by Henry Truc | General Finance, Personal Finance for Couples
While it doesn’t necessarily work for everyone, giving a child an allowance is a common tool parents have used for ages. Whether the motive is to provide children with an incentive to do their chores, educate them in financial literacy or just to give them a...
by KathrynV | Personal Finance for Couples
Teaching your children about money is a difficult thing. There are so many different things to learn about personal finance. It can be tough to decide which things are important to emphasize for your kids. The situation is made even more difficult by the fact that we...
by Miranda | Financial Planning, Personal Finance for Couples
One of the interesting issues that arose before my son reached school age was that of me having enough time to work from home. The main thesis of working from home is that, since you work from home, you don’t need to pay for childcare. Because so many people...
by KathrynV | Money and Psychology, Personal Finance for Couples
Couples fight about money. There is no real way to avoid this in a marriage. Being married means making some big decisions together and money inevitably comes into the conversation. However, you don’t have to be mean to each other. You can open up the doors of...
by Miranda | Financial Planning, General Finance, Personal Finance for Couples
Right now, many are seeing firsthand the difficulties that can come with tough economic times. You may be watching friends and family struggle with their finances, and you may want to help. But you may be wary of lending money — or even just gifting it outright....
by Ray | General Finance, Personal Finance for Couples
Earlier this year we ran a series on personal finance tips for couples, however no matter what tips you follow you are bound to have fights over money. Fighting about money is one of the leading causes of disharmony and discontent in marriage, however if you have...