Elle Martinez started Couple Money in 2009 after writing about personal finances for more than 7 years. Couple Money's purpose is to help couples build their finances together by learning to live on one income and having fun with the second through tips, tools, and services that can help couples work out solutions that address their needs. Couple Money has been featured on sites such as Business Insider, Daily Finance, TurboTax, and Go Banking Rates. If you're in a relationship now or planning on getting into one in the future, Elle covers these helpful tips for you:

• The financial advice she councils both singles and couples to consider before marrying their finances in either joint accounts or holy matrimony
• Use 'money dates' to get financially comfortable with your partner early in the relationship and before it's too late to recover from financial infidelity
• Increase your likelihood of financial success by focusing on your passions as a couple before the money and debt
• Tips for designing a personal finance system that will succeed because it is tailored to your individual relationship goals

Announcements

• Watch CBSN (video) ft. Marcus Garrett of Paychecks & Balances: How to rebuild your credit history
• Watch YahooFinance (video) ft. Marcus Garrett of Paychecks and Balances: Managing Your Credit Card Debt

References Mentioned in this Show

• Social Media
  • Website: CoupleMoney.com
  • Twitter: @CoupleMoney
  • Books / Guides:
    • Book: Jumpstart Your Marriage & Your Money: A 4-Week Guide to Building Wealth Together
    • 5 Days to $5,000!
• ICYMI
  • His & Her Money ft. Tai & Talaat McNeely
  • Your Money Mindset Matters ft. J.D. Roth
• P&B Blog: We're reading and reviewing the top 15 personal finance books so you don't have to

Thank You for the Support

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• Marcus has joined the GoBankingRates “Smart Money Squad." Visit PaychecksAndBalances.com/GBR to learn more.
• Check out the Debt Free Or Die Trying series to learn how Marcus paid