http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/11/afraid-to-talk-about-money-with-your-spouse-ten-tips-for-the-talk/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/11/afraid-to-talk-about-money-with-your-spouse-ten-tips-for-the-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 links for 2007-01-12 » Personal Finance - Save Money at Binary Dollar Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/11/afraid-to-talk-about-money-with-your-spouse-ten-tips-for-the-talk/#comment-3159 [...] Afraid To Talk About Money With Your Spouse? 10 Tips For The Talk. My favorite tip? #10 - Do something romantic afterward. (tags: money spouse) [...] [...] Afraid To Talk About Money With Your Spouse? 10 Tips For The Talk. My favorite tip? #10 – Do something romantic afterward. (tags: money spouse) [...]

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/11/afraid-to-talk-about-money-with-your-spouse-ten-tips-for-the-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 Jim Kane Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/11/afraid-to-talk-about-money-with-your-spouse-ten-tips-for-the-talk/#comment-3018 This is great advice for married couples -- my wife and I agreed on a budget the third month we were married, and we've been agreeing (mostly) for the past 9 1/2 years. Prior to that, I had bought an $1100 handheld PC without consulting her -- let's just say doing the budget was Disney World compared to that. If I could add one more item (take it to 11, if you will), I'd suggest that you consolidate your finances in deed as well as word: one checking account. It's a sure way to turn "your" and "my" money into "our" money, and looking back I'm glad we did it when we got married. This is great advice for married couples — my wife and I agreed on a budget the third month we were married, and we’ve been agreeing (mostly) for the past 9 1/2 years. Prior to that, I had bought an $1100 handheld PC without consulting her — let’s just say doing the budget was Disney World compared to that. If I could add one more item (take it to 11, if you will), I’d suggest that you consolidate your finances in deed as well as word: one checking account. It’s a sure way to turn “your” and “my” money into “our” money, and looking back I’m glad we did it when we got married.

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