Ever wonder why some people always seem to be so positive all the time? They intuitively know how to a positive attitude. My wife is a person like that. She always sees the best in people (otherwise…believe me…she never would have married me…). The great benefit of having a positive attitude, as I see it, […]
Money and Marriage
No matter how together you are personally, if you and your “better half” are not on the same page when it comes to money you’ll find it difficult and frustrating to move forward toward financial security.
Here are a host of articles that can help you both communicate and learn as you build your financial lives together.
Respond to “Help Save Our Marriage” and Weekend Links
What would you do if your spouse refused to address a major financial concern you had and it was threatening your relationship? Would you scream out, “Save our marriage!” or “I want a divorce!”? Besides the fact that might love your spouse, if you consider the average cost of divorce, you’ll probably go the first […]
How to End Financial Struggles
You can actually learn a lot about fixing financial struggles by watching “Survivor.” Contestants on the TV show fight to stay on the island. If they are successful, they get to continue to fight and suffer. Somebody explain to me how that’s a “win” for anyone. How well does that describe what you do to […]
How to Boost Your Self-Worth – Video
Do you define yourself by what you have or what you do professionally? Is that where you get your self-worth? Deep down…I think we all do a little bit. Is that your definition of success too? I know I do it too much. It’s really a shame because when we do this, we rob ourselves […]
Why You Should Worry about Very Rich People
I’m concerned about very rich people, and you should be as well. Sure they know how to retire rich and live rich. But Forbes magazine recently reported that the 400 richest people in America lost $300 billion dollars over the last 12 months. Here’s why this is important for you and me. Even though these […]
Couples Fighting about Money. Is It Your Fault?
If you fight about money, how do you know who is to blame? And how do you know who needs to get their act together? Earlier this week, I asked your advice for a couple that had different views on frugality and couldn’t stop fighting about money. Jim was making Deb’s life unbearable because of […]