If you’re in a relationship you’re probably no stranger to the following questions: How do you manage money with your spouse? What’s the “right” way to combine finances? (Is there a “right” way??) How do you get on the same page with your partner? Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-stop shop for how to manage finances […]
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I remember watching that one episode of the Cosby Show where Bill was teaching Theo about the price of life using monopoly money. For things like food, clothing, and other necessities, Bill took chunks of Theo’s money to explain how life and money works. After almost all his money was taken from Bill the collector, […]
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Success starts with habits. You know all of those super successful billionaires that you look up to? They achieved their status by developing habits that led them to success. It doesn’t happen overnight. Habits take time to form. Bad habits take time to push away, and new, healthy habits take time to develop. However, the […]
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Given the rising cost of child care in recent years, stay-at-home parents can provide a great benefit to their family’s financial situation. While child care rates vary from state to state and depending on how many children you have and how old they are, research from the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral […]
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Everywhere you look there are stories reporting on the dissolution of marriages because of financial issues. What’s more is that many studies cite that money is the number one cause of divorce, and from that, we can infer that it’s the source of many fights. These stories and statistics don’t bode well for those who […]
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If you’re in a relationship, chances are one of you is the breadwinner, or individual earning the most. Whether you’re in a new relationship or you’ve been married for years, breadwinner envy has likely made an appearance in your relationship. In some cases, one person might be the breadwinner by only a couple thousand dollars […]
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My wife and I both went to private colleges for college. Not surprisingly we also graduated with student loan debt. A lot of student loan debt. Around $100k of student loan debt. Until I published my book Hustle Away Debt I had not revealed how much debt we had left college with. $100k may sound […]
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I used to never share details of my finances. That all changed when I published Hustle Away Debt and revealed that my wife and I graduated from college with a combined $100,000 in student loans. Now that our student loan debt is out there for all to see, I’m comfortable talking about that debt. As […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. Your fiancé just proposed (or you popped the question), and the answer was a resounding, “YES!” Before you can say “I do,” however, you’ll have quite a few expenses to budget for. There are always ways to keep wedding costs down, but a traditional affair can cost […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. The average wedding costs about $26,444 in the United States. Almost $27,000! That number is astounding to me. Can you say down payment on a house? How about a brand new car instead? Of course that number is the average, meaning that it is skewed by insanely […]
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