During the "marriage" phase of life I want to continue clear and healthy communication as well as foster a strong, dependable, and fun marriage. Marriage is a long journey filled with ups and downs and twists and turns. I want to be able to celebrate the highs with great joy and work through the lows with great determination and faith. I would like to establish healthy financial habits early on in our marriage and stick to them by acting early, regularly, and aggressively in all aspects of our finical life. Saving money, giving money, establishing an emergency fund and creating and updating a will are goals that I would like to prioritize upon entering and sustaining our marriage. This is important because I believe no one can over prepare when it comes to finances. Establishing these open lines of communication and having set financial plans will help us to avoid conflict and create a happy and healthy marriage.
Goals:
1. Set up a monthly time to meet and discuss finances
2. Update beneficiaries
3. Re-title any properties we may have if we would benefit from shared ownership
4. Create a will
5. Communicate honestly, openly and clearly
6. Give to organizations and philanthropies that we are passionate about
7. Start an emergency fund
8. Travel as much as possible before having children
9. Take advantage of tax breaks
10. Go back to The Big 4 if needed
Goals:
1. Set up a monthly time to meet and discuss finances
2. Update beneficiaries
3. Re-title any properties we may have if we would benefit from shared ownership
4. Create a will
5. Communicate honestly, openly and clearly
6. Give to organizations and philanthropies that we are passionate about
7. Start an emergency fund
8. Travel as much as possible before having children
9. Take advantage of tax breaks
10. Go back to The Big 4 if needed
artifacts:
- Alabama Health Marriage Initiative:
- http://www.alabamamarriage.org/initiative.php (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
- Alabama Health Marriage Handbook:
- Links to an external site.Financial Check list for marriage:
- Financial Cliff and Marriage:
- Links to an external site.Marriage and Money:
- How to Talk to Your Significant Other About Money