Text the Wedding Planning Hotline

Today I’m joined by Rachel Cruze, Personal Finance Expert & Bestselling Author, from Ramsey Solutions to talk about wedding budgets & awkward money conversations with your partner with Rachel Cruze.

Here's a summary of our interview:

  • Meet Rachel Cruze [02:50]
  • When should couples talk about their long-term financial goals?[6:08]
  • Should couples combine finances before they get married? [11:25]
  • What financial milestones should couples achieve before they get married? [17:25]
  • Why is it important to talk about debt with their spouse or partner? [19:03]
  • What debt should couples pay off before they get married? [22:20]
  • What if one person has more debt than the other person? [26:22]
  • How should couples figure out what their wedding budget should be? [28:02]
  • Should couples take on debt to pay for their wedding? [33:19]
  • How do you advise couples stop comparing themselves to others when wedding planning? [35:44]
  •  Listener question 1:  My partner and I have different financial goal but we have joint accounts. How do we get on the same page? [39:05]
  •  Listener question 2:  My parents are paying for the wedding but his guest list is much longer than ours. What should we do? [41:57]
  • Never Have I Ever [44:20]
  • “This or That” [47:15]

For the full show notes, visit  verveeventco.com/114.

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