Hi All,

Its time for the Friday round up here at Dual Income No Kids. This week our wanderings through the internet have turned up two noteworthy postings.

The Consumerist managed to dig up some fee schedules from the major banks. Apparently the big lenders are hiding this information on their websites. They don’t want their customers reading this info, lest people get a clue that they’re being fleeced.

On a totally unrelated note, Get Rich Slowly has a great piece on reasons couples might NOT want to integrate their finances. Since my wife and I discuss this a great deal, I’m recommending that you check it out here.

Enjoy the weekend!

-James

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1) Collaborate: Meet regularly to talk about money, set goals together, track and monitor them.

2) Understand and respect your partner. Take time to understand your partners values about money.

3) Watch the numbers. Get a budget, monitor your spending and track your net worth.

4) Max your retirement. Maximize contributions to your tax deferred retirement accounts.

5) Invest in stock. Stocks perform better than bonds or cash.

6) Avoid high interest debt. Credit cards and title loans are financial cancer.

7) Diversify. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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