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March 15, 2019
New Mexico’s Legal & Financial Weekly
Vol. 9.99 No. 11
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Here’s something to think about the next time you’re with your significant other: money. According to a recent survey by Quicken, maker of personal finance software, dollars and cents can be an important part of your sweet talk. Here are four facts and figures that explain why your table for two should be paired with an open conversation about finances.
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1. Talking about money is hard. People report anxiety about the topic and many have a hard time opening up about finances. Nearly a third of survey respondents said that talking about money made them feel anxious and To help, here are some money talk tips that pair nicely with candlelight: over a quarter said that they avoid checking bank account balances because ignorance is bliss. Another 31 percent said they wished people talked about • Don’t avoid the conversation. Discussing and agreeing on spending limits, money less. In fact, the survey revealed that only 43 percent of people tell big purchases, and being equally informed about your finances are vital. their partners how much they make. 2. Talking pays off. People who are most confident in their path to retirement talk about money with their spouse or partner more than any one else in their lives. They even favor chats with their significant other over their financial planners by 20 percent. People who identify as less confident in their path to retirement are 15 percent less likely to talk to their spouse or partner about money matters.
• Choose the right time to talk. Try to find a time when you and your partner are more likely to be at your best, rather than when you’re running out the door to work or have just gotten home and may need time to decompress. Many couples have standing monthly dates to review their financial picture together.
• Leverage a tool to track your goals together. Using software or apps such as Quicken, provider of the best-selling personal finance software in the 3. Money talk can even be romantic. Over half of millennials say they’ve U.S., can make setting goals and tracking spending collaborative—and talked about personal finance on a first date. For Gen X’ers, the number maybe even more enjoyable. drops by nearly half, and boomers stick to more traditional topics—only 8 percent have talked about money on the first date. Learn More 4. Conversations are key. In short, open conversations about your finances— For further facts, tips and insights on taking control of your financial life especially with your spouse or partner—are a cornerstone of confidence in and liking it, go to www.quicken.com. -(NAPSI) your financial future.
Celebrate Farmers And Food For Life “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble Amazingly, according to American Farm Bureau Foundation for employment of man.”—George Washington Agriculture statistics, one U.S. farmer today produces enough to feed 165 people—106 Americans and 59 people outside the country. Perhaps Since the founding of America nearly 250 years ago, agriculture more important, Americans spend just 10 percent of their disposable continues to drive the country forward, helping nourish and clothe income on food, much less compared to those in all other developed millions of people here and around the globe. countries. According to the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), it’s important These statistics demonstrate the incredible responsibility and that consumers understand where their food comes from and how farmers commitment that farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses share in meeting are using the latest technologies and agricultural innovations to make it the ever-growing and -changing food and fiber demands of consumers. all possible. In fact, history has always shown that the vitality and wellbeing of future generations hinges on the ingenuity and productivity of Celebrate America’s Growers a country’s agricultural industry. Each year, National Ag Day recognizes the hard work and innovation Then and Now of U.S. farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in providing an abundance of nutritious, affordable, life-sustaining food. When President Washington spoke about America’s farmers, the U.S. population was around 2.5 million and nearly everyone was tied to the Learn More land for survival. In 2019, fewer than 2.2 million farmers and ranchers To find out further facts about National Ag Day on March 14, visit www. help feed a constantly growing U.S. population nearing 330 million and agday.org. There, you can also discover how America’s agricultural a global population of 7.6 billion. producers proudly lead the way in providing the essential Food for Life to the world. -(NAPSI)