He wanted to invest Rs 5L, she wanted to renovate the house: Bengaluru CA had her first ‘money fight’ with husband which led to a 3-hour solution
· economictimes.indiatimes.com
Bengaluru CA Meenal Goel had her first “money fight” with her husband after 2.5 years of marriage when he wanted to invest Rs 5 lakh while she preferred renovating their home. The disagreement revealed they had never discussed financial priorities. They spent three hours creating a Family Financial Blueprint covering goals, spending, investments, responsibilities, emergency funds and personal priorities. Goel says the biggest mistake couples make is assuming they think alike about money.
Rs 5 lakh investment vs home renovation
‘We just assumed we were on the same page’
What did the couple include in their financial blueprint?
‘It took 3...