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:
- Not talking about finances.
- Combing accounts too early.
- Sharing credit cards, real estate and other types of debt.
- Getting surprised by the marriage penalty.
- Ignoring the risk of a break-up.
- 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.