Last updated June 5 2025
Chapter 24
Financial Advice
Another big one. Never having had someone question my financial decisions met with resistance. Having recounted the story of how I came to change vehicles three times in as many weeks, the inevitable question around accumulated debt came up really early in the relationship.
Having gone through irresponsible decisions in past relationships, Marlene was determined to nip that problem early on. Debt had to be eliminated and saving to begin. And so, it did, company bonuses started going into an RSP and all financial decisions were henceforth a team decision.
Pay yourself first was the refrain.
Apart from wishing to trade vehicles too soon for Marlene’s liking; we had 23 years of relative peace and never did we have an argument connected to money.