If you think Valentine's Day is the ultimate commitment, think again. Forget flowers and chocolates; money is the real love language. What else is there beyond joint accounts? What’s the 'financial foreplay' for testing compatibility and why is equities-investing your relationship's final exam? Howie Lim gets insights from Jeremy Tan, CEO of Tiger Fund Management.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

00:55 Financial compatibility more enduring than Valentine's Day

03:17 Maintain individual accounts and document large shared financial arrangements

08:43 The fine line of financial transparency

09:46 Equities as the "ultimate test" of compatibility

11:47 Sending "test balloons" early in a relationship

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

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

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S1E254: More than romance: The conversation that outlasts Valentine’s Day

BT Money Hacks

S1E254: More than romance: The conversation that outlasts Valentine’s Day