{"id":58172,"date":"2023-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/financial-foundations-for-newlyweds-6-simple-steps\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T09:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:44:09","slug":"financial-foundations-for-newlyweds-6-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/marriage\/financial-foundations-for-newlyweds-6-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Foundations for Newlyweds: 6 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/budgeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Budgeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Financial Foundations for Newlyweds: 6 Simple Steps<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Amanda Reaume<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-21T121241.379.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Close up of a couple clinking champagne glasses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-21T121241.379.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-21T121241.379.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-21T121241.379.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Financial Foundations for Newlyweds: 6 Simple Steps &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/marriage\/financial-foundations-for-newlyweds-6-simple-steps\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/marriage\/financial-foundations-for-newlyweds-6-simple-steps\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published July 21, 2023 \u2022 3 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>As newlyweds, it may feel like life is filled with endless potential. Now is the perfect time to start having candid conversations with your spouse about your future dreams and how to achieve them. Most married couples will attest that money plays a significant role in marriage, and it&#8217;s important to know how to manage your finances together today for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Here are 6 steps to take to create a financial plan together<\/b>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <b>Determine your current financial situation<\/b>:<b> <\/b>Before building a financial plan together, it&#8217;s important to fully disclose your current financial situation to your partner. This is essential to assess your overall financial position. This can include income and regular expenses as well as outstanding debts and savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <b>Identify your financial goals<\/b>: It is important to discuss your short and longer-term financial goals as a couple. This could include your approach to managing expenses, paying off debt, saving for a down payment on a house, and planning for retirement or a rainy day fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <b>Create a budget<\/b>:<b> <\/b>Based on your current income, expenses and goals, create a budget that reflects your situation. Make sure you include all of your necessary expenses, such as housing, utilities, transportation and groceries. Prioritize all essential expenses, allowing for some discretionary spending and savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.<b> Automate your savings<\/b>:<b> <\/b>Life can get busy. Investing for the future can get tricky when life gets busy. Set up auto transfers into your savings or investment accounts to help ensure you are consistently putting money towards your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <b>P<\/b><b>lan for emergencies<\/b>:<b> <\/b>Life can be unpredictable, despite the best-laid plans. It is important to set aside money to cover unexpected expenses such as family emergencies or home and auto repairs. If possible, target 3-6 months&#8217; worth of living expenses saved in an emergency fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.<b> Manage debts<\/b>: Debt can be a heavy burden to carry. It can weigh on you individually and as a couple. Don&#8217;t let debt come between you and your spouse. Create a plan to pay off outstanding debt, such as student loans and credit card balances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a shared financial plan, as unique as your relationship, is an essential step to navigating your financial future as a couple. Being on the same page financially can help maintain marital, financial bliss for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block inner-section-grey section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Still have money-and-marriage questions? 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