“3 Top Financial Tips Before You Wed”

by admin on January 23, 2012

Smart Money Magazine’s Pay Dirt blog by Quentin Fottrell cites the following as the “three biggest money-related tips for a happy and solvent (marital) union”:

1. Plan your financial future – together

2. Protect your assets

3. Put it in writing

He writes in the “put it in writing” section: “Sites like OrganizeMyAffairs.com can also help to know what the most important financial and legal documents are to keep in safe hands, especially if one partner dies. No, talking about one’s eventual demise or the possibility of a divorce isn’t very romantic, but then, neither is sharing a bathroom – and most married couples do that, too.”

Click here to read Mr. Fottrell’s entire piece on Smart Money Magazine’s Pay Dirt blog (new window will open).

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Zuckerberg’s Facebook Billions $$$ INFOGRAPHIC

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Mark Gavagan’s letter to the NY Times about Steve Jobs

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Dear Editor, I find David Streitfield’s “Defending Life’s Work With Words of a Tyrant” to be a mean-spirited personal attack that’s downright cowardly in its timing. I doubt Mr. Streitfield has ever had a private conversation with the man, nor would he have the courage or disrespect to convey his words to the grieving loved [...]

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Heat Map of U.S. Foreclosure Rates (State by State)

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One in six fast-food customers cut calories after US food labeling system introduction

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According to Science Daily, “around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labeling system in the US, says a new study.” Read the whole article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726213458.htm Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share [...]

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Our car story, by the numbers

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On February 3, 2000 I surprised my wife with a car she had been dreaming about: a brand new 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 Sedan with automatic Tiptronic transmission, black metallic paint, and a 6-disc CD changer. I believe the sticker price was $31,430. We paid a total of $29,683 in cash (actually it was [...]

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Book: Living with the End in Mind; A Practical Checklist for Living Life to the Fullest by Embracing Your Mortality

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Living with the End in Mind takes a life-affirming look at preparing yourself and your loved ones for the inevitable–whether you are in perfect health or are ill–so you can live life to its fullest. The inspiring couple who have coauthored this book have already garnered widespread media coverage, from 20/20 to The Oprah Winfrey [...]

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WSJ Article: Sharing PINs in Case You Die

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The WSJ’s Kelly Greene writes: “Taking 15 minutes now to jot down your online passwords could save your family hours of frustration after you are gone. As we all know, large chunks of our lives, both financial and personal, are lived online—bank statements, stock trades and email archives are all available with a few keystrokes. [...]

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“When Estate Plans Fail” -WSJ

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Another good article from the Wall Street Journal about how “In the rush to button down an estate plan, people often spend most of their time focusing on the big questions and overlook small—but increasingly crucial—details…” Interesting fact: “There are 86.4 million cats and 78.2 million dogs owned in the U.S., according to the American [...]

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Personal debt as % of disposable personal income

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Fascinating (and scary): “Between 1985 and 2008, (US) household debt as a percent of disposable personal income more than doubled, rising from 62% to 135%. At the end of 2010, the ratio was 120%, still well above the 89% it averaged in the 1990’s. The average household would need to cut $26,172 of debt to [...]

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