Couples Finances

Shannon’s Shout Outs: Money and Relationships Edition

Have you and your partner had the money talk yet? Could you use some help getting started? Veteran’s United is hosting a live chat tomorrow at 7pm EST to share advice on money and relationships. In honor of this chat and important topic, we’re sharing blog posts from other experts to help you and your partner handle this productively and…

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For Richer, For Poorer – Debt and Marriage

For Richer For Poorer - Debt and Marriage

This is a guest post by Grayson Bell, who is the owner of Debt Roundup, a personal finance blog dedicated to helping everyone get out of debt. Grayson dug himself out of $50,000 worth of credit card debt and has now started to gain positive net worth. You can also find him on Twitter. I have been married to my wonderful wife…

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Weekly Shout Outs: Valentine’s Day Edition

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Whether this is a holiday you love or hate, you don’t want to leave your loved one in the cold. So what can you do if you want to make your loved one feel special without breaking the bank? Take a look at the articles below! There a plenty of budget-friendly ways to…

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Evaluating Your Finances After a Breakup

Evaluating Your Finances After A Breakup

If you’ve recently gone through a breakup, then you know that it doesn’t just affect your heart. Breakups affect your finances as well. Maybe you’ve been splurging to lift your spirits. Or perhaps you weren’t in tune with your finances during the relationship and now you want to fix that. Whatever the case may be, the fact that you’re reading this now…

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Weekly Shout Outs: Couples Finance Edition

Weekly Shout Outs: Couples Finance Edition

We’ve talked about dealing with finance as a couple before, and have even dedicated our shout outs to this topic. But now we’ve launched the Relationships and Money Resource Center, a compilation of articles to help you learn how to deal with the way your relationships and finances intersect. In honor of this, we’re sharing some of our favorite couples finance…

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What to Do if You’re Scared of Your Partner’s Debt

What to Do if You're Scared of Your Partner's Debt

You may have seen our recent blog entry about dealing with debt as a couple. Now let’s talk more about what you can do if you just found out your partner has debt – and it totally freaks you out. Believe it or not, it’s okay to feel that way! Recognize the emotion but know that, unless you’re married, you’re…

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Dealing with Debt as a Couple

Dealing with Debt as a Couple

Whether you’re single or in a relationship, debt can be a scary thing. Even though nearly everyone carries some sort of debt, many tend to feel a sense of shame for having it. So what happens when you’ve met someone you think you could have a future with and he or she doesn’t yet know about your debt? Or, what…

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How to Get Your Finances in Order As a Couple

Get your finances in order as a couple

Kristina is a financial services professional and a personal finance blogger at Dinks Finance. She helps people plan their financial lives from college to retirement. You can follow Kristina on Twitter @TKBlogs. Falling in love, moving in together and getting married are supposed to be the happiest times of our lives; but what happens when money comes between you and your…

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Weekly Shout Outs: Couples Edition

Couples Edition

Relationships are complicated. Figuring out your finances can be complicated. When you combine the two, things can get difficult fast. That’s why we’re sharing articles this week that help you navigate the rocky terrain of dealing with finances as a couple. Have tips that aren’t mentioned here? We’d love to read them in the comments!

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