Life is full of sticky issues and none stickier than the issue of if, when, and how to combine finances with a romantic partner. In the early days of a relationship, when everything is shiny and new, it might … Continue reading →Post by Frugal Dad

The following reader story was submitted by Dr. Graeme Gibson, D.C. You may read more about Dr. Gibson immediately following this post. If you have a story you’d like to share here as a guest post, please contact me. We had “The Talk” This July 2nd my wife and I ...

If you are not careful, planning a wedding can lead to acute sticker shock. According to The Wedding Report, a market research publication, the average price of a U.S. wedding in 2010 was over $24,000. While your “Big Day”is certainly a major rite of passage, it’s important to remember that ...

The following guest post is from Elle, who writes for Couple Money – a personal finance blog about building financial freedom together. Each family has to deal with finances their own way, but there seems to be some common threads among all of us.   A successful marriage isn’t easy and it often ...

It was not until I reached 30 that I started to turn my own financial life around. Unfortunately, by then, the damage was done. In retrospect, I often knew the decisions I was making were not-so-smart, but I did them anyway because I could always “pay it off later” or ...

This article is by Adam from Money Relationship. Subscribe to his site to get updates about his journey out of $150,000 in debt. My wife and I got married last July in what turned out to be an amazing day. She looked beautiful, I looked stunning and we had a great ...

I’ll be away from the blog for a few days, but fortunately a few blogging friends have offered up some excellent guest posts to keep you busy. Leading things off is Craig Ford, who writes about issues related to faith and finances at Money Help For Christians.  Get a free copy of ...

The following post is from Neal of WealthPilgrim.com. After reading the article, be sure to sign up for free at Wealth Pilgrim to receive more from Neal. Last week I wrote about a newlywed couple that had to deal with the issue of “financial infidelity.” To make a long story short, ...

The following post is from Neal of WealthPilgrim.com. After reading the article, be sure to sign up for free at Wealth Pilgrim to receive more from Neal. It seems like divorced couples still have problems even after the divorce. That’s something I’m going to have to deal with next week. Here’s the ...

The following guest post is from Neal Frankle of Wealth Pilgrim. Wealth Pilgrim is on my short list of daily reads. After reading the post, head over to Neal’s site and sign up to receive his posts. How would you advise a recent college graduate who wants to get married, is ...