For so many couples, Christmas and the gift-giving experience can move from feelings of anticipation to disappointment. The Palmers share ways to turn frustrating exchanges into opportunities.
Family Finances
Because tithing involves money, it is a prime candidate for controversy and marital conflict.
A growing number of Americans hide credit cards and bank accounts from spouses. Financial infidelity can damage your bottom line and destroy your marriage.
Spending money is easy and fun until you realize you’ve spent too much. Learn how to conquer your spending problem with these simple suggestions.
If you and your spouse argue about the same money issues over and over, it may be time to look below the surface.
Many marriages are blessed with a spouse who is a live-life-to-its-fullest spender, while the other spouse saves each penny. But too often, husbands and wives end up feeling like they’re on opposing teams.
Changing your financial situation starts with deliberate choices to defeat the destructive attitudes that are keeping you in debt. The way you do that is by consciously replacing destructive thoughts with truthful and beneficial ones.
A practical way to communicate about your finances is to create a “money huddle.” It’s not a budget-planning session; it’s a time to address the emotional side of money.
Learn what to do to teach your kids about their finances, your giving of allowances and more.
Money is a common cause of friction for married couples, and it’s no wonder.
Does your teen grasp the reality of money matters? Four practical ways to get your teens financially fit
Having trouble getting your spouse to help with money issues or join the get-out-of-debt crusade? Here’s help.
Couples often struggle with their differing money personalities and the destructive attitudes that keep them in debt. Mary Hunt offers insights to help couples find hope.
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.
Make your marriage stronger by tackling the issue of money management in marriage.
With all of the differences between you and your spouse, is it possible to pursue financial unity?
Seventy percent of all married women will be widowed, and marriages today have a 41 to 43 percent chance of ending in divorce. Will you be financially prepared?
Divorced couples have revealed that money is one of the main reasons for their breakups.
The financial consequences of divorce on single mothers are often devastating. In my experience in counseling those who have gone through a divorce, I’ve concluded that couples rarely do as well separately as they did together. It’s important from a biblical perspective, however, not to be resentful, bitter, or fearful. Rather, you need to be …
Doubt about the future strikes every new widow and widower at a time when their security has been greatly shaken. Many fears and questions arise. Whether or not you’ll be able to live as well in the future is determined by three things: your income, expenses, and long-term needs.
