Let’s Talk About Money

Everybody fights about money. Everybody thinks their partner is spending more than them or not letting them spend enough. Here’s my simple solution to get you and your partner on the same page with finances…

Weekly Exercise:

Set some time aside to talk about money with your spouse. Be open and honest with each other. Does your partner know how much money you make? Do they know how much money you have and how much you save each month? Do you each know when you’d like to pull the trigger on your next big investment and how much it will cost?

Write down all these figures using the net-worth tracking sheet below and this net-worth tracking Google template  to use it, just make a copy.

How to complete the exercise

Resources

Zillow
Kelly Blue Book
Last Pass
One Password
KeePass / KeePassX

Once you have discussed this, use this budgeting document to set a budget together.

How to complete the exercise

Resources

Mint (USA only)

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