Money in Your Relationship

• Save up an emergency fund equal to at least three months of your living expenses.
• Create a debt repayment schedule that pays down your debt at a minimum cost of interest and maximum benefit in profit to you. Compare the interest on your debt with the...

• Find a non-stressful time to have a money talk.
• Begin the conversation by appreciating each other.
• Both you and your partner should then, in turn, share how money was regarded and handled in each family.
• Both of you should, in turn, share money hopes and dreams, as we...

Rules that will help you make a success of budgeting:

• Don't create any debt you cannot repay within a month.
• Don't make buying expensive things a habit.
• Check your account balance at least twice every week.
• Don't assume savings will happen automatically.

Your cash flow is healthy if:

• 50% of your income pays your fixed costs like rent, telephone, and utility bills.
• 30% of your income pays for variable and lifestyle costs like groceries and travel.
• 20% of your income pays...

How many times have you bought things you didn’t need or couldn’t afford?

We often make these wrong financial decisions because we do not have a budget.

Cooking your own meals is a great way to save money.

Financial security means you must embrace the Italian grandmother's mindset — cooking for yourself and your family members is imperative, and eating out or ordering food is a treat.

The next time you’re tempted to go to the...

Nothing scary or complicated about investing.

None of your money should sit idle in a bank account except your emergency fund.

Your money should actively work toward reaching a goal on its own to your benefit.