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COMBINING YOUR FINANCES

Everything you need to know for this big step.

GETTING MARRRIED AND YOUR MONEY

As a couple, you and your significant other are transitioning to managing finances and making financial decisions together. Whether you are engaged, recently married or living together, you are enjoying life as just the two of you. You spend money on travel and entertainment, but you also budget in order to pay bills and save for the down payment on a home. Your knowledge about financial products and loans may be somewhat limited, so you turn to parents or another trusted adult for guidance.

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