Money and Marriage

If you ever considering getting remarried you probably thought about it a great deal and worked out many of the financial complexities. If so, maybe you can help a reader out. “B” sent me an email looking for a little direction. Here is her situation. “B” is in her late 50’s with 2 young adult [...]

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The following is a guest post that discusses the importance of talking about money. This is one of my favorite topics. My experience is that those couples who are able to discuss finances tend to be the strongest. Secrets about money lead to mistrust and big problems down the line. Let’s see what Shane has [...]

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I was speaking with a recent college-graduate who was really struggling. He had his degree but didn’t know what to do with his life. Although I am not a psychologist, I thought I might be able to help. When I work with people they usually share their inner-most feelings about success and failure with me. [...]

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Finances are challenging. How you respond to those challenges determine how much of a money hero you become. And there is a lot more at stake than money. Your financial behavior is a model for your family. In the future, they’ll likely take what they see you do and mirror the decisions you make. That’s [...]

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It’s not easy to know when to trust someone. When it comes to your financial affairs, the importance of this can’t be underestimated. Can you go with your gut feeling? Maybe. But plenty of people have relied on their feelings and gotten taken to the cleaners and lost money as a result. Should you have [...]

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Hopefully you have already discovered the joy of giving to charity. My wife “introduced” me to this concept shortly after we were married. She answered my question “Why should I donate?” and changed it to “Who should I donate to?” Although I was resistant at first (because of my own financial fear) I quickly learned [...]

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From a financial perspective, are you ready to get married? You and your love muffin may have all the emotional and spiritual success stars lined up. But if your love potion doesn’t also include a little financial glue, the chances of sticking together over the long-run aren’t great. Here are the 10 questions you both [...]

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“I have no money” means very different things to different people. I recently spoke with a very nice (but frantic) woman who told me she was broke. As a result, she said, she didn’t know what to do. Let me tell you, I’ve received calls like this before and they aren’t fun. But having said [...]

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If you’ve ever told lies about money to someone – you’re not alone. According to the AICPA* one in three Americans have lied about money to their spouse or live-in partner. (That probably explains why half of all marriages end up in divorce.) Besides the financial problem that deceitful spending creates, the abuse of trust [...]

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