12/02/2021
Financial couple goals this ValentineтАЩs Day
Turn your Valentine's day a "happily ever after" with a pinch of money talk. Read on to know why and how.
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Folks, you have probably planned your ValentineтАЩs Day date and gift by now. Good start, but hereтАЩs another tip thatтАЩs crucial to the long term well-being of your relationship - being on the same page about money. Unconventional as it may sound, it is important. As the saying goes, тАЬsome days I want love, but every day, I need money!тАЭ So hereтАЩs a start -
Talk money
Get comfortable talking to each other about money. This one can be your first in a series to happen. Plan and prepare for the next conversation after youтАЩre done with the first one.
Promise honesty to each other
Secrets like the money youтАЩre saving for an engagement ring or for a surprise party are OK. But, for the rest, it is best to have a heart-to-heart (no pun intended :P). Be truthful to each other about how much you earn and spend and how you save and invest. This will help when youтАЩre setting goals and expectations. Share your plans and try to match them with your partnerтАЩs goals. If they donтАЩt, try finding a middle ground that works for both of you.
Surprise your valentine with a planned short term goal, in action
Start planning, and invest for the little milestones - that vacation thatтАЩs been on your mind for a long time, or that diamond jewellery, or that car they had always wanted. Instead of trying to manage finances at the last minute, start investing early so that on a Valentine day in the near future, you can bring a joyful smile on your significant otherтАЩs face!
Plan for the long run
A big part of your тАЬhappily ever afterтАЭ story is possibly a home of your own. Realty can be reality if you start investing early. No feeling like the first ValentineтАЩs Day in your own home!
Doing the above will help in avoiding arguments and disagreements, as well as unpleasant surprises that can lead to an unhappy relationship.
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