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JJ: I dated someone who didn't know how much he owed in student loans, on his truck, or on his credit cards because he just didn't keep track. He only found out how much he owed when he traded in his truck for a new sports car - with the new car on there, it added up to over $80,000. And this was someone who was considering buying a HOUSE.. he never would have been able to afford it, especially right out of college at $40,000 a year. Once those student loans kicked in, I'm sure he was glad he had moved back home.
I do find good money management to be important in determining who I will be in a long-term relationship with. Same goes for Crompsin - we're both in the same boat.
Financial worries can END marriages, why not make sure you're both able to manage your own finances before you tie the knot? A credit score is evidence of that, though knowing a person well and talking about money management and/or sharing expenses teaches you more about how responsible your SO is with money than a piece of paper can.
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— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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