Money Talks and So Can We: How Couples Can Communicate About : Spending and Giving, Getting Out of Debt, Investing, Planning for Retirement, and Other Money Matters

by Blue, Ron; Blue, Judy; Berndt, Jodie

• ISBN13: 9780310224617
• ISBN10: 0310224616
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Ron and Judy Blue offer a framework through which couples can successfully communicate about their finances. By specifically addressing some of the most common conflicts, this book provides practical advice and valuable tools couples can use to strengthen their marriages and secure their financial future.

Table of Contents

Part One--Bridging the Financial Communication Gap	9	(44)
1. Making a Statement: The Purpose of Money and Marriage	9	(14)
2. Can We Talk? A Short Course in Effective Communication	23	(14)
3. Stoking the Fire: Planning Weekends and Other Strategies for Ongoing Dialogue	37	(16)
Part Two--Specific Problems and Solutions	53	(98)
4. Divorce Your Money Problems, Not Your Spouse: Budget Basics for a Happy Home	53	(14)
5. We're Being Eaten by the Borrow Constrictor: How to Conquer Debt Forever	67	(10)
6. "Honey, I've Shrunk Our Portfolio!" Choosing Investments You Can Live With	77	(16)
7. Where There's a Wife There's a Will: Safegaurding Your Spouse's Future	93	(14)
8. Leaving and Cleaving: Building a Marriage with No (Purse) Strings Attached	107	(12)
9. Wives in the Workforce: An Objective Look at the Two-Income Family	119	(18)
10. Check(book) Please! Finding Common Ground for Giving	137	(10)
11. Looking Ahead: Where Do We Go from Here?	147	(4)
Notes	151