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TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE TO THE BANK! Four steps to financial success after marriage
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Now that you have found that special person to spend the rest of your life with, it’s time to figure out how you are going to pay the bills, prepare for emergencies, provide for your children and save for a college education, retirement and vacations. The list can go on and on. You can probably start to see why finances are one of the leading causes of divorce.
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By Doug Jones, Financial Designs, www.FinancialDesigns.com
I have been married for nine years and have two children, and I know first-hand the complications that financial decisions can have on a family. There are a few simple steps to take after you get married in order to make finances a part of marriage that will bring you together.
STEP #1: Decide who will take care of keeping track of all the checks and balances. It is important to know how much money is coming in and how much is going out, and who is keeping record of all of your expenses.
STEP #2: Establish a budget. Make it a priority to pay yourself first by transferring money into a savings account before money comes out of the account to pay your expenses. We are all creatures of habit,
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