Love and Marriage Blog #4 – The Four Bank Accounts for a Happy Marriage

Love and Marriage Blog #4 – The Four Bank Accounts for a Happy Marriage

Megan and Michael returned the following week with a file folder full of brochures and an excel spreadsheet called “Wedding.” “We went to six different places,” Michael said, gesturing to the folder. “Everything from hotels to specialty wedding venues to halls. There...
Love and Marriage Blog #3 – Finding the Right Ratio

Love and Marriage Blog #3 – Finding the Right Ratio

The next time we got together, Michael and Megan had done their homework. Their combined figures showed that Michael was making $42,000 a year and Megan was earning $55,000. Their total monthly take-home pay was $6,228. Target Percentage Target $ on Combined After-tax...
Love and Marriage Blog #2 – The Results Are In

Love and Marriage Blog #2 – The Results Are In

When we met again two weeks later, Megan and Michael were both looking a little frayed around the edges. “Honestly!” Megan exploded, as soon as we sat down. “You’d think it was everyone else’s wedding! Michael’s mother has sent us her guest list of 250 people, every...