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For Richer Not Poorer: The Newlywed's Financial Survival Guide

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Although my husband and I are both well versed in basic finances and have been married more than a year and a half, we still found valuable information in this book. In particular, the second half includes many lists, such as
-what should be kept in a safe deposit box
-what papers do you need to keep for taxes/other reasons, and for how long

While there are many books written at this level about basic finances, this book is special because it is directed specifically at two people who are making (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime decisions about whether to add each others names to credit cards, whether they can afford to buy a first home, etc. I would highly recommend this book as a refresher, even if you feel you already know about money.

This is a great book!!

I bought it even before I got engaged because my boyfriend (now fiance) and I couldn't decide how to conduct our finances once we eventually got married.

Not only does this book give suggestions on different ways to combine assets and pay bills, but it talks about how to realistically plan your wedding budget, what you need to do legally after you get married (like where to go to change your name and in what order), how to save for a house down-payment, retirement, insurance, taxes, and estate planning. It is very readable and has great examples of do's and don'ts.

I highly recommend this book to any woman or couple who would like to know what the difference is between a 401k, IRA, Roth IRA, and a pension. For those who want to know what to do if she is a saver and he is a spender (or vice versa).

I really enjoyed it and you will too!

This book covers all the important money issues that couples have to resolve, whether they like it or not, if they want to build a sound and trusting financial future together-and it does so in the most down to earth, non-threatening and engaging way. The author's humor, generosity and honesty in sharing some of the ways she and her husband have managed and mismanaged their own finances over the course of their marriage really sets this book apart from other dry and mechanical books on finance. Many of the issues the author guides readers through are not easy ones to confront, but again, her humor, honesty and sweet humanity are the teaspoon of sugar that helps the medicine go down in the most delightful way. I can't recommend this book highly enough!

one reviewer said there were no new facts in this book that can't be found elsewhere. that may be the case. but they are missing the point of this book.

THESE ARE THE CONVERSATIONS YOU NEED TO HAVE WITH YOUR LIFE PARTNER - as you begin to (or you contemplate) build your life together. this book is an excellent tool to make sure those conversations happen!

i would also say, your partner's willingness (or unwillingness) to have these conversations is extremely valuable information in and of itself. but are they open to discussing money, what's their money history (how did their family deal with money), and are they candid and forthcoming with information. the result of the conversations isn't so much the point as long as you reached the result by working together to figure out what you both want.

my ex-husband and i did not have these conversations when we were married. and then when i did, he didn't want to. we are both smart and highly-skilled (MBA's from top 5 programs), yet had a completely dysfunctional PERSONAL FINANCE money dynamic. so if your partner complains you are both smart, you know this stuff already - challenge him. if your partner complains there is no need to discuss, you're already on the same page - challenge him. personal finance is different than business finance, but more importantly is he willing to work with you on something that you find to be important.

in the end, my ex-husband's unwillingness to discuss these topics, his lack of candor when we did manage to discuss, and ultimately his hard-wired view that his earnings are "his" and my earnings are "mine" was a clear indication that this man was not able to be the type of partner in wanted.

having this book, and having these conversations, at the beginning of your relationship will set you up for a successful and trusting relationship. and if your partner isn't wiling to honestly work thru these topics with you....well, just be thankful you didn't waste 10 years before finding this out. and then go get a divorce attorney.

This book was great for giving practical advice on how to manage your finances while you are also in the process of combining (or not combining) finances with your future spouse.

This book was not very informative. The sections contained a lot of what I thought was common sense topics that didn't need to be laid out in detail in a book. I have found that there are to many other better books out there for newlyweds.