How Married Couples Can Dodge the Dangers of High-Cost Borrowing
A new report issued by the Financial Health Network highlights the surge in high cost borrowing. With the costs of credit products like...
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Your Guide to Combining Credit Cards After Marriage
1 in 3 couples say credit card debt played a role in their divorce, that is according to a recent survey  of divorced couples. Additional...
How to Reduce Credit Card Debt in Your Marriage
One of the most common hurdles couples face is dealing with credit card debt—a burden that can strain even the strongest bonds. As you...
Car Dealerships – Bad Credit: What to do when a spouse with bad credit wants a car
Updated post: 7/19/24 - Original post: 9/17/22 Buy Here Pay Here dealerships sell and finance cars on their lot. Interest rates extended...
3 Simple Ways to Build Credit as a Couple
Updated post: 7/15/24 - Original post: 9/27/22 Michael and Ashley have chaotic lives, and there never seems to be enough time in the day...
Credit Score Myth: Keep a Balance on Your Credit Card
Credit scores are crucial in our lives, yet they are often shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Many people get confused by...
What To Do When Your Spouse Overspends Using Credit Cards
Talking about money can be difficult, especially when you or your spouse overspend. People often feel guilty, ashamed, and defensive...
Podcast: Bankruptcy and Marriage - A Conversation with a Bankruptcy Attorney
Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts...
Comparing Credit Card Options for Spouses: An Authorized User vs. Joint Account Holder
Credit card debt can destroy marriages or be used as the tipping point to earn perfect credit scores, as I did in our marriage. But it’s...
New: Debt Payoff Planner Budgeting Sheet
The new Debt Payoff Planner is included with a Tiller subscription. Existing users can install it directly from the Tiller Money Feeds...
What is BNPL? How does it work? Is it right for us?
What is BNPL? BNPL, which stands for Buy Now Pay Later, is a credit product that allows consumers to purchase goods and services...
Student Loans: How to Tackle them as a Team in Marriage
Student debt can be a significant financial burden and sense of friction in a marriage. Navigating the complex landscape of student loans...
How to Handle Credit Cards During Marriage
You’ll finish this post understanding three things: the dangers of credit cards, ten steps to use credit cards to build your credit score...
Does Getting Married Affect Your Credit Score?
Marriage and Credit Quiz (Embedded) Send this post with the embedded quiz below to your friends to see if they can do any better! The Ten...
How NOT to Use Credit Cards: Couples Edition
Updated post: 11/28/23; Original post: 6/11/22 Do not let credit cards use you to destroy your wealth. You have the power to use credit...
Infographic: The Schumer Box
Updated post: 9/5/23 Original post: 8/2/22 The Schumer box shows information about the card in a table format that appears in credit card...
How I Earned a Perfect Credit Score, and Lost It
Updated publish date: 9/5/23 - Original publish date: 2/3/23 Table of Contents What is a credit score? How is your credit score...
How to pay down debts with your spouse
Updated post: 8/15/23 - Original post: 8/21/22 How to Budget When Your Spouse Won't: Part 9 of our 10 part budgeting series Click the...
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