The Pros and Cons of Joint and Separate Accounts for Couples

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For people who are about to get married or set up house with their partner, financial arrangements are one of those unromantic topics that do need to be talked about. One of the biggest decisions is whether you’ll set up a joint account or separate accounts, and the Financial Planning guys at About.com recently had some thoughts on the pros and cons of both sides of this decision. (more…)