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Love and Money: Managing Your Heart and Pocketbook
Navigating finances with a partner means constantly adjusting to each other's spending and saving styles and coming up with a system you can both live with. But as relationships grow and change, financial situations do too, and many couples find themselves having to adjust their approach to money after years together. We've been covering love and money issues all month in honor of Valentine's Day.
I'm Asking: What Valentine's Puchase Do You Have to Have?
We're obviously advocating smart spending to celebrate Valentine's, and hopefully you've realized there are lots of ways (on the cheap) to make the most of your celebration. But whether you're single or coupled-up, we know the day is also about indulging — chocolates, flowers, wine, romance . .
Do You Make More Than Your Partner?
Not to stir the pot with Valentine's just around the corner, but with new studies indicating that wives are earning more than their husbands, my mind began to wander and wonder about the financial breakdown in relationships. Juggling love and money issues can be a tricky balancing act to pull off, and money talks with your partner can definitely be awkward and uncomfortable if you don't know where your sweetie stands on finances. All in all, I'd like to think that when it comes to matters of the heart, money is irrelevant — unfortunately, the reality is that it's not always avoidable and sometimes can weigh heavily on our relationships.
Love and Money: 10 Healthy Couple Habits
A few years ago I was cruising the purse department at Nordstrom and overheard a sweet-looking lady in her 70s call her husband over to pay for her goodies while she told the salesgal, "he doesn't get any honey unless he shows me the money." I immediately burst into laughter. Still, as silly as it sounds, maintaining a healthy attitude about finances in a long-term relationship requires a balance of humor, clear communication, and shared expectations.
Do Opposites Attract When It Comes to Spending Habits?
This question comes from reader Lauren in our How Do You Save? group.
I read a very interesting article on Get Rich Slowly today.
Do You Give Shared Gifts For Valentine's Day?
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t enjoy the romance and surprise of Valentine's Day gift-giving. But maintaining those romantic and unexpected elements can get tricky for couples who share finances. Will splurging on your significant other be a welcome treat, or will it just stress him or her out that you’re depleting the joint account?
New Love: Weigh In on Money Dos and Don'ts
Money is a sensitive and personal subject, but when you start dating someone it's important to let down your guard and ensure you have similar financial, personal and career goals and expectations so you aren't someday bewildered when the topic of prenups or really bad credit comes up. Embrace this month of love by sharing your take on some classic new relationship conundrums.
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Love and Money: Can You Have It All? Yes, If You Work For It
Resolving money issues with a partner means constantly adjusting to each other's spending and saving styles and coming up with a system you can both live with. But as relationships grow and change, financial situations do too, and many couples find themselves having to adjust their approach to money after years of marriage. Here are a few tried and true guides and tips to navigating the romantic and oh-so-practical.
Does Everyone Secretly Want a "Wife"?
Thanks to a recent Pew Research study we know now that more women are outearning their partners than ever before. Let’s hear it for the ever-shrinking gender gap . .
Where Do You Stand on the Topic of Love and Money?
February is a month of decadent chocolate boxes, long-stemmed roses, and big proclamations of love. That is, if Hallmark and the floral and gift industry have their way. Truth be told, saying "I love you" for the first time is often easier than the realities that come afterward — the effort to merge your life with someone else's.
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