Hi friends.

Thanks for downloading the Money Girl Podcast.

I'm Laura Adams, the author of Money Girls Smart Moves to Grow Rich.

It's an award-winning book available at your favorite bookseller.

Get the e-book for yourself or the paperback to give away as a gift to family or friends who might need

some financial guidance and motivation. And speaking of family, if you're in a committed

relationship, but have been dancing around the topic of money, it's time

to get real.

This week's show is the second episode in our two-part series, starring special guests, Carol Pepper and Camilla Webster who wrote

The Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom, a woman's guide to enjoying wealth and power.

Today they'll discuss five topics that you must hash out with

your partner so you have full financial disclosure. This information is so important because it will give you confidence in your relationship and most importantly

increase the odds that you stay a couple for life.

Now enjoy part two of our exclusive excerpt from The Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom

Once you decide to become a committed couple, you need to begin working toward full

financial disclosure.

If you've decided to invest more time and effort into developing a relationship with someone, it is time to begin

to dig deeper into all areas, including finances.

Although there is no right timetable for getting information, we are assuming that by the time you're ready

to talk about living together or getting married, you should also be disclosing more specific

personal financial information.

There are five areas in particular you need to discuss, income,

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