text: Fond of Finances: Most Desired Financial Traits in a Romantic Partner Sets financial goals 70.70% Employed full time 70.60% Follows a budget 70.40% Financially independent 67.10% Makes payments on time 65.40% Has a savings account 63.70% Saves a percentage of each paycheck 63.30% Has an emergency fund 59.90% Pays credit card balance in full each month 54.40% Frequently tracks spending 52.40% Spends frugally 45.20% High salary 32.60% Impressive investment portfolio 24.80% Generous spender 9.50% Source: Survey of 1,012 people in a relationship by The Ascent