MONEY DOES MATTER - RACHEL FERNANDES
Financial problems can rock the boat, when it comes to relationships. Experts gives you some important rules to quash the problem. What’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours may have been the mantra couples swore by in the good old days, but in today’s times, where both partners are the keepers of well-paying jobs, money matters, if not sorted out right at the start itself, can become the bone of contention between couples. Here’s a list of important do’s and don’ts that should constitute your financial bible as a couple: Don’t live beyond your means: Okay, so the easy availability of credit cards and personal loans has put money at your disposal at all times. But before you head out on that merry shopping extravaganza or a weekend out or even decide to holiday at some exotic destination, both of you must take time out to check the current position of your finances and see whether you are really in a position to spend or you need to save for the future — home, children’s educatio...