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When you start living together as a couple, one of the most critical problems you might face is money matters. It's not a great thing to be fighting over money especially if it's with a loved one. Money problems may be so broad, spanning the eternal debate of who's earning more and why someone spends way too much money on shopping. So to help you avoid making a crack on your relationship just because your partner is not as financially healthy as you are, here are some practical tips you can use. 1. Identify the bills you need to pay - As soon as you make the decision to live together, one of the most important things you need to straighten out is who would be paying what. Sort out the bills you will incur and talk about who can cover which payment to be made. To be fair, you might want to divide the bills fairly in terms of how expensive they will be for either parties to pay. 2. Don't even consider living together if one of you has no income - Sure you may feel the need to be with each other more often or that you feel like now's the right time to move in together--but be sure that you are doing it for the practically right reasons too. It's not enough that one of you has a stable job or business. Both of you should have a means for earning income because you might subconsciously gain negative emotions about it. 3. Have a joint account for the incidentals - Sometimes, no matter how much you budget your money there will be times that an emergency expense would come up. When this happens, you would have no choice but to shell out more than you might have expected. So to keep from arguing over who pays what, it's better if you open a joint account for this purpose and keep your expenses transparent. This is also one good way of strengthening your trust for each other when it comes to money matters. 4. Have a personal and private account too - You should also be clear on this with your partner although you don't necessarily have to say how much you have. Having your own account should also be something that you primarily spend for yourself and for the things you need and like to have. It also helps you feel more comfortable and confident with the fact that you know you are earning to be able to afford the things you like and need. These days, saving up has become definitely more important than ever. People have started to understand that times have changed and every moment to save and profit from work must be taken advantage of. As a couple, you should also learn to realize that it's best to work on this together and that you should be supportive of each other's financial health. Plus, arguing about money is never such a good thing anyway. Harrison Fray is an experienced and expert wedding planner who specializes in groomsmen gifts and wedding gifts buying. His advice can help you to buy gifts cheaply but with unique style. Drop by http://www.goweddinggifts.com/ to see what Harrison recommends. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
