My boyfriend and I have very different ideas about saving money. How do couples handle this?

Grace Parker · 13 likes

It's worth asking where the attitudes come from. often family history around money

Amina Okafor · 14 likes

yes, my partner grew up with scarcity and it explained a lot

Avery Johnson · 12 likes

have the talk BEFORE moving in. after the lease is signed it's harder

Thandi Mokoena · 1 likes

this! money talks get harder when you're stuck

Oussama Alaoui · 9 likes

he spends on trips and you save. honestly you might balance each other out nicely

Ethan Brooks · 14 likes

a saver and a spender together can work if they respect each other

Isha Menon · 7 likes

my gf tracks everything in a spreadsheet and i just send her my receipts. teamwork 😂

Ayesha Khan · 3 likes

she's the CFO you're the intern lol

Finn Brown · 5 likes

agree on shared goals first (apartment, travel, emergency fund), then the details are easier

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

goals before rules, smart

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

yours, mine, ours system. shared account for bills, each keeps their own for fun money

Paolo Garcia · 9 likes

we've done this 6 years, zero money fights

Maksym Bondar · 5 likes

proportional to income is fairer if incomes differ a lot

Chloe Davis · 0 likes

dont try to change him, try to make sure his spending doesnt affect your goals

Piotr Zieliński · 7 likes

boundaries not control, good way to put it