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Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk (About Your Finances) [Book Review]

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Whether you have your financial house in order or you’re still learning to manage your money, you might find yourself in the position of taking charge of your parent’s finances. If you think you and your parents are too young to worry about their financial futures, please reconsider. While we all hope our Mom’s and […]

What Are The Best Ways To Help Aging Parents Financially?

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Whether you’re just starting to take control of your finances or already working toward financial independence, you’re also thinking about your aging parents and their money. Are they financially prepared for retirement? Is their retirement plan to just keep working? Will they need your financial help? The answers to these questions – and more – […]

What is the Best Way To Share Expenses When Living Together?

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You’ve decided it’s time to move in together. It’s a big step in your relationship, and you’re excited about the future. You’ll have to each decide which of your belongings you can share in your new place. Another thing you’ll have to figure out? The best way to share expenses when living together. Choosing […]

Is The Savings From Living With Roommates Worth It?

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You remember talking as a teenager about how great it would be to move out of your parents’ house. Getting an apartment with friends or heading off to a college dorm – any place where you’d have some freedom and ability to make your own decisions. Leaving the “nest” usually means moving in with others […]

What Are The Best Ways For Keeping My Family Safe From Identity Theft?

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Thanks to data breach after data breach, online security and identity theft are at the forefront of most adults’ minds. Most of us work pretty hard to keep ourselves safe online. We log out of public computers after using them. We create different usernames. And we change our passwords regularly. We even resist the urge […]

What Are The Best Money Books For Teens And Young Adults?

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As your kids get older and become young adults, everything they want and need seems to get more expensive. You think about money a lot, and you’ll notice money is on your teen’s mind more often too. Whether it’s spending money to go out with friends, earning money from their first job, saving money for […]

What Money Games And Activities Are Best For Teens?

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When it comes to teaching kids about money, we know starting early is a smart decision! There are terrific resources to help young children learn their first financial lessons. But what can we use to teach older kids and teens about money? Are there money games and activities, or apps and books to keep their […]

Is It A Bad Idea To Loan Money To Family Or Friends?

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In a financial pinch, turning to friends and family for a little financial help seems like a good option. After all, what could go wrong? Plenty. Many people have horror stories about personal loans destroying and ending relationships. It would be challenging to find anyone who hasn’t seen the effects of what money transactions between […]

Is Mediation a Good Way To Save Money On a Divorce?

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Your relationship is ending. On top of the stress, emotions, and decisions involved in going your separate ways, worrying about money is keeping you up at night. You know you need to protect yourself and your financial future but paying a lawyer thousands of dollars really concerns you too. You’ll both end up broke if the […]

How Do I Budget When My Partner Is A Spender?

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You dreamt of the day you’d join your life with the person who makes your soul happy. Your nearly flawless alignment has been almost surprising. However, as “mine” and “yours” have become “ours,” one subject remains sore: finances. You’ve done the work of calculating the perfect budget with a place for everything and everything in […]

Should We Be Discussing Money Troubles With Others?

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In our culture, talking about money – especially money troubles – can be uncomfortable. Money feels like a very personal topic. And, like discussing politics and religion, it’s a topic laden with the potential for judgment and scrutiny. Telling others our income or how much we save can come across as egotistical. And sharing our […]

Should We Buy A House Together When Unmarried?

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How should you approach buying a house with a boyfriend, partner or another party despite not being married? That’s a good question. Home ownership can be a decades-long legal and financial obligation. Do it right, and you will reap all kinds of benefits. Including having a home in which to live, building equity, and a […]

What Should I Do About My Parents’ Debt?

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Managing your finances is a complicated endeavor with a lot of independently moving parts. You may have children to support, day to day bills to cover, debts to pay off, and a retirement to plan. And, to throw even more into the mix, you may come to a point where you need to intervene in […]

Is Cosigning For A Loan Ever A Good Idea?

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An internet search of the term “cosigning a loan” quickly reveals it’s a terrible idea. And there are valid reasons for much of the negativity. Helping a family member or a friend by cosigning a loan is incredibly helpful for them, but significant problems arise for a cosigner when they don’t know or understand what […]

Is Buying My Parents’ House A Good Idea?

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If you’re thinking about buying your parents’ house, there are many things to consider before moving forward. Buying a home is a substantial financial decision. And when a big money decision involves family, it should be carefully considered. Why Buy Your Parents’ House? You might have multiple reasons for thinking about buying your parents home. […]

What Is Financial Abuse?

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Note: This post may contain triggers for those who have been in abusive relationships or been through sexual assault. What is Financial Abuse? It’s when the person ‘in power’ – the abuser – controls their victim’s access to money, including: controlling their spending stealing their money, credit, property, or identity denying them access to financial […]

Should I Let My Teenager Get A Part-Time Job?

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Your teenager continually begs you for money, and here they are again. You’re starting to feel like an ATM. But this time you pause, ignore their outstretched hand and say no. It’s time to set some limits here. Frustrated, your teen asks if they can get a part-time job to earn their own money. You […]

How Do I Encourage The Entrepreneurial Spirit In My Kids?

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We all want our kids to grow up and become successful right? As parents, it’s our job to teach them about money. How to earn it, save it, spend it, share it, and invest it. And learning by doing is often one of the best ways for something to stick. Research indicates kids who work […]

Do I Need A Prenuptial Agreement (Prenup)?

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“A prenup is for people who can’t or won’t commit.” “It’s like rooting against your own marriage.” When hearing the mention of the word prenup, most people express serious reservations about getting one. While it’s true not everyone needs a prenup; there are important benefits–financial and otherwise–to signing a prenup before marriage. Once you have […]

Spending Money On A Friend’s Destination Dream Wedding

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I got married right out of college to my high school sweetheart. Both of us were broke after graduation, but fortunately, our combined student loan debt was less than $10,000. We chose to have a small wedding because we wanted to get married right away. We didn’t want to take on more debt and we […]

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Money and Relationships

Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk (About Your Finances) [Book Review]

What Are The Best Ways To Help Aging Parents Financially?

What is the Best Way To Share Expenses When Living Together?

Is The Savings From Living With Roommates Worth It?

What Are The Best Ways For Keeping My Family Safe From Identity Theft?

What Are The Best Money Books For Teens And Young Adults?

What Money Games And Activities Are Best For Teens?

Is It A Bad Idea To Loan Money To Family Or Friends?

Is Mediation a Good Way To Save Money On a Divorce?

How Do I Budget When My Partner Is A Spender?

Should We Be Discussing Money Troubles With Others?

Should We Buy A House Together When Unmarried?

What Should I Do About My Parents’ Debt?

Is Cosigning For A Loan Ever A Good Idea?

Is Buying My Parents’ House A Good Idea?

What Is Financial Abuse?

Should I Let My Teenager Get A Part-Time Job?

How Do I Encourage The Entrepreneurial Spirit In My Kids?

Do I Need A Prenuptial Agreement (Prenup)?

Spending Money On A Friend’s Destination Dream Wedding

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