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    MONEY AND

    MARRIAGE
    Family Finance 101
    July 11, 2009
    AIM Conference Center
    Makati City
    No. 1 Cause of Marital Conflict?

    a. Infidelity
    b. Mother-in-law
    c. Different
    personalities
    d. Money

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    Are You This Couple?
    Mrs. Spender
    Mr.
    Saver

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    Are You This Couple?

    Mr. Mama’s
    Boy Mrs. Marcos

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    Are You This Couple?
    Mr. Know-It- Mrs. Clueless
    All

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    Are You This Couple?

    Mrs. Stay-at-
    Home Mom

    Mr. Big Shot

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    Are You This Couple?

    Mr. Family Mrs. (Feeling)


    Guy Single Lady
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    Are You This Couple?

    Mr.
    Smith

    Mrs.
    Smith

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    Are You This Couple?

    Mr. Casino Mrs. Credit


    Card
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    What Are the Root Causes?

    • Middle-class • Very
    family ambitious
    • Wants just a • Daddy’s girl
    nice, steady job who always got
    • Grew up with her way
    simple • Money makes
    pleasures her feel in
    • Middle child control
    • Doesn’t like • Spends like
    taking too there’s no
    Different tomorrow
    much risk
    backgrounds
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    What Are the Root Causes?

    Kapamilya
    !
    Kapuso!

    No unity!

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    For singles!

    Take the financial compatibility test:


    http://www.debtsmart.com/pages/article_compatibility_test.html
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    Genesis 1:24

    “For this reason a man will leave his father and


    mother and be united to his wife, and they will
    become one flesh.”

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    How to Make It Work: The 4
    C’s
    1. Communicate
    2. Create

    3. Commit

    4. Compromise

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    Communicate

    Understand where you’re coming from.


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    Communicate

    Share your
    dreams and
    goals

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    Communicate

    Communicat
    e regularly
    and openly

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    How to Make It Work: The 4
    C’s
    1. Communicate
    2. Create

    3. Commit

    4. Compromise

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    Create

    Plan together

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    Create

    Divide money tasks

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    Create

    Merge your finances

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    How to Make It Work: The 4
    C’s
    1. Communicate
    2. Create

    3. Commit

    4. Compromise

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    Commit

    Stick to your plan

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    Commit

    Share sacrifices equally

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    Commit

    Enjoy privileges together

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    How to Make It Work: The 4
    C’s
    1. Communicate
    2. Create

    3. Commit

    4. Compromise

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    Compromise

    Find ways to compromise

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    Compromise

    Get professional help.

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    Remember…

    Money is not worth fighting about!

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    How to Make It Work: The 4
    C’s
    1. Communicate
    2. Create

    3. Commit

    4. Compromise

    www.moneysense.com.ph www.iluvlearning.com

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