Marriage

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – Week 2 Relating With Money

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In order for couples to make it long enough to walk into the sunset of life together, they need to be on the same page with their money.  Money fights are the number one cause of divorce. If you are a saver, and your spouse is a spender, agreeing on what to do with your [...]

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Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Married – Part 2

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Wow – my son’s wedding has really brought back the memories.  I could go on for a really long time on this topic, but here are some more highlights of things I really wish we had known before we got married! Emergency Fund I know I talk about emergency funds a lot.  And I will [...]

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Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Married – Part 1

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I’ve been  in wedding mode recently, as my son Jake got married last weekend (YAY, another daughter in the family!).   I started thinking about all the things we didn’t know before we got married, and just couldn’t resist being the Financial Mom today. Here are some things I sure wish I had known before I got married: How to Cook Now women, don’t [...]

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