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How Unmarried Couples Can Protect Their Finances

2024/11/11
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Katie and Henah discuss the financial considerations unmarried couples should consider, especially those cohabiting with children. They highlight the importance of cohabitation agreements and the legal differences between married and unmarried couples.
  • Cohabitation agreements can provide financial protections similar to prenups for unmarried couples.
  • Married couples have legal defaults that unmarried couples need to create separately.
  • Financial stability for children is a major concern for unmarried parents.

Shownotes Transcript

In this week’s Rich Girl Roundup, Cassie asks what financial considerations she should discuss with her long-term partner and co-parent. Katie and Henah review the financial advantages of legally marrying, and how to potentially work those benefits into a different type of legal agreement. They are not certified financial or legal professionals; please do your own due diligence.

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/unmarried-finances).

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