relationships and money

Breaking up is always hard to do. But just because your life has been upended by a divorce or separation, it doesn't mean your finances have to suffer, too. That's exactly what can happen, however, if you make any number of wrong moves when you're unwinding a relationship. Here are seven...

Naomi Allen, a state government employee in Ohio, thought she was doing the "right thing" when her marriage dissolved in 2007. As the more financially savvy of the couple (she'd helped her then-husband raise his credit score several years back after discovering it was too low to qualify for a...

Have you ever wondered how to establish financial boundaries with relatives and friends? If so, you're not alone. As a Money Coach, I'm constantly asked for suggestions on how to put an end to the money-draining behavior of family members and friends. Well, this may come as a shock to many of you...

What do you do when you and your spouse can't agree on how to spend your money? The best answer, of course, is that you talk about it until you do agree. But is that what you really do? As Bethany Palmer, who, with husband Scott, wrote First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple's Guide to...