Wife managing the money and making mistakes

For the wife that is managing the money and making mistakes, today is a new day that you can impact your marriage for good. I know that when you make mistakes it causes stress in the marriage and household. There may have been times when you called a friend on the phone and said what [...]

Husband’s finances handled by his parents

For the wife whose husband’s parents are handling the finances, before you go off the deep end, let me ask a few questions: 1) Were they handling his money prior to marriage? 2) Have you asked him why they are handling his money which is now I am assuming, the marriage money? 3) How do [...]

Marriage and Money Movie #11 – Waiting to Exhale

This is one of my favorites – the story of four women that have their individual stories that deal with professionalism, parenting, marriage, a divorced mother and single woman seeking a man. One of my primary  reasons for including this movie is because there are varying dynamics that warrants its inclusion. Each character: Savannah, Robin, [...]

Marriage and Money Movie #2- Not Easily Broken

I must share when I went to see this movie, I hadn’t been to the movies in a very long time. Busy mom of twins and so I was treating myself that day with “Mommy” time. For at least ten minutes, I was in there by myself. I can’t say I was necessarily surprised. I [...]

Financial Responsibilites Unknown After Marriage

If you have lost your huband and are suddenly faced with making financial decisions that you had not even thought about, hold on to your seat. I have watched my aunt get put in this position and from the outside looking in, it was like watching someone go into a new area that was unknown. [...]

His Account, Her Account or Our Account

More than likely you have been married for a period of time and you either have your account and he has his account, or it is his account, her account and our account. What truly should be the best when it comes to money and marriage? I am glad this is one of the topics [...]