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A few do’s and don’ts when it comes to married couples and their finances

August 20, 2014 By Mark Leave a Comment

A few do’s and don’ts when it comes to married couples and their finances

I recently read on article on familyshare.com titled 4 tips on how couples should decide their finances before marriage. I completely disagree with some of the things this article suggests.

I just thought I would throw in my two cents regarding the subject of how married couples should budget their money, while at the same time debunk some of these ridiculous suggestions. Here are a few do’s and don’ts.

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12 signs your finances need service soon

May 6, 2014 By Mark

12 signs your finances need service soon

Do you wish your personal financial life had a check engine light? Wouldn’t it be nice if when things weren’t going right in your financial life that something would light up on your dashboard and tell you that you needed to get it fixed?

Filed Under: Budget, Debt, Emergency Fund, Hot, Trending Tagged With: credit cards, Debt, Emergency Fund, personal finance, saving

7 common money mistakes, including the mistakes I have made

May 1, 2014 By Mark Leave a Comment

7 common money mistakes, including the mistakes I have made

I wanted to share some common mistakes people make with their personal finances. I am not picking on anyone, believe me, I have made most of these mistakes myself. And if you find yourself in a situation where you are being affected by these money mistakes, I’m hopeful you can look to my experiences for a little inspiration and hope. I’ve been there myself– I am a recovering money mistake-maker.

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5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

March 27, 2014 By Mark 3 Comments

5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

First of all, if you haven’t done your taxes yet, this is a good reminder to get on it. You still have time. Not filing your taxes is not something you want to mess around with.

So you’ve filed your taxes and you’re getting a refund– What are you going to do with it? What should you do with it?

Filed Under: Budget, Debt, Emergency Fund, Hot, Personal Finance, Saving, Trending Tagged With: budget, Emergency Fund, personal finance, saving, tax refund

8 Money Management Tips for Newlyweds

March 7, 2014 By Mark 3 Comments

8 Money Management Tips for Newlyweds

A marriage has a higher likelihood for success if a couple can agree on these 4 things: Children, Religion, In-Laws, and Money. I didn’t make that up, I just read it somewhere and I think it makes sense.

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5 Keys to Personal Finance

February 5, 2014 By Mark 1 Comment

5 Keys to Personal Finance

Do you ever feel like you just don’t want to look at your bank account because you don’t want to know how much is actually there? Ever dread getting a paycheck, because you know every dollar of it will be spent the same day paying bills?

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