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Financial Vows in Marriage

published March 26, 2007

By Author - LawCrossing
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Vow to save for your dream retirement

In addition to promising to forego the "granny panties" (although the mental picture still makes me laugh), our private vows included this wish: that when we are staring at retirement, we'll focus less on sadness over our empty nest and more on the joyous opportunity to be a couple again.


I fancied us very wise to think so long term ("forever" seemed synonymous with retirement at that point), but like so many things about marriage, this promise was but a beginning. The living promise — what we would learn in the months and years ahead — has required much more wisdom and a great deal more emphasis on finances than I ever expected.

Remember that you need money for "forever"

Why the emphasis on money? Because in none of these dreams are my husband and I scrimping for the money to pay for prescription medications, relying on a Social Security check to arrive in the mail just in time to cover the electricity bill, or redefining "travel" as the time it takes to get to the WalMart Superstore. Our dream retirement requires that our younger selves get busy with fabulous planning and diligent saving. I'm betting yours does, too.

Face the dismal facts about Americans and saving

Need some more convincing? Try these stats from the Social Security Administration on for size:

no savings set aside specifically for retirement.

Make sure you're different

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Moving on to a new phase of life — whether it's because your nest empties, you retire, or both — is exciting stuff. Make sure you and your spouse lay the groundwork now for a worry-free tomorrow.

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published March 26, 2007

By Author - LawCrossing
( 7 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)
What do you think about this article? Rate it using the stars above and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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