Control Your Goals

Spouses and Goals

You married for better or for worse, but not for money arguments! If you and your spouse have different goals, or your spouse has no goals at all, this is the week to sit down and talk about it. Otherwise your finances will be a constant source of frustration.

Since you can't change your spouse's money personality, change your system. Take money away as an issue by putting the checkbook online and closely monitoring activity. But if you can't agree on this basic process for shared financial goals, then you need counseling on a much higher level.

Money doesn't bring happiness in itself. But the freedom from financial worry does bring peace of mind -- and the opportunity to enjoy the nonmaterial things in this world, which are far more important. That state of mind will just be a dream until you set some goals and make a plan to achieve them. That's The Savage Truth.