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| Tips to make
sure money won't wreck your marriage |
| By Jay
MacDonald • Bankrate.com |
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Money breaks up more marriages than any other single
factor. Consider these tips when embarking on a marriage, whether
it's the first, second or third time:
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Be aware that you're going to have
emotions around money. |
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Set up a separate joint checking
account for household bills and expenses. |
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If you are marrying someone with
children, keep accounts separate. Otherwise, you may build up
resentment that your household money is going toward supporting
the other family. |
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Maintain a separate "don't
ask" account that is yours alone to spend. |
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Agree on how you plan to use your
disposable income. |
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Look objectively at your money styles.
One of you will likely be considered the spendthrift, the other
the careful spender. Make these personal roles work for you.
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Talk, talk and talk until money
matters are easily and openly discussed, preventing the build
up of resentment and eventual eruption. |
Jay MacDonald is a contributing
editor based in Mississippi.
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