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Good Idea or Bad Idea: Merging Your Bank Accounts
After you've said "I do," it's time to start your life as husband and wife. Even though being a newlywed is no doubt exciting, there are still a lot of decisions to make, and what to do with your money should be pretty high on that list. Since times have changed since our parents got married, merging your bank accounts is no longer the obvious choice when it comes to financial planning.
After You're Married, Do You Join Your Money?
When you get married, it can feel so amazing to be in love and start your two-person family; but, it can also bring up a lot of questions, especially about money. In my parents' generation, it was just assumed that your finances would be combined, but things are a little different now. Since so many relationships are, unfortunately, ending in divorce, people want to have separate accounts (and sometimes sign a prenup) so they're protected — just in case.
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How Do I Handle This Strip Club Situation?
This post comes from Group Therapy in our TrèsSugar Community. Feel free to add your advice in the comments!
First of all my husband and I have been married for half of a year now.
Matchmakers Make Money as Singles Budget For Love
What can't you attribute to the recession these days? Teens blame the economy for their bad behavior (it's recession anxiety!), and at least one low-rent yoga community has seen an uptick in newcomers since the economy nosedived. Now matchmakers are thanking the recession for a boom in business.
Should Bailed-out Banks Disclose What They Do With Money?
Out of the 21 banks that received at least $1 billion in government money, none would answer four simple questions posed by the Associated Press: How much has been spent? What was it spent on? How much is being held in savings, and what's the plan for the rest?
What Does Your Mr. Right Look Like?
I caught up on Monday's Oprah last night and her guest, Steve Harvey, gave us all a glimpse into the male psyche as he answered a bunch of burning questions about love from an audience full of women. One in particular came to the show with a list of 43 requirements that her dream guy must posses, which included his height, his religious beliefs, his bank account, her need for him to be independent, to be family-oriented, honest, trustworthy, romantic, and clean — just to name a few. Steve sure did get a kick out of it, but this woman was serious — she wants to find Mr. Perfect!
Front Page: CA Passes State Budget After All-Nighter
- After deliberating through the night and securing a breakthrough Republican vote, California state lawmakers have passed a budget deal. The $42 billion budget deficit will be closed with new taxes and severe spending cuts. — SF Chronicle
- Nearly 5 million US workers are receiving unemployment benefits, an all-time high.
What Was Your Biggest Worry in 2008?
Was it just me or did 2008 feel like a very stressful, yet exciting year? Not only did we make presidential history, but our economy unfortunately made history too. Whether it's your bank account, your career, your relationship, your family, or your future, tell me, what was your biggest worry in 2008?
More Hunger to Stamp Out? Record Number Use Food Stamps
Thanks to the official recession, more Americans have fallen into the federal safety net using food stamps in record numbers. In September, 31.5 million Americans participated in the antihunger program, bringing the total to one in 10 Americans, and up 17 percent from the previous year.
Food stamps users received $100 a month to purchase food.
The How-To Lounge: When Your Wallet Is Lost or Stolen
The feeling in the pit of your stomach you get upon learning your wallet’s missing is about as awful as it gets. But knowing how to properly handle the situation can make a world of difference. Recently, I helped my friend through this mess, so let me share the truly invaluable tips I learned.
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