Money
Finances are the number one reason couples divorce. The two of you must talk about money and set financial goals together.
Joint, Separate, or Combination of Checking Accounts -- Share Your Re…
Wanting to be able to spend or save money as they want, many married couples have a combination of separate and joint checking accounts.
Wanting to be able to spend or save money as they want, many married couples have a combination of separate and joint checking accounts.
Tips for Handling Rough Financial Waters Together
Financial uncertainty and financial hardship can hurt your marriage if the two of you are not talking with one another or if either of you is hiding your head in the sand.
Financial uncertainty and financial hardship can hurt your marriage if the two of you are not talking with one another or if either of you is hiding your head in the sand.
Money Does Matter
A guide to helping couples discuss financial differences.
A guide to helping couples discuss financial differences.
Financial Advice Married Couples Don't Want to Hear
It is not news that disagreements over finances is one of the main reasons couples end up in divorce court. Financial advice is readily available, but married couples are still fighting over money. Why? For a variety of reasons, couples appear to not want to hear the financial advice.
It is not news that disagreements over finances is one of the main reasons couples end up in divorce court. Financial advice is readily available, but married couples are still fighting over money. Why? For a variety of reasons, couples appear to not want to hear the financial advice.
Financial Questions for Couples to Discuss
At least once each year, couples should sit down and discuss their finances in depth. Here are questions that will help the two of you know where you stand financially.
At least once each year, couples should sit down and discuss their finances in depth. Here are questions that will help the two of you know where you stand financially.
Checking/Savings Accounts Poll
Deciding if you are going to have a joint checking account or separate checking accounts or a combination of both is an important decision the two of you need to make. What type of checking/savings accounts do the two of you have?
Deciding if you are going to have a joint checking account or separate checking accounts or a combination of both is an important decision the two of you need to make. What type of checking/savings accounts do the two of you have?
Financial Books for Married Couples
Since finances are the number one reason that marriages fall apart, here are some helpful books about finances for married couples.
Since finances are the number one reason that marriages fall apart, here are some helpful books about finances for married couples.
Secret Stash of Money
Some people believe that having a stash of money hidden away is a sign of a failing relationship. Others belive that having a stash of cash shows a lack of trust in one another while other individuals believe hiding away some money is okay.
Some people believe that having a stash of money hidden away is a sign of a failing relationship. Others belive that having a stash of cash shows a lack of trust in one another while other individuals believe hiding away some money is okay.
Secret Stash
Definition of a secret stash in marriage.
Definition of a secret stash in marriage.
Secret Stash Poll
Many married individuals have a stash of money that their spouse knows nothing about. Do you have a secret stash of money?
Many married individuals have a stash of money that their spouse knows nothing about. Do you have a secret stash of money?
Financial Infidelity
Even though some financial secrets like a small stash of cash may be harmless, spending secrets can threaten not only your finances but also your marriage relationship.
Even though some financial secrets like a small stash of cash may be harmless, spending secrets can threaten not only your finances but also your marriage relationship.
Finances Poll
Disagreement about finances is one of the top reasons marriages end in divorce. The topic of money and how it is spent or saved is an emotional issue for many individuals. Vote in our poll about finances in your marriage.
Disagreement about finances is one of the top reasons marriages end in divorce. The topic of money and how it is spent or saved is an emotional issue for many individuals. Vote in our poll about finances in your marriage.
Community Property States
Listing of community property states in the U.S.
Listing of community property states in the U.S.
The Marriage Penalty
Although millions of U.S. couples have been impacted by the marriage penalty in the federal tax code, do you understand what the marriage penalty is, how the marriage penalty came to be, and how recent changes in the federal tax law have reduced the marriage penalty?
Although millions of U.S. couples have been impacted by the marriage penalty in the federal tax code, do you understand what the marriage penalty is, how the marriage penalty came to be, and how recent changes in the federal tax law have reduced the marriage penalty?
Joint Or Separate Checking Accounts?
Here are tips on how to decide and how to make this work in your marriage.
Here are tips on how to decide and how to make this work in your marriage.
Changing Lives, Changing Needs: Marriage and Your Insurance
This article shows how marriage can affect your insurance. With every life stage and change, your insurance needs to be re-evaluated.
This article shows how marriage can affect your insurance. With every life stage and change, your insurance needs to be re-evaluated.
Financial To Do List for Newlyweds
When couples are tying the knot and combining two established households, financial decisions have to be made.
When couples are tying the knot and combining two established households, financial decisions have to be made.
Frugal Family matters
Are you or your spouse frugally challenged? Here are some ideas on how to make your marriage work when you disagree on how to spend money.
Are you or your spouse frugally challenged? Here are some ideas on how to make your marriage work when you disagree on how to spend money.
Suddenly Single
Here are the financial matters that you have to take care of if you find yourself suddenly single due to the death of your spouse or because of a divorce.
Here are the financial matters that you have to take care of if you find yourself suddenly single due to the death of your spouse or because of a divorce.
Five Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Money
Find out the five things women need to know about money.
Find out the five things women need to know about money.
Sex Before Finances
Couples tend to talk about sex and anything else, before they touch on the subject of finances. Here is an explanation of why people are reluctant to talk about money and how they should approach the subject.
Couples tend to talk about sex and anything else, before they touch on the subject of finances. Here is an explanation of why people are reluctant to talk about money and how they should approach the subject.