Let’s Talk About Money - Part One -

It takes open and honest communication to overcome and/or prevent money problems. It also takes a good deal of time and effort.

Talking about money with your partner can be difficult to say the least. It takes a lot more than just talking about your income, how much actual items cost, and who is spending what.

What exactly does money mean to you? Think about that. Some people will equate money with power while others will look at it as status or security. Take a good amount of time to find out what money means to you as well as your partner.

Schedule some time with your partner to have an open and honest discussion about money. Here are some tips to help the discussion:

Everyone likes to feel like their input and ideas are being taken into consideration when a decision is made. This is important. Try your best to take a democratic approach.

Make sure all family members, even kids, are given an opportunity to express their opinions. You will see that family members are much more likely to be satisfied with the overall decisions if they feel like they’ve had a say in the final outcome.

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