Jess Jennings

Jess Jennings

Hi, I'm Jess! I'm a hot-mess momma who loves growing groceries... canning pickles, jams, and jellies... and playin' ALL the country favorites to get us through the workday!

 

Keeping Financial Secrets From Your Partner?

Secrets are never good in a relationship but it turns out a lot of folks are keeping them, and a lot of those secrets revolve around money. 

TD Bank’s seventh annual “Love and Money” survey finds:

  • 32% of Americans are keeping some sort of financial secret from their partner.
  • That’s up 11% from last year.
  • Of those keeping a financial secret, 50% never plan to disclose their secret to their S.O.
  • 76% have no plans to share that secret with anyone.
  • The most common financial secrets being kept include:
    • A big purchase (40%)
    • Significant credit card debt (18%)
    • Secret bank account (13%)
  • And these secrets are being kept regardless of the state of a relationship, with 50% of those in unhappy relationships keeping a secret, along with 32% who are in happy relationships.

But despite all those financial secrets...

  • 80% of Americans say they are comfortable talking about money with their partners.
  • 61% say they discuss money within the first six months of a relationship.
  • 57% will discuss money weekly, with 86% doing so monthly.
  • 80% of folks say they have financial disagreements each month.
  • 71% say they only have occasional arguments about money. 

Source: Business Insider


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