How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

JJSR — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:27:46 GMT

Great advice! My husband and I have something similar but we do it more often (we've only been married for a year). And out meetings are a lot less structured. We usually have them when a credit card statement arrives, that's when we open up the books and talk about our general budget for that month. Our meetings helped us a lot in keeping our credit cards paid, saving, and having a bit of money for fun. =)

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

JB — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:03:20 GMT

Too bad I couldn't convince my ex to do something like this. She had absolutely no interest in our finances. She would simply tell me it's my job and walk away. Of course, one of her complaints when the divorce came was my handling of our finances.

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

Bethesda Bear — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:11:05 GMT

Great advice. Transparency (openness) builds trust and trust builds love. Secrecy breeds distrust. Money is one of several key issues in a marriage, so the advice goes far beyond finances, but it is a great place to start.

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

Bethesda Bear — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:09:56 GMT

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

pam — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:15:08 GMT

Good idea! We shoud try it, especially since my husband's job ended yesterday, and our weekend trip was cancelled. I came from a family where money wasn't discussed, taboo, and still is. The opposite for my husband. We differ on how much to discuss with the kids, but they're teens now, and their interests are expensive. We need to try this. Thanks.

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

Lydia /Florida — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:13 GMT

This is a very informative ad. I look foward to sharing this ad with my husband so that we may be on one accord.

Thanks,

Lydia

re: How to hold a monthly family finance meeting

Suze — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:55:37 GMT

Great article with some awesome ideas on how to involve your kids so they can see what "adult" expenses are like. My husband and I will definately be taking this advice. Thank you.