Married Financial Checklist

From Sterbal's Sundry Studies

Getting Started=[edit]

  • Consolidate bank accounts - add joint account holder, consolidate into single checking/savings, close duplicate accounts
  • Consolidate credit cards - For credit cards having at least 2 in each name
  • Review/consolidate insurance (health, dental, renters, car)
  • Add each other as beneficiaries to accounts
  • Name change on all accounts
  • Review investment strategy, budget, savings plans together
  • A will
  • Health Directive
  • Powers of attorney
  • Keep on your phones the complete medicines, allergies and doctors phone numbers on both and maybe images of health insurance cards in case of an emergency this will facilitate things.
  • drivers license and passport changes.

Annual Review[edit]