August is Black Business Month, and an estimated 43 percent of small businesses are family-owned.
If you've ever been in the awkward position of being asked to co-sign for a loan or apartment for a loved one, you are familiar with the conflicted feelings that can present themselves in these scenarios.
Keep your eye on your credit report and a few other ways experts say you can protect your assets in the event of a divorce.
Should the decision not to marry mean that you shouldn't pool resources with your equally successful partner to purchase real estate? Two experts weigh in.
If you're engaged to marry or seriously dating a person who has children from a previous marriage, you may be curious about their child support arrangement and how their obligations will come to affect your money when the two of you become one in the eyes of the law.
There are plenty of discussions surrounding couples who decide not to mix their money. However, not much advice is offered on how to successfully merge finances for those who choose to take the route of joining their accounts.
The tell-tale signs of financial instability include overspending, high debt, little to no money saved, borrowing money often to cover living expenses, constantly shifting living arrangements, and more. Here's why a partner who exhibits these signs may keep your relationship stagnate.
Your future partner's financial profile can impact your life in some pretty dramatic ways — especially when they are drowning in debt and have a poor credit history.
While many would assume that having a partner with a significantly higher income is not as much of a problem as having a partner with a significantly lower income, it turns out that dramatic income disparities among couples, regardless of which end of the spectrum they fall on, can result in unexpected conflicts in relationships.
If you have allowed your spouse to be the primary decision-maker regarding your finances, it's never too late to step up and get involved. Here are 10 ways to start.
While there is a huge emphasis on the financial missteps that can lead to marital strife, it's also necessary to highlight the money habits that help to contribute to a happy marriage.
44% of Americans who are married or living with a partner are committing financial infidelity, so finding out whether you're financial compatible early on in the relationship is important.