Jason and Katie Hoschouer discuss the overtime trap and how to avoid the cycle.
The holiday season can be challenging for any couple. For law enforcement couples, we know that it’s going to bring an absence to regularly scheduled events and rituals. What can be kind of nice is the increased need for off -duty officers at shopping centers and churches, or the overtime that comes with having to work events, or the holidays themselves. That extra dump of income can be really nice and helpful, and even make the separation worth it during the holidays.
It can also get couples in trouble if they plan on the cash to catch them up with bills that they’ve incurred throughout the years. The OT and off -duty can also have a side effect on officers creating a safety issue and stress and conflict in your relationship.
It’s important, especially during the holidays, to decide how you want to take advantage of the situation and honor how you want to celebrate and connect over the holiday season. Overtime and off -duty can be great. Just don’t let it be a trap. Today, I’m rebooting one of my favorite episodes with now -retired sheriff’s deputy, financial coach, and podcaster Jason Hoschouer, and his wife, Katie, as they talk about the financial trap they’ve found themselves in and how they recovered.
Jason and Katie met in 2002, married in January 2005, and have three beautiful daughters. Jason’s been a cop for over 20 years, 13 as a motorcycle officer. He started blogging in 2008 just as a way of therapy. From that, he’s grown a platform that educates and entertains people at the same time. Jason has written articles for American Cop Magazine, Police One, and is a podcaster as well. Katie is a certified professional organizer and has her own business, “Katie can help!” She helps families in the San Francisco bay area manage their mess. She started this business out of a desire to go on a “business trip.”
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