You know how it goes: It’s been a long, stressful week. On a whim, you decide to treat yourself to a massage. Your partner gets salty. A fight ensues. How do you avoid this? Lee Kim Siang hears from one couple who’s figured it out.

Synopsis: Every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights of the conversation: 

01:22 Planning for big ticket purchases

04:09 Balance financial, emotional and physical responsibilities

07:24 Financial support for your in-laws

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08:58 Budgeting as a couple

13:37 Treat your partner like a boss

Hosted by: Lee Kim Siang (kimsiang@sph.com.sg)

With Angela Teng, editorial director of The Simple Sum; and her husband Isaac Tan

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Emily Liu

Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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