Hi friends, thanks for joining me on the Money Girl Podcast.

I'm Laura Adams, the author of the award-winning book Money Girls Smart Moves to

Grow Rich. One of the biggest challenges in personal finance can be managing money with your spouse or partner.

If you don't agree on money basics, like budgeting, spending and saving, that can cause serious problems in your relationship.

But don't worry if you're fighting about money or don't think you can ever see eye to eye,

there are ways to settle your differences.

I interviewed Bethany and Scott Paul. There are ways to settle your differences.

I interviewed Bethany and Scott Palmer,

the authors of First Comes Love,

then comes Money,

to learn more about specific techniques

that couples can use to improve their financial lives.

At the end of the show, I'll tell you where to go to listen to my entire interview with these money

and relationship experts.

In this podcast, I'm going to give you five tips for managing money that can dramatically improve your relationship.

Tip number one, know your money personality. Understanding your money personality is the key to

ending conflicts about finances in your relationship for good. Your money personality is the distinct way that you think about and handle money.

See if you recognize yourself and one of the following five money personalities.

The Saver likes to pinch pennies, hates parting with money, and thinks everything is overpriced.

This type likes to research purchases and rarely spends impulsively. Savers are organized and trustworthy with money.

The Spender loves to buy for themselves and perhaps for other people as well

and gets a thrill from making a purchase even if it's something

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