marriage
If you’re in a partnership, you’re part of a team. For your team to succeed, it helps if you are both working towards the same set of goals, and employing your joint resources for the benefit of the team, not
The matrimonial property regime that you choose at the outset of your marriage has far-reaching implications in respect of your assets, debt, insolvency, divorce and death.
Even a seemingly insignificant oversight can change the meaning of your Will entirely and lead to unintended consequences.
If you’ve gone into debt to pay for your wedding, make eliminating this debt your single biggest priority. Once you’ve got your debt out the way you can begin savings towards your joint goals.
Spending money before you actually receive it can place you in a financially precarious position. Whether you’ve sold your house, been promised a bonus or cashed in a policy, wait until the money is safely in your bank account before
It is important to make plans for the possibility that you may suddenly become mentally incapacitated. A general power of attorney is not valid in instances where the principal has no mental capacity and would therefore be of no use.
Like interest, financial secrets have a way of compounding and it often starts with one small, unsuspecting purchase. Financial infidelity can be just as devastating to a relationship as an affair.
