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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2801410, member: 20480&quot;]It&#039;s probably none of my business, but you posted the subject, so I&#039;m weighing in . . . I think you are playing with fire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even before you are married, you may be unwittingly &quot;teaching&quot; your wife-to-be that it is okay to spend first, and figure out how to pay for it afterward.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I married, we already had money in the bank that we&#039;d been saving, but my wife and I both decided what a reasonable budget would be for our wedding well before making any plans, and then saved for it apart from what we&#039;d already saved for other purposes (retirement, a home, vacation, Christmas account, etc.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Committing yourself to expenses that are well within your collective control, and then figuring out how to dig out after the fact is a recipe for failure.&nbsp; Expecting patience of, and delivering patience to one another is a great lesson . . . especially early in your lives together.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is your first and best chance to pair up and figure out how to plan around debt, and not derail your other plans with impulsive spending.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for when to sell . . . buy low, sell high.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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