9 Ways to Save Money in 2019

If you intend to share your financial situation with someone else, it’s important that you talk about money on a regular, continual basis. That can be a scary thing, especially if one of you has struggled in the past — or is struggling now.

In the video below, Brittney Castro has some great tips on how you can make that conversation easier.

Castro advises that you should start the conversation as slowly and calmly as possible. Don’t just spring a money conversation on your partner. Instead, let them know a few days in advance that you’d like to sit down and discuss finances. Then, when the day comes, ask them about their financial story — give context to their current situation. Asking about how student loans helped them get a degree can be easier than bluntly asking whether they have a bunch of debt.

Finally, Castro says that you shouldn’t be satisfied with a single sit-down. Make your finances a long-term conversation, so that neither of you are surprised by the other.

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