Love, Marriage & Money: Understanding and Achieving Financial Compatibility Before-And-After-You Say "I Do" (Paperback)

by Gail Liberman (Author), Alan Lavine (Author) "Congratulations! We assume if you've reached this stage, you've joined forces in more ways than one..." (more)
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Product Description
Communication tips combined with financial strategies fortify this powerful, yet fun-to-read resource for those contemplating tying the knot. Succinct and to the point, this book blends psychological, legal, and financial information together for anyone about to say "I do".

About the Author
Spouses Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine are authors and syndicated columnists. Their personal finance columns appear on MarketWatch and in the Boston Herald, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a number of Florida Scripps Howard newspapers. They authored the best-selling The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Money With Mutual Funds , Alpha Books, and Rags to Riches. Dearborn, which was featured on Oprah! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Dearborn Financial Publishing (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793126614
• ISBN-13: 978-0793126613
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,247,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couples' RX for Financial Security, September 23, 2000

By A Customer

I can't think of a better gift for young people about to wed. In simple, everyday terms, the book lays out a host of investment methods and strategies that have worked for the married co-authors whose syndicated column I read religiously. Especially light and interesting are the authors' cute asides about their own backgrounds, differences when it comes to handling money and how they resolve those differences. Included is a glossary of reference sources I find myself referring to from time to time. So far, my wife and I have given this book to two newlywed couples.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couples' RX for Financial Security, September 23, 2000

By A Customer

I can't think of a better gift for young people about to wed. In simple, everyday terms, the book lays out a host of investment methods and strategies that have worked for the married co-authors whose syndicated column I read religiously. Especially light and interesting are the authors' cute asides about their own backgrounds, differences when it comes to handling money and how they resolve those differences. Included is a glossary of reference sources I find myself referring to from time to time. So far, my wife and I have given this book to two newlywed couples.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but US-centric, September 14, 1998

By A Customer

It is an interesting tome though I must confess that I read it after I walked the aisle, and after we bought our diamonds! Since it is US-centric in its information and guidelines, I would say to couples like us - in Europe - this provides a very handy thought structuring input provider. The guidelines are broad and with a little research one can use it for one's specific country context. The tone is friendly and the subject knowledge of the authors comes through as well as their effort to make it idiot-friendly (no offence to anyone!). I would recommend it and my husband is next in line to read my copy.