Category Archive for: ‘Relationships’
Newlywed Checking Accounts: Joint or Separate?
The honeymoon is over and you’re officially newlyweds! Even if you lived together prior to getting married, there are still some things that change when you legally tie the knot. You may have a new name and of course there’s your new in-law family. On [...]
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Smart Women Marry Rich: Big Blue Eyes Or Big Green Bankroll?
Yes, I know we’ve discussed this topic ad nauseum here and where the post first went live as a guest post at Consumerism Commentary. In my defense of bringing this up again, I was contacted by ABCNews to discuss my views on marriage and money [...]
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Stay at Home vs. Work Debate: Equity vs Choice – Revisited
(image: momlogic) Is there a perceived loss of equity and partnership because a stay at home wife/mom isn’t “pulling her financial weight”? Given the feminist fight for equality, should women make the choice to stay at home? Will our daughters revolt when all is said [...]
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Advice: Should You Lend Money To A Significant Other?
Given that many around us are experiencing financial hardships, it’s not uncommon that a romantic partner would ask to borrow money. Today’s issue centers on whether or not you should lend or borrow money from a significant other. This can be tempting but before reach [...]
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Kim Kardashian Files For Divorce: Let’s Talk Prenups!
According to TMZ.com, Kim Kardashian will file for divorce today citing irreconcilable differences. Ladies, are we surprised? I hope not since it’s well known that Kris was actually scouted by E reps to be Kim’s love interest in which they would eventually “marry”. The [...]
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Financial Abuse: 6 Signs And What You Can Do About it
Financial abuse is something that we rarely hear about since it is often insidious and wrapped up in the confines of an abusive relationship. Very rarely do the women in these relationships speak of the issue because of the shame attached to having to account [...]
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The Case For Women Making Their Own Money: Married or Single
One of the things that always strikes me over the course of my discussions with women is how comfortable some women are with leaving the work force voluntarily which some of us know as off-ramping. …“Off-ramping” is when someone decides to take a ”time-out” from work, often for the [...]
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Moving In With Your Beau? Look Before You Leap
If you know me then you know I enjoy watching “Judge” shows. My favorites being Judge Mathis, People’s Court with Judge Marilyn Milian and even that wench Judge Judy. Even though Judge Judy grinds my nerves at times but she’s often right. The latter 2 [...]
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Shacking Up: Who Buys the Milk?
We’ve all see the same Judge Joe Brown or Judge Judy case where the ex takes the other to court about financial disputes including but not limited to bank fees, credit card bills, rent, personal loans and the like. So what’s a newly shacked couple [...]
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Lessons For Women From The Steve Harvey Drama
Disclaimer: I generally like Steve Harvey. So if you think this is a post bashing him along the lines of “yeah girl I can’t stand him!”. Click the red X/button. I think his first book was needed because some women are just that basic and [...]
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Mixed Messages Or Independence: Dating And Going Dutch In 2010
Susan Gernhart is back with a thought provoking post on the dating habits of women dating in 2010. My how they’ve changed over the years with the advent of the Internet! Please read and share your thoughts in the comments about dating and going dutch [...]
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How Not To Communicate About Money In Your Marriage
For the last two weeks I’ve been dealing with a situation which required me to intervene with a couple with regard to their finances. To say that this has been the most frustrating two weeks of my life is an understatement. Sleepless nights. Crazy emails [...]
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Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: Adrienne Maloof
Last night Bravo premiered the newest installation of their Housewives realty series in Beverly Hills. If you follow the Housewives series then you know there are other locations such as New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, DC and Orange County. Admittedly, I follow all of them [...]
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Broken Promises and Bank Acounts Part 2: Redemption
Here’s part 2 of Susan’s journey to regain her sanity and credit after she finds out that her fiance racked up thousands in credit card debt - in her name. I have some questions for Susan in quotes but maybe readers can share some insights [...]
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Broken Promises and Bank Accounts Part 1
Today’s guest post comes from Susan Gernhart who writes about her journey to regain her credit and peace of mind after surrendering to the fact that her fiance’s struggle with drugs would never take a back seat to their relationship. But that’s not all, read [...]
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