Money Talk: Make Retirement Saving a Priority
Question: I’m engaged to be married and need your advice on getting started in the world of shared finances. My fiance is 43, I’m 31. He’s debt free, with a savings account but no retirement fund. I have $34,000 in student loans (consolidated at 4.25 percent) and it weighs heavily on my mind as I’m desperate to become debt free. I’m debt free otherwise with $10,000 in savings. We both make good money but my income as a freelancer is...