 TITLE: 7 Financial Tips for LGBTQ Newlyweds CONTENT: 7\\. Find an Affirming Financial Planner\n---------------------------------------\nIf you're struggling to get on the same page financially, consider hiring a financial planner or advisor who's either in the LGBTQ community or very knowledgeable about your unique needs.\nThis professional can help you and your spouse create a budget, assess priorities and make a plan for how to achieve goals. Do a search to find advisors or firms in your area that specialize in LGBTQ clients. You can also search through databases, such as GuideVine, where financial planners can label that they specialize in the LGBTQ community.\nIf you can't afford to hire a planner, there are plenty of free resources. For example, SAGE has a free digital wellness platform called SAGECents for older LGBTQ people. END