Financial Compatibility - Don't Keep Secrets

Financial Compatibility Don't Keep Secrets (The Ladue News)
There may be disagreement about whether it's love or money that makes the world go round, but if couples don't see eye to eye on money matters, their world can implode. Diana Flower, associate managing director at The Private Bank and Trust Company, says couples should begin discussing their financial compatibility once talk of marriage comes up. If you know that person well enough to be engaged, you should have some idea of his or her financial history and habits, she says. It also depends on each relationship: If one party is in a better financial situation, bringing it up too early can convey the wrong intention. It's up to the couple to gauge the seriousness of their commitment. She says initial discussions should focus on three main topics: financial history, personal habits and goals. For more of this story, click here. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Why another Money Blog?

Hello everyone. As you read in “About Me” this blog is meant to simply share information on money. Why did I decide to blog about money? On a daily basis I come in contact with people who have questions about their money and want to make sure that they will have enough. Enough money on which to retire, or to do the things that they want to do. In short, people who want to protect their money and make it grow. I also come in contact with folks with ostrich qualities (head in the sand), who figure that it will all work out somehow, and then just about everyone in between. So, if you are truly independently wealthy this blog is probably not for you. This blog is aimed at folks who want to figure out how to create a plan to get on the road to financial independence, or tweak their plan, to improve their chances of staying on that road.

Money is completely intertwined in just about every thing we do in life. It’s the air we breathe financially.