It’s probably no surprise that the number one cause of stress for any marriage is money. To prevent unneeded financial stress, you and your partner must focus on practical ways to manage your family finances. Luckily, we’ve outlined 5 simple money habits that can lead couples towards a harmonious financial partnership.

What If You Were The Unluckiest Investor Ever?

People often think they have terrible luck. If you search on Google for the unluckiest person in the world, you can find a lot of very bizarre stories. One that I found interesting is from a town in Spain. Each year there is a Christmas time lottery run by the Spanish government called “El Gordo,” where the jackpots now reach over a billion dollars.

Year End Financial Checklist

As the end of the year approaches it’s a good reminder to take a second to reflect on all the things that have happened this year. It’s also a fantastic time to check some of those financial to-dos off of your list. Today we are going to give you a few items that should definitely make it onto your end of year financial checklist. These year-end topics will cover a number of financial planning issues and while there are certainly a lot of things that could be added to this list, I believe these are the top 10 that apply to everyone.