Having trouble getting your spouse to help with money issues or join the get-out-of-debt crusade? Here’s help.
Budgeting
Every decade of married life presents its own financial risks and opportunities, and planning ahead can lay the groundwork for making wise money choices throughout the many years you’ll share together.
With all of the differences between you and your spouse, is it possible to pursue financial unity?
Running a business, just like marriage, requires humility, wisdom, and compromise. Here some key principles to guide you if you and your spouse run a small business together.
Having open and honest communication around money management, you and your partner can share personal goals and concerns, understand each other’s financial habits, establish alignment, and agree upon a shared vision.
Dealing with money problems in marriage can be a challenge. But the process of handling a financial crisis well — whether it’s an “act of God” or the result of poor choices — is basically the same.
Prospering as a team begins with putting all skills, assets and liabilities together to make a plan for two people to become more together than they were as individuals.
The number one reason for couples to develop a spending plan — a budget — is to reduce conflict in their marriage.
If your money situation has reached the point where you find yourself sweating the arrival of each new batch of bills — if you’re habitually operating in the red and lying awake nights wondering how you’re going to make ends meet — there’s no time like the present to take things firmly in hand.
Operating without a financial strategy may create financial disaster. Here’s how to battle the monthly budget.
God’s will and plans are not always compatible with ours. When we turn our finances over to him, we must accept his direction.
If your family struggles with making ends meet, these budget busters may be the culprit. Seize control of your monthly finances and start living in the red again.
Keep monthly expenses like housing, food and transportation from breaking the bank each month.
Scott was a money saver. Tiffany was a weekend spender. Can marriage survive a financial tug of war? How one couple worked through their financial differences.
Like many young couples, Graham and Anna had very different ideas about spending and how much things should cost.
By understanding the three Cs of financial contentment, you can live large — regardless of the size of your budget.