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Old 08-18-2004, 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by AKA_Monet
So money issues are a huge issue for most couples. Someone is too spendthrifty and the other person is miserly. Some folks save up for their items, others just splurge. Make sure your S.O. has similar financial values as you do...

And, it has been said before, but it is extremely unwise to pool ALL the money in a pot and not have your own pot to pee in... Married or not, you have got to have a side account in your own name with your folks that he or she cannot touch. So when you do have those financial rainy days, which often happen without warning, you have some way out of it.
Yes, and yes. I can't even imagine making a long term relationship work with someone who handles money very differently than I do. Granted, I suck at money, but I just can't deal with a tightwad. No matter what, though, I will always keep my own account on the side, no matter how much or how little is in it.
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