The ‘mine’ part is easy. The ‘yours’ part, not so much. When two become one, does everything become ‘ours’? Whew…that’s a loaded question. To which, we will explore the answer. Studies show money to be one of the top causes of conflict in marriage. Ideally, money and the issues thereof have been discussed prior to…
You know the spiel. January 1… the new day in the new year just in time for the new you. At some point, we have all made resolutions and we start on January 1. We are headstrong and armed with everything we need to execute the list. In short order; however, we grow weary and…
Ah, if there’s a cure for this, I don’t want, don’t want it. If there’s a remedy, I’ll run from it, from it.” The famous Diana Ross lyrics from the hit song “Love Hangover” certainly do not apply to the financial hangover felt after overspending during the Holidays. Are you still feeling the pinch? Here’s…
According to Money Magazine, 70% of married couples argue about money – more than about sex, household chores, time spent together, what’s for dinner and snoring. What does that say about the state of our money situation? Studies also show that what happens before marriage will probably happen during. To head off money conflicts from…
As the saying goes, “everything that glitters is not gold.” Such can be the financial situation of many–what appears to be gold is nothing more than iron pyrite. Iron pyrite, commonly called fool’s gold, is a mineral that has a metallic luster and brass hue that gives it a superficial resemblance to gold. The key…
