It’s no secret that plenty of people have debt, sometimes lots and lots of debt, prior to getting married. And if it is a secret, hopefully, it comes as no surprise to the person who is about to be affected by this debt as well. Regardless of when you find out about your significant other’s […]
Should You And Your Spouse Have A Joint Bank Account?
A topic for discussion before marriage, or early thereafter, is whether you and your spouse will have a joint bank account. There are definitely varying opinions and even pros and cons as to whether you should or not. Pros To Having A Joint Bank Account accountability of each spouse’s spending helps to open communication about […]
Why Renting As Newlyweds Can Be Better Than Buying
Once Omar proposed and we went into wedding mode, we had many things to take into consideration. There were plenty of conversations that went something like… Kim: Should I continue trying to pay off my student loans or only focus on saving for the wedding? Omar: How will we pay for this wedding? We […]
The Best Money We Ever Spent: Our Debt Free Wedding Story
Since it’s the first day of spring and officially wedding season, I figured I would share our debt free wedding story. Weddings can be very expensive and time-consuming to plan. However, anything is possible when you put your mind to it. We actually planned our wedding ourselves (of course I did most of the legwork) and decided […]