First, Open communication between you and your new spouse about your joint financial goals is one of the most important things you can do so you can avoid financial surprises down the road. Once you know where you stand and where you want to go you can take the proper steps to get there.
1. Even if you plan to keep your finances somewhat separate, its very helpful to have a joint checking account that you both have access to.
2. Make sure you are on the same page about how much you are saving and spending on a monthly basis. You will also want to evaluate the debt you each have and set up plan in your monthly budget to pay off the highest rates.
3. Figure out if joining a spouse’s medical or dental insurance plan offers better coverage and/or pricing than what you currently have. Also make sure you are both taking advantage of company matches in your plans.
4. Now that you have joint goals, you should make sure your investments aren’t counteracting each other. You want to make sure you are not unnecessarily taking risk by being too overweight in a particular area.
5. Make sure you have the proper amounts of disability insurance and life insurance in place so if something terrible does happen it won’t financially ruin someother.
6. Your retirement accounts and insurance will never pass through a will if you die. This is the same with joint accounts. They go directly to the named beneficiary or joint account holder. Because of this.
7. If you change your name, make sure you update and notify the IRS, Social Security, credit card companies & banks.
8. You must have sure that you have enough cash readily available in case of an emergency. This could be three months to a year of your salary, depends upon how secure your job is and how volatile your income is.
If you, your family and other releatives depends on your income, then you need to make sure you have disability insurance. How long could you survive financially without your paycheck? In a survey that Life Happens did we found that most Americans would feel the pinch in a month or less. Social Security pays disability benefits that average around $1,100 a month.
If you become sick or injured and unable to work. It may offered as part of your benefits package through work, but be sure to double check with your HR department, and find out what percentage of your income is replaced (often 60% or less). You can also purchase an individual policy, and so isn’t dependent on your benefits package being reduced or even eliminated.
But it is very important. Once completed, all of these steps will help you smoothly move forward financially with your new spouse.
1. Even if you plan to keep your finances somewhat separate, its very helpful to have a joint checking account that you both have access to.
2. Make sure you are on the same page about how much you are saving and spending on a monthly basis. You will also want to evaluate the debt you each have and set up plan in your monthly budget to pay off the highest rates.
3. Figure out if joining a spouse’s medical or dental insurance plan offers better coverage and/or pricing than what you currently have. Also make sure you are both taking advantage of company matches in your plans.
4. Now that you have joint goals, you should make sure your investments aren’t counteracting each other. You want to make sure you are not unnecessarily taking risk by being too overweight in a particular area.
5. Make sure you have the proper amounts of disability insurance and life insurance in place so if something terrible does happen it won’t financially ruin someother.
6. Your retirement accounts and insurance will never pass through a will if you die. This is the same with joint accounts. They go directly to the named beneficiary or joint account holder. Because of this.
7. If you change your name, make sure you update and notify the IRS, Social Security, credit card companies & banks.
8. You must have sure that you have enough cash readily available in case of an emergency. This could be three months to a year of your salary, depends upon how secure your job is and how volatile your income is.
If you, your family and other releatives depends on your income, then you need to make sure you have disability insurance. How long could you survive financially without your paycheck? In a survey that Life Happens did we found that most Americans would feel the pinch in a month or less. Social Security pays disability benefits that average around $1,100 a month.
If you become sick or injured and unable to work. It may offered as part of your benefits package through work, but be sure to double check with your HR department, and find out what percentage of your income is replaced (often 60% or less). You can also purchase an individual policy, and so isn’t dependent on your benefits package being reduced or even eliminated.
But it is very important. Once completed, all of these steps will help you smoothly move forward financially with your new spouse.
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