Investing as a Couple
In some couples, one spouse makes all the investment decisions. In others, the spouses handle their own retirement accounts separately. A better approach is to work together.
Category: Family Finances
The State of Your Union
A friend told me last week that she and her husband had just completed their annual "State of the Union" meeting.
Around the first of each year — while enjoying a leisurely dinner at a quiet restaurant — they review the
A New, Better Process for Getting Started With MoneyGuidePro
MoneyGuidePro®— the planning software available to SMI Premium-level members — is now even better. MGP's new MyBlocks system offers a simpler "onboarding" process for first-time users plus helpful new features for existing
Ordinary People Who Have a “Financial Superpower”
Being a “super saver” won’t help protect the Earth against evil aliens. But substantial savings can guard against personal financial disaster and help you meet long-term goals.
Getting What You Really Want for Christmas
What people truly treasure about this time of year can’t be gift-wrapped and placed under the tree.
Attention Husbands: You Should Know About SMI’s Ministry to Widows
In the mid-1990s, I was in talks with Moody Publishers about the possibility of writing a second book. They asked what topics interested me, and among the ideas we discussed was a book tailored to the financial needs of
Thrifty Couples Are the Happiest
While thumbing through some old blog posts today, I found this one I wrote a decade ago. It definitely has information worth repeating!
Research from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia shows that
Putting the Brakes on Car-Buying Costs
High car-buying and ownership costs can slow your progress toward saving for retirement, increasing your giving, and achieving other financial goals.
Tracking Your Portfolio
Tracking performance details for your overall portfolio usually requires gathering information from multiple accounts and trying to put it all together into a unified whole. An online tracking platform can make that task
How to Give Your Kids an Allowance
An allowance enables a child to experience the real world of money management. There’s nothing like having cash in their hands to help kids learn about money.