Talk. Plan.
Live freely.Get on the same page about money – and closer to each other.
Money shapes every big decision you make together. I help you get clear on it, agree on a plan and walk on the same path forward.
Money is a team game.
Welcome to Major Money.
I’m Melina. I’ve run digital businesses and managed budgets, numbers and teams. Now I help couples run their money like a great team.
My goal: to make money the strongest tool you share – for security, freedom and the big dreams. Independent, eye to eye and with a light touch.
Wherever you’re starting from. We’ll find your way.
For every couple who wants a better relationship with money – and with each other around it. Every couple’s reason is different.
Whatever it is for you, we’ll figure it out together.
You’re not alone.
And there’s more than one right way.
say couples should talk openly about money.
Swiss Life Select / YouGov, 2022still avoid the topic – to keep the peace.
Swiss Life Select / YouGov, 2022don’t tell their partner what they earn.
Verivox / Parship, 2024leave the money stuff to their partner – 42% once kids arrive.
Postbank / YouGov, 2023How couples set up their accounts
There’s no perfect model – only the one that works for you.
Postbank / YouGov, 2023lower: the average retirement income of women over 65 in Germany – partly due to part-time work and career breaks. Planning together helps close the gap.
Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 2023“We both earn well. So where does it all go?”
No debt, no drama – just the nagging feeling that money keeps slipping away. How Lena and Jonas turned that into a plan.
They never fought. Lena and Jonas are a well-oiled team: rent comes out of his account, groceries and childcare out of hers. It just happened that way – they never actually talked about it.
And yet every month ended the same way: a quick look at the banking app, a quick frown. “Where did it all go?” Lena held back on things she wanted. Jonas wished they were saving more. Neither said a word.
“We didn’t have a money problem. We had a talking problem – and no plan at all.”
In the kick-off workshop, they put everything on the table for the first time. The surprise: nothing was missing – it was leaking into small things neither of them actually cared about. And they wanted the same things: more calm, a summer holiday, a cushion for later.
Now there’s a family account plus one each. Once a month they sit down for half an hour – tea instead of frowns. “I actually enjoy checking our account now,” says Lena.
Lena and Jonas are fictional.
What couples usually work on with me.
Just a selection – every couple brings their own.
Three steps to feeling lighter about money.
Intro call
Kick-off workshop
Milestone meetings
· Your situation and what you’re hoping for
· How I work
Is the package right for you?
· Income, spending and savings at a glance
· Your shared goals & dreams
What matters to both of us?
How do we split things fairly?
· What’s working – and what we fine-tune
· Two months later: a final session for the big questions
What’s our next milestone?
Right for every stage of life.
… or whenever you’re ready to make your money work harder.
The Major Money package.
Six sessions that change your relationship with money.
Independent. No commission.
I don’t sell financial products or take commissions. The only people paying me are you.
Pay your way.
First instalment before the workshop, the rest spread out along the way.
Photo: Emely Timm
Money is never the destination.
It’s how you get where you really want to go.
I’m Melina – mum of three, living between Berlin and New York. Leading digital companies taught me that numbers are never the point. They show you what’s possible. At home, my husband and I run our family finances like a small business, with a finance date every month. It gives us security – and the freedom to say yes to what matters.
My way doesn’t have to be yours. How you run your finances is something we work out together – to fit your life and your values.
Good questions. Honest answers.
Didn’t find your question? Bring it to the intro call.
Any couple who wants a better relationship with money – whether you’re getting married, expecting a baby, clashing over spending or just want your money to do more for you.
Especially then. The intro call is no-strings. Often just hearing how I work takes the pressure off.
No. We talk openly about how money makes you feel, but the work is practical and focused on your plan. If deeper issues come up, I’ll happily point you to a couples therapist.
No. I’m independent – no products, and no investment, tax or legal advice. But you’ll come away knowing exactly what to ask the experts.
The Major Money package – a kick-off workshop plus five milestone meetings – is €4,950. You can pay in instalments: the first before the workshop, the rest along the way. The intro call is free.
Online by default. In person in Berlin on request.
Yes. All sessions are available in English or German.
Two favourites: “Couples That Work” by Jennifer Petriglieri – about couples where both partners have careers. And “Smart Couples Finish Rich” by David Bach – about financial planning that starts with shared values.