Cents & Sensibility How Couples Can Agree about Money

by Palmer, Scott; Palmer, Bethany

• ISBN13: 9780781441483
• ISBN10: 078144148X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-29
• Publisher: David C. Cook

Summary

Conflicts about money are often the key source of arguments between couples. That's because most of the time, spouses look at financial matters very differently. One might be a "saver" while the other is a "spender". But neither type one is necessarily "right" in the way they choose to handle family funds. This is a relational guidebook to help married and engaged couples build (or rebuild) their relationship by working together on financial issues. With God's principles at work, there is hope for arriving at financial balance! Couples learn to understand and respect each other, and by communicating more effectively, can begin the journey to financial harmony and joy!

Author Biography

Scott and Bethany Palmer are partners in life, work and ministry. Together they successfully manage Christian Retirement Coalition—an international benefits ministry that serves ministries and ministry professionals with retirement plans and group benefits. They skillfully manage their professional and home lives, splitting their time between professional endeavors and caring for their two young boys, Cole and Cade, at home in Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction: The Clash over Cash	9	(8)
Part One: The State of Your Union
The Five Most Common Ways Couples Disagree About Money
1. Savers versus Spenders	17	(10)
2. Dueling Over Debt	27	(12)
3. Risk-Takers versus Security-Seekers	39	(10)
4. Exasperating Expectations	49	(12)
5. Flying Blind	61	(14)
Part Two: Your Money Makeup
Why You and Your Partner Approach Finances the Way You Do
6. It's All Relative	75	(12)
7. Swayed by Society	87	(12)
8. It's the Way You're Wired	99	(12)
9. The Power of Paradigm	111	(10)
10. The Past Informs the Present	121	(10)
Part Three: Checks and Balances
Building Financial Compatibility and Cooperation
11. Take Time to Talk	131	(10)
12. We Can Work It Out	141	(8)
13. The Case for Creative Compromise	149	(10)
14. Accentuate Accountability	159	(8)
15. Dare to Dream	167	(14)
Part Four: Developing a Positive, Prosperous Partnership
Five Hot Buttons on Which Couples Need Compatible Perspectives
16. A Budget Is Your Friend...Really!	181	(10)
17. Focus on Your Future	191	(8)
18. Making Your Money Work for You	199	(8)
19. Safeguarding Your Family	207	(10)
20. The Source of True Riches	217	(12)
Readers' Guide	229	(8)
Notes	237