Must read: USA Today’s Money Makeovers
Did you see the USA Today headline on Friday? According to this national newspaper: "Many marriages today are ’til debt do us part." Money has always been a leading cause of relationship stress and...
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Only 1 in 4 Moms Happy With Their Money Situation
The economic issues that became prevalent during the recession seem to still be relatively common throughout the U.S. A prime example of this is a report that shows the number of working mothers...
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New Rule Re-Opens Credit to Stay-At-Home Parents
While the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act was designed to help protect consumers from potential problems related to those accounts, one aspect of it actually created some...
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Why I Lie to My Parents About How Much I Make
Editor’s Note: This piece is from Eve Jones, as told to Meghan Rabbitt. Eve Jones’ name was changed to protect her privacy. A 32-year-old woman tells us how she went into five-figure credit card debt...
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6 Money Questions New Parents Must Ask Themselves
There’s really nothing scarier than coming home from the hospital — or the adoption agency! — with a new little human being to take care of. Until now, you’ve only been responsible for your own life....
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New Study Finds Your Debt Could Be Hurting Your Kids
Certain types of debt may be hurting your kids, a new study shows. Researchers at Dartmouth and the University of Wisconsin at Madison found that children whose parents had higher levels of mortgage...
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How to Have ‘The Talk’ With Your Family About Your Will
Most people never disclose the details of their estate plan to their children, who may also be their successor trustees, executors, and agents. As a result, after they die, the children are left to...
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5 Fun Ways to Teach Your Pre-Teen About Money
It is crucial that your child has an idea of personal finance at a young age. You want them to grow up knowing how to pay their bills and understanding what it means to be in debt. Here are five ways...
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5 Things Having a Baby Taught Me About Money
While I’ve always been pretty financially conscious (you don’t become a personal finance writer by not caring about these kinds of things), it wasn’t really until I had a kid that I started putting...
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10 Cities Where Families Are Better Off Moving to the ‘Burbs (& 10 Where...
monkeybusinessimages City or Suburb? Families have a million choices to make when deciding where to start their lives. Among the starkest is whether to live in the city or suburbs. Do they want their...
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7 Things You Can Do Now to Solidify Your Child’s Financial Future
If you have kids, or are considering having them, you’ve likely started thinking about what that will mean for your finances. But have you thought about how you can help your kids become prepared for...
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