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| Managing the quagmire of stepfamily money—yours, mine, ours—can be very difficult. In this series of articles, Carri & Gordon Taylor share practical guidance on this stressful area of stepfamily life. Part 1. |
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| Take a look at the TANGIBLES of stepfamily finances... |
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| In Part 3 we are addressing the INTANGIBLES of stepfamily finances by breaking them down into four main areas: 1) values 2) control 3) styles and 4) trust. |
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| The final installment in this series examines spending styles, "ours" issues, and establishing a "Gripe Agreement". |
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Managing money in a stepfamily isn’t always clear. But here’s a list of foolproof mistakes that you shouldn’t practice. |
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| This begins a 12-part series by attorney and author Joseph Warren Kniskern. Part 1: Issues with money consistently create conflict for many couples. But why? |
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| What is our attitude problem with money? Part 2 of this series. |
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| The point is this: Truly loving someone means empathizing with the life experiences of our prospective remarriage partners. It means trying to walk in their shoes and, as best we can, feeling what they feel. Coming alongside one another, and understanding how each coped with the divorce or death of a spouse, is just as important as having the right attitude about money. |
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| How to inventory, and respect, each other's boundaries in handling personal financial assets and liabilities. |
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| In this installment, we offer some suggestions as to how to keep separateness from overwhelming your remarriage... |
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What topics should couples discuss before and after the wedding as they seek compatibility? Find out here... |
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| How do different remarriage issues change financial goals and plans? Read on... |
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| In this edition: Special Financial Issues To Consider Before Remarriage--Housing, Retirement, Insurance, And Ex-Spouses |
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| Experts offer the following general guidance for handling marital finances... |
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| Newlyweds gingerly tiptoe around the subject. Usually it takes a family crisis or divorce to become brutally honest. What am I talking about? It is the practical question nearly everyone dreads: "What happens to our family and assets if one of us dies, becomes disabled, or even if our remarriage fails?" |
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| What are the psychological and relational aspects of private agreements and trusts? These important aspects are considered in this installment as are relevant legal concerns. |
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In this final installment Joseph Warren Kniskern discusses how important it is to teach financial responsibility to children in blending families. |
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| Presents a list of questions couples should discuss before they marry. Print this list and starting talking! |
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| At first glance it does resemble what is called a prenuptial agreement. However, unlike a prenuptial agreement it is not based upon the possibility of a divorce. Instead, the Shared Covenant Agreement is designed to actually clarify many emotionally charged issues and to reaffirm commitment to the permanency of a remarriage. |
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