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1 You Asked: He Won't Help With the Bills
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2 Group Therapy: Should I Stay With a Guy Who Has Huge Debt?
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3 Good Idea or Bad Idea: Fibbing About Money
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4 Money and Relationships
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5 After You're Married, Do You Join Your Money?
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6 This or That: Tiny Pad or Parents' Place?
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7 You Asked: Why Won't He Move in With Me?
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8 Handle This: She’s Cheap, But Rich
Why on earth should you save for retirement? Read what OnSugar blog Beauty and the Budget has to say about saving for your golden years. For a young woman in her mid twenties, saving for retirement can seem like a distant, abstract concept. Personally, I tend to save for short term rewards, like a summer vacation. But for those things that are far off — even further away than marriage and Read more
When it comes to major investments, buying a home definitely tops the list. There are many ways you can get a jump on preparing for your first home purchase, including starting a savings plan. But there are plenty of other smart strategies you can also implement to make your dream home a reality. Check out these seven tips from MyBanktracker.com founder and personal finance expert Alex Matjanec Read more
If you're juggling multiple credit cards, read these tips from OnSugar blog Beauty and the Budget. If you have accumulated credit card debt on multiple cards, deciding which credit card to eliminate can be tricky. In fact, it doesn't even have to be credit card debt. Maybe you got suckered into getting seven magazine subscriptions for the price of one (ahem . . . ) or some other gimmick that is Read more
While the warmer weather is a welcome relief, Spring also brings about some important responsibilities. From your home to your finances, there are many things to do in the name of Spring-cleaning. Have you mastered your own Spring-cleaning to-do list already? Don't forget these! Here are five must-do ways to Spring clean your personal and professional life. Read more
We've expressed time and time again that being honest with your partner is the key to financial and relationship success. It seems that most of you agree as well — 95 percent of you said that you are open with your honey about finances. Although you don't shy away from money topics with your partner, discussing these sensitive subjects can be difficult. Arguments with your significant other Read more
Raising kids isn't the only thing that parents do. On last night's Parenthood, after feeling mounting pressure from his career, extended family, and Max's Asperger's, Adam triggers when a man at the grocery store makes fun of his son. Beyond the responsibilities of making good decisions for their children, a mom or dad also has to worry about finances, the future, and a myriad of other things. Read more
Sisters are doing it for themselves — but aren’t super confident about it. According to a new study by Prudential, 95 percent of women are involved in financial decision-making in their households, and 25 percent of us are the primary decision-makers. But somehow, most women — 86 percent — feel like they don’t know how to choose financial products (like mutual funds, annuities, and Read more
You may not have had a required Summer reading list in years, but you can still take advantage of the long, lazy days ahead to get in some face time with a good book. Whether you want to get inspired at work, finally get your spending under control, or forget about work and your bank account entirely, there’s a savvy Summer reading option for you. Read on to take your pick! Read more
This question comes from Group Therapy in our TrèsSugar Community. Feel free to add your advice in the comments! A few months back I befriended a guy who I was immediately attracted to. He is a doctoral student at the same university I just graduated from with my bachelor's degree. He is kind, loves animals, holds intelligent conversations with me, and is a musician, just to name some of his Read more
Had a little scare yesterday that had me changing up my passwords and cleaning up my Facebook profile. In the middle of the day at work, I received an email notification confirming the shipment of a pair of cufflinks I ordered. The problem? I never placed an order for cufflinks, at this vendor, or any. I panicked, went back through my online bank and credit card statements, and called the Read more
