On the last day of every month, my husband and I sit down for what we call a money meeting — a monthly money date where we discuss our household finances. We look at how much we each earned that month, our fixed and variable expenses, our savings and investment accounts, and discuss any financial decisions we need to make.
I used to dread these money dates, but they’re such a regular part of our lives, I don’t mind them anymore. In fact, I actually look forward to sitting down with my husband and seeing all of our numbers laid out.
We started having monthly money dates when we first moved in together, almost 10 years ago, and haven’t missed a…
