A Money Guide for Couples

It's time to rewrite your money story, together. In A Money Guide for Couples, financial adviser Michael Khouri gives you the real conversations, practical strategies and emotional tools to get financially aligned with the person you love most. You and your partner share a home and a life, but that doesn't mean you share the same thoughts and money habits. Maybe you keep having the same argument about spending. Maybe you've never actually said out loud what your money goals are. But building a dream life together means you need a clear financial plan to get there. Michael has spent almost a decade and a half sitting at the kitchen table with hundreds of Australian couples, and in this book, he shares the stories and strategies he's seen play out time and time again. A Money Guide for Couples goes beyond budgets and spreadsheets, sharing the pitfalls to avoid and the top tips for a long, happy relationship - one where money is easy to talk about and goals are shared. In this book you'll learn how to: Identify where your financial attitudes align, and work through the areas where they don't Build a shared money plan that leaves room for joy alongside your savings goals Talk through debt, spending and big financial decisions with confidence Set up a plan for life's unexpected moments, from job loss to illness Work as a team to teach your children about money, setting them up for success Whether you're newly together or years into a relationship, this book makes complex financial concepts easy to understand and hard conversations easier to have. For any couple ready to build a stronger financial future together, A Money Guide for Couples is the place to start.