There are three rules when it comes to Money and Marriage. They are not easy rules to follow. This is especially true if you need to reverse some bad habits. The good news is that habits can change! Most importantly, living by these three rules can dramatically change your marriage for the better.   (1) Leave your ego at the door  Arguments and or discussions are mainly an opportunity to make someone right and someone wrong. What would happen if you lost the need to be right?

Pop Culture Finance has all types of formulas for retirement success. I greatly encourage anyone to give these ideas a shot. Even though these formulas are simplistic in design and full of assumptions, a plan of some kind is better than no plan at all.  There is the plan that is entirely focused on saving. They write that if you save 15% each year and you will retire comfortably. Then there is the pan that says you need to have 15 times your current salary to have the...

Identity theft is rampant . In fact, it's so common in our society that most people don't even pay attention to it anymore.   Stories about major corporations being hacked and millions of consumer files compromised wind up on the back page.  Years ago, that was front page news. As a result, identity thieves are getting smarter, and consumers are paying less attention.  That is not a good recipe for consumer safety.  As a radio host, I see and hear about stories of identity th

Everyone has heard that money is the leading cause of divorce at one time or another. I would say it another way. The inability to communicate about money is the leading cause of divorce. We go about it all the wrong way. We let all of the many toxic emotions of money get in the way and limit our ability to communicate effectively. So, I wanted to devote some time to the basics of communication with your spouse when it comes to money. In over two decades of counseling with pe