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Financial Conversation Starters for Couples

Ready to do something special with your love? How about taking a little time out together and talking about something that really matters, like each other and your finances?

Here are three conversations starters for the two of you, as you ruminate over some rosé.

Conversation Starter 1: Money talks pay off

 highlights that couples who make decisions about their finances together experience positive benefits. These are heartening statistics in contrast to the 2014

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