Dear Pay Dirt,
My partner is admittedly bad with money. Due to the pandemic, he’s been out of work for a while and has been living off savings. I know he has debt, which he’s looking to clear with some inheritance, but he won’t tell me how this debt accrued. He was recently the victim of a scam that I tried to warn him about, but his desire to get out of his current situation overrode his best judgment, and he shut down my advice. Now he’s a few thousand dollars down and devastated. We had talked about moving in together, but I recently also lost my job, and my trust in him and hope for our future have been shaken. He is an excellent partner in all other respects—supportive, loving, and exceptionally kind. How can I rebuild a more positive relationship around money with him? Is it wise to even consider moving in together?