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	Life Events & Financial Decisions Major Life Events Moving in With a Partner Cash Flow Management Taxes Insurance Property Ownership Retirement Planning With Your Partner Marriage Wedding Planning Joint Goal Setting Establishing Financial Accounts Filing Income Taxes Coordinating Employee Benefit Plans Reviewing Retirement Plans Having Children Pregnancy New Parents Guide Foster and Adopted Children Disabled Children Other Financial Issues Buying a Home Saving for a Home First Home Purchase Home Repurchases Home Maintenance Divorce Dividing Assets and Debts Cash Flow Management Retirement Benefits Insurance Tax Considerations Estate Planning Remarriage Communication Is Key Money Management Children and Stepchildren Child Support Issues Ex-Spouse Issues Planning for Retirement Calculate Retirement Savings Catch-Up Strategies Create a "Retirement Paycheck" Get Your Retirement Plan Back on Track Death and Dying Planning for Death Planning for a Funeral Death of a Relative Starting Off Right All About Credit Savings Start Saving Today Tax Deferred Savings Protect Your Assets with Insurance Income Tax Planning Health and Family Support Health Insurance Health Insurance Tips Addictions and Finances Disability Insurance Aging Parents Proactive Plans Costs of Caregiving Moving in with their Children Living in an Assisted Living Facility Helping a Parent Financially Death and Dying Planning for Death Death of a Relative Planning for a Funeral Wills and Estates Importance of Estate Planning Planning for Estate Taxes Wills Gifts and Inheritances Powers of Attorney Education and Careers Jobs and Benefits Career Transitions Relocation Unemployment Managing Job Benefits Retirement Savings When Planning a Job Change pt1 Retirement Savings When Planning a Job Change pt2 College Planning Saving for College Calculate College Savings Savings Plans Financial Aid Catch-Up Strategies Military Service Active Duty Deployment Financial Planning Planning a Major Purchase Buying a Home Saving for a Home First Home Purchase Home Repurchases Home Maintenance New Car Buying Used Car Buying Car Leasing Big Ticket Items Crisis and Emergencies Theft Natural Disasters Emergency Preparedness Identity Theft Terrorism Tackling Medical Expenses

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Joint Goal Setting

Take the time to make a list of short-term and longer-term needs and wants. For example, one spouse may need a new car within a year and, together, a couple wants to buy a house within three years. Determine the cost of each goal and the amount that needs to be saved each month to achieve it on time. For example, if you want $10,000 for the down payment and closing costs on a house in three years, you need to save $278 a month ($10,000 divided by 36).
As an initial financial goal, plan to save at least three months’ worth of living expenses for emergencies, such as unemployment or car repairs.
Develop a spending plan or budget that includes regular savings for financial goals.
Remember to look back on your goals every once in a while to make sure they're still relevant. Add new goals and calculate amounts that need to be saved to reach them.

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