Marriage is all about the combining of two elements. Two people, two households, two families – and usually two sets of finances. That’s why I’m never surprised when the first question I hear from...
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How to Handle Being a Breadwinning Woman
We still have a long way to go for equality, but here’s a stat that should make you want to cheer: 42% of working women with children say they’re a breadwinning woman -- meaning they make more than...
How to Travel on a Budget with Young Kids (and Still Have a Good Trip)
When you have kids, your priorities shift and change. It’s no longer all about you and what you want -- you have these little humans who depend on you completely for everything they need. No...
How to Tackle These 3 Tough Money Conversations with Your Significant Other
Whether you make six figures or just wish you did, the number on your paycheck doesn’t matter as much as what you choose to do with that money once it hits your bank account. If you can create that...
Combined versus Separate: How to Handle Money in Your Marriage
Marriage is all about the combining of two elements. Two people, two households, two families - and usually two sets of finances. But that isn’t always the case, and more couples these days are...
Should My Partner and I Buy a Home Before We Marry?
First comes love, then comes the mortgage, then comes the wedding? Although it may seem unconventional for a couple to purchase a home together before making the trek down the aisle, according to a...
Do Women Really Have Different Financial Planning Needs?
This post is part of Women’s Money Week 2017. Learn more about Women’s Money Week, and how you can take charge of your finances at WomensMoney.org. The fight for female equality has been underway...
How To Stop Arguing About Money – For Good.
Picture this: You’re standing in the kitchen with your partner, avoiding eye contact while a silent and slow tension builds in the air. The mail sits opened on the kitchen table between you. It’s...
How to Teach Your Kids About Money
Teaching your kids about personal finance can seem daunting, but children can understand the concepts of working for money, saving, and buying necessities from a young age. In fact, teaching your...
Top 10 Financial Goals for Gen Y and Considerations for Each
Being in your 20s and 30s means experiencing many life milestones -- and watching your peers go through the same. With all the exciting, new, and different things happening to you and your friends,...
Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP® is an author, speaker, and financial coach who takes a fun, no-nonsense approach in working with individuals and couples across the country, helping them make smart choices with their money.
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