Couples

How to Talk About Money With Your Spouse

December 10, 2011
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(Guest Post by Nick Charles) Living and sharing your money with someone isn’t always an easy task. When you choose to share your life in close quarters with someone, you start to learn more intimate details about their life – their bathroom habits, the little eccentricities that drive you nuts, those you can live with, [...]

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I Don’t Count Because I am a DINK?!

November 30, 2011

Last week at my office I heard a comment from two employees that really bothered me.  I am not sure if I should be offended by it, but I am offended and I would really love to know what you think about my co-workers hurtful comments.  We are getting ready for the holidays at my [...]

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Can You Tell Your Spouse They Don’t Make Enough Money?

November 21, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today I want us to discuss the relationship between love and money.  In your opinion is love more powerful than money, or is the equation vice versa? Very often we hear about young women marrying wealthy men for money.  These types of women are also known as Gold Diggers, but in my [...]

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DINKS Dilemma: Rich and Single or Poor and In Love?

November 8, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today I would like to discuss our DINK morals and a choice that hopefully none of us will ever have to make.  As DINKS we are all in a Dual Income Relationship without Kids.  This means that we have double the revenue coming in and we do not have the big expense [...]

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What Is Your Couple Doing For Halloween?

October 27, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Halloween is a really fun time of the year.  I love fall and I really love Halloween.  I enjoy the mild temperatures, the leaves changing colours, and the start of the holiday season with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas.  Afterwards we have New Years, Valentine’s Day and then Easter.  Fall starts the [...]

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Does Your Couple Have a Date Night?

September 19, 2011

As our lives get busier and our careers become more time consuming we may find ourselves with less and less time for what (or should I say who) really matters in our lives. Think about what you did yesterday, how much time did you spend with your spouse? For some of us we may not [...]

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4 Reasons Why Getting Married Makes Financial Sense

September 15, 2011

(Guest Post by Ryan Sandberg) Marriage and divorce rates are a fluctuating thing that are very often affected by the state of the current economy. By many estimates, divorce rates saw a drop during the recession because people simply weren’t able to get divorced. This was due to lack of income and couples being tied [...]

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Moving in Together Before Marriage: Smart or Stupid?

September 5, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing maybe one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives and in our relationships.  Today we are discussing the question of whether to stay at home until we get married, or to move in with our boyfriend, girlfriend, or fiancé before we actually tie the knot. DINKS have [...]

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DINKS Reality: Till Debt Do Us Part

August 30, 2011

Till Debt Do Us Part is a TV series with money coach Gail Vaz Oxlade that chronicles the lives of couples who are drowning in debt.  If couples successfully complete financial tasks they will earn $5000 towards paying down their debt. Couples will learn to have a positive attitude towards money as Gail Vaz Oxlade [...]

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We Should Have Joint Debts, Not Joint Assets!

August 29, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing the ever important question of merging our single money into our joint bank accounts. I overheard a co-worker talking about her upcoming nuptials in the lunch room this week and I feel the need to share her story.  I couldn’t believe what my ears were hearing and I [...]

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