Teach Me How To Manage Money In My Relationship, with finance expert Alyssa Davies

<p>From discussing salaries and the cost of homes, to splitting the bill and vacation-planning, it’s NEVER easy to talk about money. But it’s super important to get comfortable doing it—in a 2018 Fidelity <a href="https://www.fidelity.com/about-fidelity/individual-investing/til-debt-do-us-part">Couples & Money survey</a>, 46% of couples admitted that money was the biggest challenge in their relationship.</p><p>The key is figuring out how you want to structure your finances *together*, so you can contribute and save towards important goals, and still have your own financial independence—which we’re all about!</p><p>So we called in Alyssa Davies, the mastermind behind award-winning Canadian personal finance website and YouTube channel, Mixed Up Money, where she dishes out financial content for women who care about their money. </p><p>Alyssa published Her first book, The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal, in 2020, and launched a personal finance podcast with her husband, Learn From Us, where they make talking about money feel less awkward and more relatable by sharing their own tough lessons.</p><p>Listen in as we chat about:</p><ul><li>How to start talking about money with your partner</li><li>Different ways to structure your accounts together</li><li>How to protect your assets if your partner moves in</li><li>How Cailyn navigated money with her husband</li><li>Alyssa’s advice for couples who have moved in together</li><li>What to do if you have different spending/saving habits</li><li>How Alyssa manages money with her husband</li><li>Key money goals couples should have</li><li>Why prenups don’t need to be a “scary” thing</li><li>Alyssa’s tools for successful budgeting with your partner</li></ul><p>We hope this episode inspires you to have those important money chats with your partner!</p><p>For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:</p><p><a href="http://teachmehowtoadult.ca/">teachmehowtoadult.ca</a></p><p><br />Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:</p><p><a href="https://www.teachmehowtoadult.ca/newslette