joint bank accounts

As my wedding day approaches, I am beginning to understand that marriage is not just a union of love; it's also a joint venture that includes the combining of financial assets. Cue the discussion of ... The Shared Bank Account.

Modern couples are bringing more assets into their marriages -- and more liabilities too including credit card debt, student loans and mortgages. It may be unromantic, and the subject of a prenuptial agreement is fraught with emotional peril, but here's why it's worth discussing.

When joint bank accounts make the news, the news is rarely good. Last year, for instance, Jon Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8 fame made headlines when he reportedly drained $230,000 out of their checking account. Even going back a century, you can find newspaper articles that include warnings from...

A reader asked me whether or not her credit score would be impacted if she married someone with a very low credit score. She had excellent credit. I told her it depends upon whether or not she took out joint credit and bank accounts. Once you take joint accounts as a husband and wife, your credit...