18 Financial Tools to Make Your Marriage a Success

The actual title of this article is: 18 Financial Tools to Make Your Second Marriage a Success (by Gary Forman in USN&WR) but almost all of it applies to first marriages as well as intimate partnerships. How many of these 18 rules are you following? The article is a great financial discussion starter for engaged couples and newly weds as well as couples with more experience. Especially for those contemplating merging their finances, it is absolutely critical for full disclosure on how much debt you are bringing to the union and your credit history. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2012/11/08/18-financial-tools-to-make-your-second-marriage-a-success