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Relationships and money

Category Archive for: ‘Relationships and money’

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Insight: Who Influences Your Attitude Towards Money?

    Yesterday I touched briefly on this issue in terms of how we see our parents operate with money influences how we function today within the realm of personal finance. Think about it for a moment. Your financial habits? Values and core beliefs about money. Who [...]

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  • Should Single Women Compromise Their Financial Requirements In A Potential Mate?

    Surely you’ve seen the newest video or article going around discussing the single black woman’s plight around finding a mate within the black community.  If you haven’t, read on, the overall comments on the subject will be interesting. After watching the video yesterday, the part [...]

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  • Kelis To Nas: “Nas Left Me High and Dry”- My Advice To Kelis

    I usually don’t post celebrity stuff here but for some reason this, this right here just tickles me to no end. Kelis claims estranged hubby Nas has left her high and dry … not offering her a penny in the wake of her impending birth [...]

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  • 5 Ways Your Choice Of Life Partners Can Make Or Break Your Finances

    photo credit: Harshadewa Choosing the right long term partner takes time, patience and a sincere interest in making sure you’ve chosen the right person.  After all you’ll be sharing your lives together quite possibly for the rest of your life.  So it makes sense that [...]

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  • Women and Money: What does it mean to you?

    Growing up my dad always drilled into me that I value money and money does not value me. Now that I am older, I see the wisdom in his words. Sure, Uncle Sam puts a value on me based on my income and net worth [...]

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