You Can Have My Cat Collection, Too.
January 23rd, 2008 @ 6:06 pm by Mrs. Kiwi
Now that the thank you cards are sent, the gifts opened, used and put away, and our new bed has arrived, all the fun wedding things are done, leaving me with all the menial tasks of name-changing.
I have just taken a large step: I made Mr. Kiwi my IRA beneficiary. When and if I pass away, all my money in my IRA will be given to him. This is crazy to me. I reminded myself to change my profile information to include my new name, and while I was there I noticed I could change who gets all my junk in the event I should pass on. Entering Mr. Kiwi’s name and birthdate was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Oddly enough, it wouldn’t allow me to change my name on the website, though.
It’s funny which things change when you get married. What things have you anticipated, or are you anticipating? Did you have to be reminded like I did? It’s so weird how many things you need to change when you change your name.
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5 Responses to “You Can Have My Cat Collection, Too.”
Since we’ve been together so long, I’ve already named him as a beneficiary for so many things, so thankfully, one less thing to worry about!
Mr. Pengy signed me as his beneficiary for his life insurance 2 years ago (1 year before we got engaged)…THAT was big time for me 
Even though he’s so in debt for grad school that if he died anytime soon, he’d leave me with a trail of debt but the symbolism of it all….HEAVY!
I am just getting around to worrying about things like name changing. I have been mostly worried about the changes associated with the two kids I am getting along with my FI. However they are such good kids, and are so excited about the wedding and moving into my house, that the big surprise is how easy it seems to be. After hearing dozens of stepchildren from hell stories from girlfriends, I guess I am pretty lucky (knock on wood).
Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
I understand what you mean that adding him as your IRA beneficiary is a big step. I’m not married yet, so I’m not sure of the specifics, but I think in Texas (where I live), all of your money in a 401K or IRA goes automatically to your husband, and you have to specially request for it not to go to him! Now I love my FI and I would definitely want this money to go to him, but that seems really strange to me, given that it is such a large step, as you’ve alluded to.