Monthly survey from national nonprofit explores consumers’ financial fidelity and communication with their significant other when it comes to money issues.
Boston, MA – January 28, 2015
Today, national consumer credit counseling agency, American Consumer Credit Counseling, launched their monthly online survey seeking to gain better insight into consumers’ behavior when it comes to love and money. The survey posed questions on the topic of financial fidelity, communication between couples and how money affects relationships.
In recent studies, money was found to be a leading source of arguments between couples and, in many cases, was the primary culprit in ending marriages. In fact, one recent study found that couples who reported disagreeing about finances once a week were over 30 percent more likely to get divorced than couples who reported disagreeing about finances a few times a month.
“When ignored, money and personal finance issues can result in resentment and animosity between partners,” said Steve Trumble, President and CEO of American Consumer Credit Counseling. “Couples need to remember that saying ‘I do’ means that you and your significant other now share one another’s financial history – both the good and the bad. Communication, honesty and scheduling time to discuss money and personal finances are all steps that couples should take both before tying the knot and throughout the entire marriage.”
The Love and Money survey is the latest in a series of online polls from ACCC that seek to gain additional insight into consumer’s behavior when it comes to financial literacy, spending habits and other personal finance and consumer issues. The poll will be hosted online until February 6th at which time results will be analyzed and released in time for Valentine’s Day. If you would like to participate in this month’s survey, please visit: www.ConsumerCredit.com
ACCC is a 501(c)3 organization that provides free credit counseling, bankruptcy counseling, and housing counseling to consumers nationwide in need of financial literacy education and money management. For more information, contact ACCC:
- For credit counseling, call 800-769-3571
- For bankruptcy counseling. call 866-826-6924
- For housing counseling, call 866-826-7180
- Or visit us online at ConsumerCredit.com
About American Consumer Credit Counseling
American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) is a nonprofit credit counseling 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering consumers to achieve financial management and debt relief through education, credit counseling, and debt management solutions. Each month, ACCC invites consumers to participate in a poll focused on personal finance issues. The results are conveyed in the form of infographics that act as tools to educate the community on everyday personal finance issues and problems. By learning more about financial management topics such as credit and debt management, consumers are empowered to make the best possible financial decisions to reach debt relief. As one of the nation’s leading providers of personal finance education and credit counseling services, ACCC’s certified credit advisors work with consumers to help determine the best possible debt solutions for them. ACCC holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a member of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies. To participate in this month’s poll, visit ConsumerCredit.com and for more financial management resources visit TalkingCentsBlog.com.
