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If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Note: Now that Wachovia has been bought by Citigroup, I’m waiting to see how the transition happens. I’m writing this post based on two readers’ feedback: Could you please elaborate on why proportional contributions are more fair than splitting 50/50 when [...]

Photo Credit:  Osvaldo_Zoom I just came back  from visiting a good friend. Her father passed away this week unexpectedly. I’m glad that she and her father were close and communicated consistently. It’s an immensely difficult to deal with this and I have no idea what she is going through. It did get me thinking about showing your [...]

Photo Credit: Pwbaker Lending money to friends and family is a tough situation. Perhaps you want to help someone with a geniune need, but you’re not sure if they’ll actually pay you back. Both parties are put in a tough spot. How do you handle it? Well, since I think most people are inclined to want [...]

Photo Credit:  massdistraction Recently I wrote about our rough draft plans for our tax refund. I got some nice feedback and some interesting thoughts on it. The post also sparked another conversation between my husband and me. I decided to share some information about how our accounts are set up and the idea behind our budgeting. Curious [...]

One of the biggest reasons marriages break down is money. Remember your marriage is more important than money. Use money as a way to bring you two closer, achieve dreams (like see the world or buy a home), and protect yourselves( have an emergency fund and  have wills ready). Money should work for you, don’t [...]