It opens the lines of communication early for an easier time down the road.
You don't need to reveal every detail of your finances on the first date, but experts agree that it's better to at least broach the topic sooner rather than later.
"My take is as soon as it gets serious and you start talking the future together, it makes sense to start talking money," Euriteg said. "I don't think you need all the gritty details right away, but to open those lines of communication early on and gauge your potential partner's receptivity to it would be important."
Regular money check-ins with your partner throughout your relationship are vital to keeping those lines of communication open, Martinez said.
"In our community we call them money dates and really that's what they are," she added. "You go out or stay in for an evening to relax and talk about what you're working on and how the money is doing."
As well as being a relatively painless way to talk about money, it can also be a chance to connect.
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