Marriage/Money

Money Mistakes to Avoid

This post on US News’s “Money” site is actually just about a year old, but the advice is absolutely apt.

I encourage you to visit the original article because there’s some good food for thought with the description of each mistake.  Here they are, in brief:

  1. Not talking about finances.
  2. Combing accounts too early.
  3. Sharing credit cards, real estate and other types of debt.
  4. Getting surprised by the marriage penalty.
  5. Ignoring the risk of a break-up.
  6. Putting one person in charge of money.

I second these sentiments, and I’m thinking I might check out the book from which these tips are excerpted.