Communicating with your partner about money can be difficult in the best of situations, let alone staying inside for weeks on end. That’s why to kick off our rewind week the Fintern picked a topic that will hopefully keep you out of some hot water: how you can stop fighting about money! You can check out the original show notes on how you can up you financial communication below:
Looking for the perfect budget? Maybe the key isn’t counting every penny or finding the perfect spreadsheet. Elle Martinez, author of the new book Couple Money, believes that whether you’re single or married the answer might lie in communication, and we’ll tackle how to have money dates and stop fighting about money on today’s show.
In our headlines segment, we share a story about comedian Tracy Morgan. Apparently Walmart, who paid him $90M after a severe accident in 2015, wants more proof about his injury. We’ll discuss disability coverage and more from that fallout. Then we throw out the Haven Life line to Susan, who asks about taking out a student loan for her son so he can establish credit. We’ll also answer a letter from Julian about Roth IRAs, help Doug bring down the trivia, and sprinkle in some pick up lines along the way.
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Show Notes:
<7:10> Headlines
- Walmart insurer demands Tracy Morgan turn over medical records and income statements and testify over car crash settlement in which the comedian received ‘$90 million’ WITHOUT ever being deposed (DailyMail)
- Yes, Numbers Matter in Money Decisions, but So Do Emotions (NY Times)
<17:28> Elle Martinez: Money Communication
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Check out Elle’s site: Couple Money
<38:13> Doug’s Trivia: (and an example of bad communication)
- What percentage of people responding to a 2011 poll admitted to lying to their partners about their finances?
<43:49> Haven Life Line
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- Susan asks about using a small student loan to establish credit history for a child.
<49:39> A Letter From the Mailbag
- Julian asks about whether to invest his Roth IRA all at once or to set up automatic trades.
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