--- title: This Is the Sexiest Financial Habit description: A new survey asked people what money management traits they'd find attractive in a mate. Prepare to be surprised by the answer. authors: - name: Margaret Magnarelli url: https://money.com/author/margaret-magnarelli/ at_money_since: 2014 articles: 6 covers: - Personal Finance - Career Advice - Economy and Politics social: - https://x.com/mmagnarelli former_staff: true published: '2015-02-04T20:21:02.000Z' modified: '2024-04-16T05:13:45.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - Budgeting - couples - Dating - dating and money - Love and Money - Valentine's Day word_count: 234 canonical: https://money.com/sexiest-financial-habit/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![businessman laying on field of money](https://img.money.com/2015/02/150204_ff_sexymoney.jpg) Money matters when searching for a mate—and it's not just how much you have, but how you handle your cash, according to a [survey released Wednesday](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ally-banks-love--money-study-finds-most-americans-are-attracted-to-others-who-have-strong-budgeting-and-saving-strategies-300030715.html) by Ally Bank. Three quarters of people think it's important to find a partner with a similar financial philosophy. Okay, that figures. But the survey also revealed which financial habits people found most appealing in a potential mate. And it turns out that... wait for it... a strong budgeting and saving strategy is the hottest, with 55% of respondents putting it at the top of the list. The older people were, the more fiscal discipline mattered. Surprised? Budgeting is indeed sexy. To make yourself more of a catch, check out "[How Do I set a Budget I Can Stick To?](https://time.com/nextadvisor/banking/savings/ "How do I set a budget I can stick to?")" in our [Money 101](https://money.com/collection/money-101/ "Money 101") section, or start using [Mint.com](http://www.mint.com), which does a lot of the work for you. Paying off credit card bills in full every month (21%) and bargain hunting (18%) were other attractive attributes. So maybe you'll fall in love over a Presidents' Day sale. 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