How should you deal with finances before marriage?  Is there a line between marriage and just being in a relationship?  I think there is a definite progression in a couple’s finances before and after marriage.
First, when do you start talking finances?  I did a poll a few years ago and most people said when the [...]

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My DH isn’t really involved in our day to day finances. He has no idea what our grocery “budget” is, or what we pay for car insurance. He knows we have a mortgage, but probably couldn’t tell you the amount. He knows it’s with Bank of America, but wouldn’t be able to pay the mortgage. [...]

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How do you split assets when getting a divorced?  Especially when you don’t have a prenuptial agreement.  What is fair financially?  And how does it change if you don’t have kids versus having children?  Also does it matter if you are married long term versus short term?
I got two strange calls this weekend.  One was [...]

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At savingadvice, a PF blogger I enjoy reading shared his recent personal troubles about finance.  His wife had been hiding credit card debt from him and finally shared it with him after 18 months.  This was obviously devestating, especially in light of the birth of their new twins. 
The debt wasn’t huge about $6k, but it was [...]

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I realized as I had dinner with a few couples the other night it’s all a matter of perspective.  What do I mean?  Well one couple had just gotten married over Memorial Day weekend.  It was a lovely wedding.  But from their perspective it was a small wedding of 175 guests. 
My jaw started hanging, when [...]

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Wowsa, I am reading this article and while I can believe it and know it happens, it’s quite amazing how out there it is.  Apparently it works on both sexes that if the person has money it makes them more attractive to those of the opposite sex.
But is money enough?  The article suggests that it’s [...]

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