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Marriage

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Women lie, men lie more

Financial infidelity is common in relationships but men are more willing to deceive

Financial Planning

How couples can combine finances

You can share bank accounts or credit cards or neither

Financial Planning

Couples manage finances in different ways

MoneySense sits down with three couples

Financial Planning

Financial advice for a second marriage

John’s second wife-to-be is more financially independent than he is. How should they manage their finances as a couple?

Financial Planning

What happens to your will when you remarry

New marriages kibosh prior wills, unless a clause states otherwise

Taxes

The tax implications of getting back together

Spousal support paid is deductible by the payer and taxable to the recipient

Financial Planning

Did the financial crisis save your marriage?

A bad economy tends to keep couples together

Real Estate

How to split the mortgage

Take a big step back and talk about what you want for the future—both as individuals and as a couple

Debt

Do credit ratings matter in relationships?

Consider keeping keeping finances separate if it’s really that bad.

Financial Planning

Why I’m not opening a joint bank account with my husband-to-be

by Stefania Di Verdi