The end of a marriage is not only tragic, but it also leaves a number of logistical and financial problems in its wake. One of the issues that many separating couples may need to educate themselves about is how a divorce will change their tax burden. Here are four topics that might make the first […]
Your kids take English, math and science in school, but do they take personal finance? And do you compensate by talking to them about money at all? Leaving them out of the money conversation leaves that door open to disaster later in life. But by talking to them now, you teach them that money isn’t […]
Getting married is one of the biggest decisions anyone can make in life. You continually learn things about your spouse as you spend more and more time together having conversations about anything and everything. Naturally, finances are a common topic that will come up. It is a touchy subject for married couples at times, which […]
Over the course of three weeks, my husband spent quite a lot on Lord of the Rings collectibles. Can we afford it? I guess so. We didn’t need credit cards to pay for any of the stuff, and it didn’t result in us needing to use debt to pay any of our other obligations. But […]
I’ll go ahead and confess: 17 years ago, I had a big, lavish wedding at a five-star hotel. The 400 guests were served a five-course gourmet dinner, enjoyed an extensive dessert buffet, and a slice of the 6-tier wedding cake. My designer wedding dress was spectacular, and cost a fortune. After the event, I ended […]
Seeing a loved one go through a financial crisis can be almost as stressful as going through one yourself. For most of us, the reality is that there is only so much direct help we can offer without putting our own security in jeopardy. The good news is that there are ways that you can […]
