Move over DINKs: SPLITs are the new financial power couple—they have two incomes, no kids yet and no joint bank account
DINKs out-earn parents by $42,000 a year. SPLITs get the same two-income benefits and, a financial planner says, skip a lot of money fights.
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# SPLITs Emerge as Alternative to Traditional Dual-Income Couples SPLITs—couples with two incomes, no kids yet, and separate finances—are gaining traction as a financial strategy that captures the $42,000 annual income advantage of DINKs (dual income, no kids) while potentially reducing relationship conflicts over money management by maintaining independent bank accounts. Financial advisors suggest this model appeals to younger couples seeking the economic benefits of dual incomes without the commitment of joint finances or immediate parenthood.
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