The Money Mistakes Happy Couples Always Avoid

No one is perfect, and in even the happiest relationships, people make mistakes. The most common mistakes couples make involve money.

Finances can be stressful for you and your partner. Avoiding these five mistakes will help make life better for both of you.

1.

Not talking about money.

Many couples make the mistake of not talking to each other about finances, which only gets them into a worse place later.

Take time to talk about finances, and plan to do it on a regular basis. This will help your communication and make it easier to budget.

Putting one person in charge of all the bills.

Sit down together to pay bills and plan for the next month. It keeps you both on the same page and it is the perfect time to discuss finances.

2.

If he or she has debt, you need to know, and both of you need to fix it.

3.

Keeping money secrets or thinking your spouses’ debt is not your problem.

Not setting ground rules for money.

Setting ground rules for even the simplest money decisions will help you save money and not encounter surprises later.

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