![]() ![]() Most recently, the couple was at odds over the purchase of a refrigerator for their newly remodeled condo. But there are moments when compromise is needed. They prefer going off on a good vacation rather than shopping for clothes, for example. Throughout their relationship, Xargay Casademont said, they've been relatively on the same page money-wise. How they're managing their money post-marriage and baby So there's no harm being open and honest." And even if someone you're with is bad with money or good with money, maybe it's something that you can continue to help get better at and your partner can help you get better. But it should be something that we should be able to talk about openly and honestly with one another. "We were doing icebreakers to make it a little bit more comfortable to talk about and add in some fun. Stewart said these discussions don't need to be stressful. Out of those who would have liked to know more about their partner before committing, close to two-thirds say they wish they knew more about their partner's spending habits, and 39% wish they were more clued in about their partner's debt. A survey conducted by Ally Bank on having the "money talk" showed that 90% of respondents say it is important to be open about finances but almost half aren't doing it effectively. Their healthy attitude toward frank money conversations is refreshing and necessary. "But as I said before, I'm retired and things change." Why the 'money talk' is so important "I wasn't that way years ago," she laughed. Stewart is a splurger with a penchant for investments and, unsurprisingly, Xargay Casademont is a super saver. While using the financial services company's new Financial Vow Generator and Financially Open Bootcamp, the couple was able to identify their money personalities. To help them along on their financial journey, and to encourage other couples to be financially open with each other, Stewart and Xargay Casademont have partnered with Ally Bank. Now that I'm retired, I'm a little bit different from the beginning and know that the money doesn't always come." We are not the same persons when we started getting the money. "I feel like we need to be smart with it, know what we're doing with that money, and also putting that money in a safe place," she said. It's a complete shift in mindset from her playing days. Managing their finances is a team effort, but Xargay Casademont admits to being a bit more cautious with their spending, especially as a former player who knows that money isn't infinite. "So there's money shared," explained Stewart, "and then there's still our separate things, which are separate investments we've made prior to our relationship starting." They had different approaches to money, but talking openly made all the difference They decided on setting up a joint account. And then obviously as our relationship got more and more serious, it was like, 'OK, how are we going to do this? How should we figure everything out?'" I'm investing a lot in the stock market and things like that. ![]() "Marta has three investment properties in Girona, Spain. ![]() And even before we talked about money together, we talked about what we're doing with our money separately," she told Insider. "We both had very successful basketball careers and had made a lot of money overseas with endorsements. Marriage and starting a family require financial planning and, according to Stewart, the couple approached the sometimes-sensitive money conversation very early on in their relationship before things got serious. The two are still in the midst of planning a larger celebration for family and friends. Stewart and Xargay Casademont, a retired pro basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury and her home country of Spain in the 2016 Olympics, were married in an intimate ceremony this summer, on July 6. Stewart also led the Storm to the inaugural WNBA Commissioner's Cup title and won the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.Īll this comes on the heels of capturing her second WNBA championship in 2020, where she was named the MVP in the Finals. The Seattle Storm power forward helped lead the US women's basketball team to gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and days later welcomed daughter Ruby Mae Stewart Xargay via surrogate with her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont. It's been quite a summer for WNBA star Breanna Stewart. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from InsiderĪs well as other partner offers and accept our ![]()
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