Comments on: The Single Gal Seeks a Mate http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Paula, Stuff 2b Organized http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 Paula, Stuff 2b Organized Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:22:53 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3686 Great post. I get a lot of women asking what they can do to make their husbands get organized. My responce is always communication and you can only change you. Great post. I get a lot of women asking what they can do to make their husbands get organized. My responce is always communication and you can only change you.

]]> By: Frugal.Homemaker.Plus http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3679 Frugal.Homemaker.Plus Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:22:35 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3679 Excellent point, Jules! It does not have to be on a first date, but when things start seeming serious, it's time to talk about money! :) Excellent point, Jules! It does not have to be on a first date, but when things start seeming serious, it’s time to talk about money! :)

]]> By: jules http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 jules Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:38:25 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3674 All these things are very good advice, but I'd add that maybe you should talk about all this BEFORE you decide to get married. Sometimes, once you make the decision to marry, it snowballs and you feel obligated to follow through, even though there are red flags a flyin'. All these things are very good advice, but I’d add that maybe you should talk about all this BEFORE you decide to get married. Sometimes, once you make the decision to marry, it snowballs and you feel obligated to follow through, even though there are red flags a flyin’.

]]> By: lynette355 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3673 lynette355 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:51:14 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3673 Also who is going to handle the budget. Two people can not pay bills at the same time. It falls on one or the other always. Also who is going to handle the budget. Two people can not pay bills at the same time. It falls on one or the other always.

]]> By: Dee Kklaver http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 Dee Kklaver Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:51:33 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3672 Great post, and very important. Wise decision to post on this subject. Great post, and very important. Wise decision to post on this subject.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3671 Fabulously Broke Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3671 I like the his and hers method, but then again if we started a family, I'd want a joint account to contribute to... We're totally the budgeting types! WOO HOO! I like the his and hers method, but then again if we started a family, I’d want a joint account to contribute to…

We’re totally the budgeting types! WOO HOO!

]]> By: Ewokgirl http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-single-gal-seeks-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 Ewokgirl Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:43:28 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=713#comment-3670 Very good advice! A couple also needs to discuss if they are going to combine accounts. Will all money coming in be treated as OURS? Or will it be a His-and-Hers thing? (Based on the letters in advice columns, I'd say that the his-and-hers method doesn't always work too well.) Who will handle the money in marriage? Are both partners willing to live within a budget? As you said, not very romantic, but very important! Too many people enter marriage with the idea that love will make everything work out. Romantic thought, but love isn't practical and can't take care of the day-to-day basics of living. Very good advice! A couple also needs to discuss if they are going to combine accounts. Will all money coming in be treated as OURS? Or will it be a His-and-Hers thing? (Based on the letters in advice columns, I’d say that the his-and-hers method doesn’t always work too well.) Who will handle the money in marriage? Are both partners willing to live within a budget?

As you said, not very romantic, but very important! Too many people enter marriage with the idea that love will make everything work out. Romantic thought, but love isn’t practical and can’t take care of the day-to-day basics of living.

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