Joining finances (and debt): What you need to know
When you get married or move in together, it isn't always as simple as mine and yours become ours — particularly with finances. “Because the average age in marriage in the U.S. is now 27, it's...
View Article7 steps to avoid revenge debt during divorce
Divorce is traumatic enough, but when your ex runs up joint credit cards or fails to pay the mortgage out of spite, the impact to your credit can suffer as well. Bottom line: Ensure that the divorce...
View ArticleMaximize rewards points to minimize wedding costs
Your wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life. However, it might also be one of the most expensive. According to the site Cost of Wedding, the average wedding in the United...
View Article4 ways you can destroy your credit during divorce
There are enough regrets when it comes to divorce. Don't compound them by making credit mistakes after the split. From promising — and failing — to make payments on the mortgage to ignoring your credit...
View Article4 card-shopping tips for newlyweds
At your wedding, you may have received piles of presents, from china to bedding to monogrammed towels. But there's one thing you probably didn't get: a shiny new credit card. Now that the honeymoon is...
View ArticleSteps to protect finances after divorce, spouse death
Whether it's to death or divorce, losing your spouse can break your finances as much as your heart. Six years ago, retired market researcher Harold “Hal” Spielman lost his wife of 32 years to breast...
View ArticleAvoid credit and debt disaster during divorce
If not handled correctly during a divorce, comingled debt can haunt both your credit records for years after the papers are signed. The good news is that if you understand a few facts about divorce and...
View Article4 questions unmarried couples should ask about money
Although they haven't exchanged vows, many unmarried couples make a commitment to love, honor and protect one another financially. Asking a few money-management questions now, including how they will...
View ArticleGet married without saying ‘I do’ to debt
Weddings can be expensive, but it’s definitely possible to tie the knot without tying yourself down to a load of credit card debt. When Melissa Davies got engaged in San Francisco a few years ago, she...
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