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At least $1 trillion will move from one generation to the next by 2025, and when assets change owners, advisers usually fall by the wayside. But certain parts of the financial services industry are finally adapting they way they communicate with these wealthy, younger potential clients.

It's no secret that money woes can be a serious strain on a marriage, and couples who fight about money are statistically more likely to get divorced. But new research shows that couples who go into marriage with no assets, as well as those who rack up significant debts shortly after marriage, are...

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...

Ah, Valentine's Day: the time of year when couples like to talk about love. But according to one expert, those lovebirds also need to talk seriously about money and credit if they want their relationships to stand the test of time.Adam Levin, co-founder and chairman of Credit.com, spoke with...

A larger share of men in 2007, as compared to 1970, are married to women whose education and income exceed their own, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of demographic and economic trend data. A larger share of women are married to men with less education and income. From an economic...

Recession seems to be helping couples stay together. The divorce rate is now at its lowest level in 30 years and it may be related to money problems. Per Center of Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics data, the numbers of divorce filings have plunged or at least remained roughly...

Despite having the best intentions, giving advice doesn't always go the way you planned. Especially if it's telling your sister to how to invest her 401(k), only to find out your sage advice caused her to lose 25% of her retirement fund. It's a fine line you must tread when deciding whether you...

Experts tout talking about money as one of the best ways to avoid financial miscommunication in a relationship. But what if you and your honey aren't really hearing what the other has to say? Or even worse, what if you two speak a completely different money language? Having the "money talk" is...

You hear a lot about the toll the economy is taking on marriages. Both Oprah and Money Magazine are trying to recession-proof your marriage, while the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reports that divorce filings are down by 40%, a phenomenon the NY Daily News calls "sleeping with the...

If you think you butt heads often with your spouse or significant other when it comes to money matters, you're probably not imagining it. Science has confirmed what many people have already suspected: When it comes to viewpoints on spending and saving, opposites really do attract. This New York...