Ah, falling in love! Such a special, happy time.
Until it’s not.
Dating can be a minefield, with information bombs dropping at every candle-lit corner.
And learning about your new love interest’s relationship with money can be a bombshell, especially if they’re carrying a tonne of debt.
Imagine: you’re quietly splitting a dessert when they announce they can’t pay their share of the bill because a credit card payment is overdue. Like, really overdue.
Aussies are in record levels of debt totalling $2.5 trillion, one of the highest rates in the world. While mortgages make up most of it, credit cards account for $33 billion.
So, where to go from here? Finance and relationship experts share what you can do if you’re smitten with someone in d…
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