Month: July 2015

Alright alright . . . we’ll start a budget.

By Celeste What a great series we’ve had on marriage and finance! I just wanted to wrap things up by giving my two cents (pun intended) and also a public commitment to doing better about our own finances.   When I first thought of this series (well actually a reader requested we hit on this topic and he was right to do so) I wanted to hit on all different topics relating to marriage and finance. I wanted to talk about what to do if you’re a spender and your spouse is a saver or vice versa, how to strengthen… Read More

Wanting What You’ve Got

By Angela This post is part four of the 4 part series: Finances and Marriage. When I asked Angela to write a post on finances and marriage, I actually knew nothing of their financial habits. But I just had this hunch that this was a strength of theirs. I think my hunch was right. Angela is on top of things. I knew she would steer us well in matters of money. I’m hoping I can apply her counsel to our own finances and be a little better at wanting what we’ve got. For more of Angela’s wisdom, see her post… Read More

How to Finally Create a Budget You and Your Spouse Can Stick to

By Eean Crawford This post is third of a four-part series: Finances and Marriage. For this series, I really wanted to say not just, “Hey it’s important to work out your finances with your spouse.” I do want to say that, but I also want to show HOW to do that. Like, really, hold your hand through the process of working out your finances together with your spouse. The only problem is, I don’t know how to do that. Thank goodness this blog is collaborative. Eean is a business professor at the University of Iowa. He’s also a good friend… Read More

Married on a Budget

By Lynne This post is part two of a 4-part series: Marriage and Finances When I asked Lynne to guest post on the topic of marriage and finances, she said, “Well . . . we’re not really the average couple when it comes to spending money.” I said, “I know!! That’s why I want you to guest post!” Lynne and Brian seriously might be the most frugal people I’ve ever met. Sometimes when I meet people who are super good at money management, it makes me feel guilty for not being better about it, but Lynne doesn’t make me feel… Read More

Money May Not be the Root of All Evil, But It is the Root of Many Divorces

By Rob Stewart PhD (co-founder of familygoodthings.com) This post is part 1 of the four-part series: Finances and Marriage. Time for another series! Yay! This is an important one and one that affects all of us: finances. It has been shown that arguing about money is the top predictor of divorce. THE top predictor. Yikes. If you find yourself frequently squabbling over money with your spouse, take heart. This week we are going to learn about how to make financial decisions together with our spouses, how to make and keep a budget we are both happy with and how to… Read More