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Is a Single Premium Immediate Annuity a Good Investment?
On my commute to work, I normally listen to financial podcasts. And recently, many of my favorites – Suze Orman, Money Girl, Vanguard Plain Talk on Investing – all talked… -
How to Choose the Best Place to Invest Your Money
Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was wonderful. I was looking over my recent posts and realized that I haven’t written about investing in a while. It sometimes comes up… -
What is a No-Cost Refinance?
I know what you’re thinking: “Didn’t you just buy your place?” Yes! And I’m already talking about refinancing. I blame our mortgage broker. Mortgage rates are down! Out of the… -
A Simple Way to Save on Your Energy Bills
I love that life provides endless lessons in personal finance. The other night Ben and I were having a “discussion” about our air conditioner. He was worried that leaving it… -
Your Same-Sex Marriage Cheat Sheet: Five Fundamental Rules Same-Sex Couples Need to Know About Getting Married
Happy Monday! I hope you had a nice weekend. As promised, I want to provide a cheat sheet that summarizes the legal and financial rights for newly married same-sex couples.… -
Two More Important Court Cases Change the Legal Landscape for Marriage Equality
Just as I mention how GLBTQ individuals need to know their rights, we have two important court decisions come out regarding the fight for marriage equality. Here’s what you need… -
Windsor a Year Later: Some Frightening Statistics
Hey all, I hope you had a nice long weekend. I definitely did. During my time relaxing, I saw a great article on Forbes about the status of gay marriage… -
How Living in a Property Before You Rent it Out May Be to Your Advantage
So we’ve come to the conclusion of my week-long answer to a reader’s questions about her rental property. Thanks again reader for providing so much material in one subject. The… -
What You Need to Know About the Tax Consequences of Selling a Rental Property
On Monday, I advised a reader that she should keep her rental property that provides positive net rental income and is creating equity without cash from her and her husband.… -
Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money
Link: Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money To end my post-marriage week, I want to reblog one of my favorite articles… -
Five Things You Should Update Right After You Get Married
Now that I’ve gotten all of the lovey-dovey married stuff out of the way, I wanted to offer five practical documents you should update right after you get married. Reality… -
10 of My Favorite Moments From Our Wedding
Hey all, I’m back! As most of you know, I’ve been away due to my wedding last week. It was such an amazing time, and it’s hard to believe that… -
I’m Engaged!
thompbrian: Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was busy, fun, stressful, and exciting wrapped into one. I ate quite a bit, helped chop some…