It’s inevitable. An individual within a married couple will become the main financial person. It’s common knowledge that over the course of marriage, either the husband or wife will emerge as the “one who does the finances.” But should this be allowed to be taken to the extreme? Should only one be in charge of the finances while the other is left in the dark? Of course not! If you’re struggling with who should do the accounting, budgeting, and spending within your marriage, this article is for you.  Read more... (714 words, 11 images, estimated 2:51 mins reading time)

• Link roundup: Four-hour Workweek edition Read Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Workweek. He's a smart guy.Here are links of interest from the MBN and other blogs in my readfeeder:All Financial Matters weighs in on stocks and inflation.Consumerism Commentary reports that the church is working to save its neighborhoods from the housing downturn.Wise Bread sings the graces of......
• How to Respond if a Family Member Asks for a Loan (Part 1) This is part 1 of a discussion of my views on how you should respond to a request by a family member for a loan. In today's economy with so many people living paycheck to paycheck (and still falling behind), it is not unusual to be asked by a friend......

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First things first, congratulations to anyone who has recently married or is getting married. I wish you the best of luck.

Once you get married, a lot of things change real quick. One area of change that takes some time to get used to is in your personal finances. Even if you decide not to combine financial accounts at first, your money needs to be handled a lot differently now.  Read more... (787 words, 11 images, estimated 3:09 mins reading time)

• Make Money With The Forex Market If you are interested in the Forex, then the very first thing to do is to understand what it means. What are you thinking about when you hear word ‘Forex’? How well do you think you know the Forex as well as your current financial state? Do you believe that......
• 3 Secrets About How To Turn Any Website Ideas That Make Money Online Into Million Dollar Business. I really want you to read this article to the end, as whether you are already online business owner or you are planning to start one these secrets I am going to show you in this article will make any website ideas that make money online, including yours, very......