The Power of the Envelope

I’m married to a CPA. While there are some real positives to this, there’s also some frustrations. In our case, the biggest frustration has been around creating and sticking to a budget. We’ve tried all sorts of approaches. Joint accounts. Separate accounts....

Emergency! Is Your Money (and Your Marriage) Ready?

Post written by money and career columnist Dustin Riechmann of Engaged Marriage. What stands between your family and major financial trouble? Hopefully, it’s not just a credit card or a home equity line. In many cases, married couples have only a small cushion...

Let's Talk About (Money), Baby!

Can you think of anything more exciting to do with your spouse than talk about your family finances? Um, I sure hope so! But that doesn’t mean that it’s not a vitally important and incredibly rewarding practice.  I know you’re busy, and probably...