by Laura Martinez | Relationships and Money
You’re with someone special and you feel like this is for the long haul. However, you’re curious about your and their finances. You don’t want to spring your $20,000 student loan on them after you’re married and you certainly don’t want...
by Laura Martinez | Relationships and Money
Can you balance love and money? I think so. Is it easy? Not always, especially if you two have different financial habits. However it is possible to get on the same page. You have to be willing to be willing to be honest and open to adapting to one another. Let me...
by Laura Martinez | Relationships and Money
I will start off by saying I have went out with a cheap person once and that was enough for me. Besides being a tightwad, he was arrogant, so that ended it before it began. However, I have dated some frugal guys and enjoyed picking up new tips. In fact, my husband is...
by Tahnya Kristina | Relationships and Money, Retirement
Good Morning Green Panda Friends, and welcome to the last post in our Retirement Planning for Young 20 Something Investors series. Before we decide to get married it is very important to talk about our finances with our spouse. We have to decide if we are going to...
by Tahnya Kristina | Relationships and Money
This past week Yahoo published an article from Flare Magazine called “10 things to know about your partner before getting engaged.” I was surprised to learn that personal finances and money management were not even in the top three criteria on the list. I personally...
by Tahnya Kristina | Budgets and Bills, Relationships and Money
My boyfriend and I have been together for a long time, 11 years to be exact, and we always split all of our expenses 50/50. We earn approximately the same salary. However, I work in finance and a significant portion of my income is commission based. Therefore, in...
