Money makes the world go around!
By Kate
What are my attitudes towards money?
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- Do I like to spend money as soon as I get it or to save it up?
- Do I feel secure when we have savings in the bank?
- Do I think it’s a good idea having a joint account or do I prefer separate accounts?
- Do I see the money I earn as mine or ours?
- Do I see the money you earn as yours or ours?
- Is it important for me to know I am providing financially for the family? How do I feel about that?
- If we were given a tax rebate/ inheritance of £10,000 how should we spend it?
- If you/I lost our job tomorrow, how would I cope with less money coming in?
- What order of priority would I give these in our spending ((10=highest, 1 lowest):
- Mortgage/rent
- Car/transport
- Housekeeping/maintenance
- Holiday
- Gifts
- Going out (pubs/meals/movies etc)
- Hobbies
- Savings
- Lottery/betting
- Clothes
- School fees
- If I was buying an expensive item, would I look for value for money/top of the range/appearance/quality/cheapest?
- If I had £200 to spend on you, how would I spend it?
- Do I think we should budget regular?
- Do we keep accounts of our spending properly?
- Do we give enough to charity?
- Do I see myself as generous/mean/greedy/sensible?
- Do I consider your views when planning how to spend money?
- Do we need some expert advice on money matters?
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