Posts Tagged ‘five categories financial infidelity’

Your Money Personality: The Risk Taker

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Every person has a distinct way of thinking about and dealing with money.  And in a relationship, those distinctions can be the difference between being on the same page about financial issues and having money be a constant source of conflict.  After all isn’t there a money component to just about every decision we make as a couple?  That’s why when couples ask us how they can stop fighting about money, the first things we tell them is to figure out their Money Personalities.

We’re using the next few Money Couple Minutes to dig in to each of the five Money Personalities we identify in our book, First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: the Saver, the Spender, the Risk Taker, the Security Seeker, and the Flyer.  We have learned that each person has two of the five Money Personalities, a Primary and a Secondary.   So keep that in mind as you identify what you and your partner are.

As you learn more about your Money Personalities, you’ll gain invaluable insight into the ways you and your spouse handle finances and find ways to stop fighting and start working together.

This week, we focus on the Risk Taker.

[Read the Complete Money Couple Minute HERE]

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The Money Couple
Scott & Bethany Palmer

The Code has Been Cracked – How to Bring Love and Money Together

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Quick: When you hear the words “financial relationship” what comes to mind?

If you’re like most couples, you might think about your budget, your retirement savings, or even the fights you have about money.  But when we talk about a financial relationship, we’re talking about something that goes far beyond your checkbook or bank balance.  We’re talking about the way each of you think about and deal with money.  Your views on money impact every decision you make as a couple from the big stuff like houses and cars to the mundane details like the kind of coffee you drink and the brand of shoes you wear.

If you and your partner are struggling with money issues, if you’re constantly fighting about your finances, if you just can’t seem to get on the same page financially, the problem isn’t your budget. The problem is that your financial relationship is broken.  And the best financial plan won’t change a thing.

[Read the Complete Money Couple Minute HERE]

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The Money Couple
Scott & Bethany Palmer

Is It Time to Take a Risk?

Monday, January 18th, 2010

What now? It’s a question we are hearing from more and more couples as the recession takes its toll. Those who’ve lost jobs wonder what they’ll do next. Those who’ve taken a major financial hit are trying to rebuild. Those who’ve weathered the changes so far are worrying if they’re going to be the next casualties.

But in the midst of these changes, many people see opportunity. This might be the right time to take a risk with your time and finances. But first you and your partner need to cover these four bases… Click HERE to read the entire Money Couple Minute on taking a risk. You can see all the Money Couple Minute topics HERE.

The Five Categories of Financial Infidelity

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

The five categories of financial infidelity are affecting relationships all over world. These categories include: overspending and debt, financial separation, lack of planning, control, and money secrets. Get detailed descriptions on the five categories in the Money Couple Minute, “The Five Categories of Financial Infidelity”. Also, you can watch the Money Couple on ABC’s News Now program on the segment, “Good Money,” as they go into more detail and answer viewer questions relating to the five categories of financial infidelity.