqUjZbwduxTyEiqDEdZk0rDmCS_vJA&__tn__=-UK-R) — October 1 from 6–9 PM at The Club at Enterprise. Marta shares the code 25OFF in the episode for $25 off VIP pricing.
Marta Sauret Greca — martasauretgreca.com (http://martasauretgreca.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETFFVTBTS0RVN3VHME5ZMkx4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrkgkb-Zq6LEBrkjc2WIXib6sWQVQcL0sjdltmZVTiz_1dK7gPDo5u32tkC__aem_esQm575ve1hKpyMEYXXzlw) Financial strategist for families and entrepreneur.
The Global Sisterhood 501c3 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578921104128&__cft__[0]=AZgvN-fzau9iRJPMQgoDiP1H6UtBAeS5HbXvqQ50qhfPMxwzLAL8X83HG4zGcHEmYzYNdHVzmX7U3vbhNDnthix-3J3sQ-0McB12PZwf1tET5gJFlBAKK-dOYuyyqQS1q-gWZaPA6iCJ47X_oVChpvSLvdW-lmqUjZbwduxTyEiqDEdZk0rDmCS_vJA&__tn__=-]K-R) — Marta explains that profits associated with the book and event support the organization's charitable work.
Three-Jar Money Method — Teach children to divide money between Save • Spend • Give. Families can also introduce investing as children get older.
Home Education with Ease Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/educatingkidsconnectingfamilies/) — Join Christine and the community to continue the conversation about teaching children healthy money habits and moving from scarcity toward abundance.
EduPlay® Learning — Real-life learning opportunities that help children develop confidence, independence, and practical life skills.
