#  7 Financial Decisions for Same-sex Newlyweds

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### Marriage Equality means in Australia you're now free to marry who you love.

### If you're a same-sex couple, there might be some unique challenges to meet with your partner for life

While LGBTQIA+ people are as diverse as the rest of the population, their shared experience and expectation of discrimination creates many common financial issues, unique to the LGBTQIA+ Community.

- The problem isn't with LGBTQIA+ people, but with the attitudes and behaviours of the society around them.
- While this may not apply to everyone, there are many barriers to same-sex families who need detailed financial advice because *most financial and insurance decisions* are about *family structures, relationships and priorities*.

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### The eGuide 7 Financial Decisions Same-sex Newlyweds Need to Make is now available for download.

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A high-level summary is in the infographic below.

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