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Simplify budgeting with personal money

Posted June 1, 2009 - 05:40 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Budgeting

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Many couples keep their finances partially (or even completely) separate. One big reason is that spending joint money on individual expenses can lead to disputes, and keeping separate accounts can reduce that. There is, however, another reason to keep some amount of personal money: Simplifying budgeting.

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Post Divorce Finances: 7 Steps to Rebuilding Your Financial House

Posted October 27, 2008 - 20:06 by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance

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Severing a conjoined life and combined finances as a result of divorce is painful through and through. The jump to a single income lifestyle paves the way to feeling the cash crunch, and if children are involved it is even more pronounced. Even if the breakup is liberating, there is still some mopping up to do after the storm.
Here are seven things you can do to set your new life up on the right foot.

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Separate Bank Accounts: 'Till Death (or Banking) Do We Part?

Posted October 21, 2007 - 15:15 by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance, Budgeting

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Many couples today boast separate bank accounts and successful relationships. But is it possible? Or are separate bank accounts a recipe for disaster?

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