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BEAUTY PAUL MARCH MAKE-UP ARTIST T: 876-840-5420 E: [email protected] @PAULMARCHMUA Set common goals Talk about your dreams for home ownership, your future children’s education and retirement. Ideally, you should work together to choose savings and investment plans that can help you to achieve your goals. You should also discuss your insurance and estate planning needs. Pool your funds Once you have made firm plans for your financial future, then you need to establish accounts where you can both contribute some of your individual earnings towards saving and investing. This might be an agreed percentage of your income, or a specific dollar amount per month. Planning for your financial future as a couple can be relatively pain-free once you remember that there are significant benefits in working together as a team. With joint objectives and a shared purpose, you can successfully create a financially disciplined and loving home. Continued from page 15 16