Comments on: Using a Monthly Report to Discuss Money With Your Spouse http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/ Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 55 Ways to Simplify Your Finances http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-4549 55 Ways to Simplify Your Finances Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:10:11 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-4549 [...] Check in with everyone else in your family using monthly reports. [...] [...] Check in with everyone else in your family using monthly reports. [...]

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]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance 198 | Paying For Retirement http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-228 Carnival of Personal Finance 198 | Paying For Retirement Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:04:16 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-228 [...] Fiscal Fizzle offers up some great ways to make that dreaded spouse/money conversation a little easier. [...] [...] Fiscal Fizzle offers up some great ways to make that dreaded spouse/money conversation a little easier. [...]

]]> By: David Nofsinger http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-226 David Nofsinger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:21:51 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-226 What a great, practical article! My wife and I already do something very similar, with monthly meetings. I've learned a couple of things in the process: 1. If your spouse is not a money person (as my wife is), get to the point, have the monthly meeting last a few minutes with a well presented report, then go about your life. 2. This absolutely keeps us on the same page regarding finances. (and having different opinions on where a few hundred dollars go each month can be a big sore spot, and quite a surprise) It has helped us greatly as far as our finances, because just balancing a checkbook is really not "budgeting". We have clear goals now, and we are pursuing them. What a great, practical article!

My wife and I already do something very similar, with monthly meetings. I’ve learned a couple of things in the process:

1. If your spouse is not a money person (as my wife is), get to the point, have the monthly meeting last a few minutes with a well presented report, then go about your life.

2. This absolutely keeps us on the same page regarding finances. (and having different opinions on where a few hundred dollars go each month can be a big sore spot, and quite a surprise)

It has helped us greatly as far as our finances, because just balancing a checkbook is really not “budgeting”. We have clear goals now, and we are pursuing them.

]]> By: Jason @ MyMoneyMinute http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-190 Jason @ MyMoneyMinute Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:18:31 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-190 Looking forward to viewing your template. This would be a help to my wife & I. Looking forward to viewing your template. This would be a help to my wife & I.

]]> By: the weakonomist http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-188 the weakonomist Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:31:38 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-188 My fiance is practically surprised I don't do this already. I think after we're married I'll implement something. She loves to browse the web so maybe I'll post it online (securely) and she can just scan it in between Facebook sessions and commercials of "Little People Big World". My fiance is practically surprised I don’t do this already. I think after we’re married I’ll implement something. She loves to browse the web so maybe I’ll post it online (securely) and she can just scan it in between Facebook sessions and commercials of “Little People Big World”.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulicki http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-185 Wojciech Kulicki Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:53:02 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-185 @Kate - I've gone through a couple of iterations, but I now use the same template for each report. As part of this blog site, I will be featuring a page that will have downloadable templates of tools I use. Check back next week - it should be up! Thanks for your comment. @Kate – I’ve gone through a couple of iterations, but I now use the same template for each report. As part of this blog site, I will be featuring a page that will have downloadable templates of tools I use. Check back next week – it should be up! Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Kate Kashman http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/03/using-a-monthly-report-to-discuss-money-with-your-spouse/#comment-184 Kate Kashman Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:47:12 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=10#comment-184 This is a great idea. I am responsible for most of the day-to-day financial decisions in our family and I sometimes feel like my husband has no idea what is going on. I'm thinking a monthly report is a great idea! Do you have a set form, or is it more casual? I'm a forms kind of girl, myself. Thank you so much for sharing this! This is a great idea. I am responsible for most of the day-to-day financial decisions in our family and I sometimes feel like my husband has no idea what is going on. I’m thinking a monthly report is a great idea!

Do you have a set form, or is it more casual? I’m a forms kind of girl, myself.

Thank you so much for sharing this!

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