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Friday Flight: Pricey Porch Pumpkins, Twitter for Trading, & Saving for a Spouse – Episode 1038
Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines…
Should the Higher-Earning Spouse Delay Social Security?
There are dozens of Social Security "strategies." Should the higher-earning spouse delay Social Security as long as possible?
Episode 224. “I took on debt to help my family. Now she won’t marry me.”
Rachel (31) and Pierre (42) have been together for four years, building a loving and stable life in Brooklyn. But one issue is holding everything bac…
How to Get on the Same Page with Your Spendthrift Spouse
Can't reach your goals because your spouse can't stop spending? Here's what you can do about it (and what you should have done years ago.) The post H…
Married Filing Separately For Your Student Loan Payments (IBR And RAP)
Calculating the math behind whether it makes sense to do married filing separately for IBR or RAP for student loan debt. The post Married Filing Sepa…
Episode 216. I track every penny. He gambles. Should I marry him?
Taylor (29) is a high-earning dentist with a strict savings plan and deep-rooted fears about financial instability. Hayden (25) earns $24K a year, ha…
How U.S. Tax Rules Quietly Penalize Marriage
Marriage penalties in taxes, investments, and benefits may cost families more. Here's how they work and how they might be fixed. The post How U.S. Ta…
Senate Student Loan Bill Brings Back The Marriage Penalty
The Senate bill removes a key exemption for married borrowers, increasing payments under the new student loan repayment plan. The post Senate Student…
Parents, Children, and Relationships When Money Gets Involved
Answering reader questions about finances and family members, including what to do when you are supporting your parents financially, how the gift tax…
Getting to Know Jim: His Past, Present, and Future Relationship with Money
We are turning the tables, and Dr. Jim Dahle is being interviewed by our friend of WCI, Dr. Tyler Scott. Tyler asks Jim about his views on money grow…
Life Changes and Renters Insurance Needs: How Residency, Moving, and Marriage Affect Your Coverage
Residency comes with unique financial challenges. Still, renters insurance is an affordable and practical protection that is much needed. The post Li…
Ramit Sethi’s Life-Changing “Money Conversation” Script for Couples
Ramit Sethi, the money and couples’ finances expert, is back! This time, he’s teaching you how to have life-changing money conversations with your pa…
The Money Date: What Couples Should (& Shouldn’t) Do to Align Finances
Calling all couples! You and your partner may be on the same page financially or off in two different directions; regardless of where you’re at, it’s…
The Marriage Penalty Impacting FAANG
Would you consider not getting married to your partner for an extra $10,000 per year? That is a very real question that high earning dual income coup…
Learning to dance: How couples can have constructive conversations about money
Today, the Get Rich Slowly summer of books concludes with an excerpt from Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away from Julien and Kiersten S…