Monthly Archives: April 2016
Smart Handling of Married Money Part 3 of 4
Posted on: Monday, April 18th, 2016 under blogProbably the area that has experienced the most change and variability with pre-married couples the area of managing bank accounts either separately or jointly. Many models exist and some couples find it easier to each have a set of bills they are separately responsible for. Most common setup: spooling – split & pooled accounts Use […]
Smart Handling of Married Money Part 2 of 4
Posted on: Sunday, April 10th, 2016 under blogAt our marriage preparation workshops we get asked all the time. How do we avoid fighting about money? The answer is – you can’t, but there are lots of money fights you can avoid by planning ahead. This week we will examine the value of a prenup and what to do with personal debt. Prenups […]
Smart Handling of Married Money – Part 1 of 4
Posted on: Monday, April 4th, 2016 under blogThere are a couple of myths about how finances and marriage mix or don’t mix. Here are a few true or false statements: Couples argue more on how money is to be spent than how much they have We need to combine all our money – it’s best for partnership Wait to get married only […]