Planning a financial future as a couple is often described as a budgeting exercise, but that is only part of it. At its core, it is really a translation exercise. You are taking two sets of habits, two sets of worries, and two ideas about what security looks like, then trying to build one practical path forward. Numbers matter, but interpretation matters just as much.
The cost of living keeps rising. Groceries cost more. Housing prices fluctuate. Interest rates change. It’s no surprise that many people feel uncertain about their financial future. Saving alone often doesn’t feel like enough anymore. You want growth. You want flexibility. And most of all, you want control.
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Two-thirds of college students (13.3 million) say the coronavirus has changed how they feel about their financial future, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub’s 2020 College Student Financial Survey, released today. The survey also revealed that students feel the pandemic is the biggest thing holding them back financially right now, ahead of a lack of money and a lack of financial literacy.
