Ask An Adviser: The Biggest Financial Decision You'll Ever Make - Glen Hare

The biggest financial decision you'll ever make is who you spend the rest of your life with. Today we're joined by Glen Hare, financial adviser and cofounder of Fox & Hare, to unpack everything money and love. If you've ever wondered when is the right time to merge accounts, how couples can optimise tax, financial red flags or anything else about managing money as a couple - well rest assured, at Fox & Hare, Glen has seen it all. In this episode he shares everything we need to know and gives us some real-life examples of the good (and the not-so-good!) Interested in speaking to Glen or another of our hand-picked financial advisers? Fill out the form on our website (https://equitymates.com/advice) and we'll match you with an adviser that suits your needs. ———— 00:00 Intro & Reintroduction to Adviser Glen Hare 02:41 Where to Start with Couples 03:15 Episode Overview 03:26 How to Align Financial Goals 06:04 Balancing Different Risk Tolerances 07:49 Adjusting Goals & Trade Offs 09:40 Should Couples Merge Finances? 12:39 Splitting Money: Even or Proportional? 14:58 Savings Accounts Strategies for Couples 19:07 Tax Strategies for Couples & Spouse Splitting 23:41 Handling Spending Conflicts 26:03 Financial Red Flags in Relationships 30:29 Real Stories: Best & Worst Examples 37:54 When Couples Should Seek Financial Advice ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? • Download our free 4-step stock checklist (https://x40s1z0ymjt.typeform.com/4-St...) • Find company information on TIKR (https://www.tikr.com/?ref=equitymates) • Screen the market with GuruFocus (https://www.gurufocus.com/pricing?pmc...) • Research reports from Good Research (https://goodresearch.com.au/ref/equit...) • Track your portfolio with Sharesight (https://www.sharesight.com/au/equitym...) ——— Want to get involved? Join our daily mailing list to stay up to date on all things in business and markets: https://equitymates.beehiiv.com/subsc... If you prefer to listen to the daily headlines you now can: (https://open.spotify.com/show/0LpEJNu...) | (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) Have a question? Record a voice note (https://www.speakpipe.com/EquityMates) or send us a message on our website (https://equitymates.com/get-in-touch/) Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group   / equitymates   Looking for professional financial advice? https://equitymates.com/advice/ Check out our 2 bestselling books: https://equitymates.com/books/ Instagram:   / equitymates   X:   / equitymates   TikTok:   / equitymates   LinkedIn:   / equity-mates   ——— Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.