How to Create a Budget Spreadsheet
This is the ultimate guide to budgeting spreadsheets! If you're a seasoned pro looking for a way to streamline your finances or a novice...
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How to Budget as a Couple
Money is one of the leading causes of divorce and disagreement among couples. The topic itself is already emotional, and money beliefs...
Budgeting 101 for Couples
Updated post: 11/28/23 Original post: 6/15/22 Budgeting 101: Money Marriage U Budget Budgeting 101: Tiller Budgeting 101: Free Budgeting...
7 Winning Ideas for Holiday Shopping
Work with your spouse Controlling money in a relationship, that is, structuring a plan for your money should be a partnership between...
Mint Shutting Down! What Mint Users Should Do
If you use Mint, relax and take a deep breathe. We will walk you through what to do, step by step. We Use Tiller If you are a regular...
Everything you need to build your budget
Updated post: 9/5/23 Original post: 11/10/23 Table of Contents Collect your transactions over the past year Choose your tool to organize...
Why Budgets Do NOT Work
Updated post: 9/5/23; Original post: 11/13/22 Early in my friend’s marriage, his wife insisted they purchase an elliptical machine. Just...
Buying a car with your spouse
Updated post: 9/5/23 Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 6 of our 10 part budgeting series Table of...
5 Solutions to Sneaky Expensive Subscriptions
Updated post: 9/5/23 Original post: 12/19/22 Subscription-based services spiked over the past few years, largely due to covid holding...
How Marriage Affects Taxes
Table of Contents Should we file our tax returns as married filing jointly or married filing separately? How can we get a marriage tax...
The Cost of Raising Children and Other Personal and Family Expenses
Updated post: 7/2/24 - Original post: 9/15/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 8 of our 10 part budgeting series Child Care and...
Budgeting for food as a family
Updated post: 4/26/23 - Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 7 of our 10 part budgeting series The...
Budgeting for Health Expenses
Updated post: 4/26/23 Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 5 of our 10 part budgeting series If you feel...
Evaluate your household income
Updated post: 4/27/23 - Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 2 of our 10 part budgeting series 43% of...
Buy time, not stuff
Updated post: 4/26/23 Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 10 of our 10 part budgeting series Take a moment...
What should I do with my tax refund?
The psychology of saving tax refunds What are people doing with their tax refunds? According to the CNBC Your Money Financial Confidence...
New Year Financial Changes: 2023
529k funds can be rolled over into a Roth IRA Beginning in 2024, tax and penalty-free rollovers from 529 plans to Roth IRA accounts for...
9 Black Friday Budget Tips
Three money and marriage tips for Black Friday Maintain perspective on Black Friday Avoid Black Friday scam sales Save money and time on...
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