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300: MoneyTalk with Šimon

September 14, 2026 · 35 min

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Episode 300! I invited my boyfriend, Šimon, to answer your questions in my travel studio in Munich.

Šimon is a Czech dad and former entrepreneur living in Prague. I live in Norway. We each have our own home and our own finances, but we share our lives together. In this episode we answer questions like: Who pays on dates? Why haven't we merged our finances yet, even though we have full insight into each other's accounts? What's it really like to be in a relationship where flights are a fixed expense? And what does Šimon think about the FIRE movement, saving money, and "being productive"?

We also talk about cultural differences between Norway and Czechia when it comes to money, why Czechs are still beginners at personal finance compared to Western Europe, and how to travel cheaply in Prague.

This episode is in English. Enjoy!

Episode 300! Jeg inviterte kjæresten min, Šimon, til å svare på deres spørsmål i mitt reisestudio i München

Šimon er en tsjekkisk pappa og tidligere gründer som bor i Praha. Jeg bor i Norge. Vi har hver vår bolig og hver vår økonomi, men deler livet vårt sammen. I denne episoden svarer vi på spørsmål som: Hvem betaler på date? Hvorfor har vi ikke slått sammen økonomien ennå, selv om vi har fullt innsyn i hverandres regnskap? Hvordan er det egentlig å ha et forhold der flyturer er en fast utgiftspost? Og hva tenker Šimon om FIRE-bevegelsen, sparing og det å "være produktiv"?

Vi snakker også om kulturforskjeller mellom Norge og Tsjekkia når det gjelder penger, hvorfor tsjekkere fortsatt er nybegynnere på personlig økonomi sammenlignet med Vest-Europa, og hvordan man reiser billig i Praha.

Episoden er på engelsk.

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