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The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
The Fooly-Wed Game Here's a quick, fun way of finding out how much you and your better half agree about money.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
The Leading Cause of Relationship Stress: Money Rich, poor, young, old -- we all have money tiffs. Here are six ways to keep things happy on the home front.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Get in the Mood to Talk Money Money issues continue to be the No. 1 cause of divorce in the United States. The good news is that if you can find ways to deal with it, your relationship has that much more of a chance of succeeding.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Cool-Down: How to Stay in Financial Shape Your efforts to improve your communications around money won't just have a good effect on your bottom line; they're likely to improve the overall health of your marriage.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
The First Step to Financial Happiness It's best to line up your trusted advisors before emergency strikes.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Couples, Sex, and Money Whispering sweet finances in your special someone's ear? No? Maybe you should be. Whatever your money issues, resolve to face them today. Knowing you can count on your spouse isn't the flashy kind of sexy, but it's the sort of allure that lasts.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Seven-Year Rich Getting antsy about your spouse's money management style? Get your financial relationship questions answered here!  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Money Advice From John Lennon Don't let life pass you by. Plan for it.  |
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Elizabeth Brokamp |
5 Great Gifts That Keep on Giving If you want your money to have a lasting impact, there are a whole host of options you may not have considered. Here are a few ideas for presents that will continue to reward their recipients long into the future.  |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
3 Things Your Financial Pro Will Never Tell You How to tell if the "help" you're getting is doing more harm than good.  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Let Money Kill the Mood First comes love, then comes marriage. Next comes the hard part -- money. But if you can find ways to successfully navigate the money minefield, your relationship has exponentially that much more of a chance of succeeding.  |
On Wall Street February 1, 2012 Denise Federer |
The Couples Conundrum Research indicates that a majority of male investors would prefer their spouse have a more involved role in money decisions.  |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
5 Great Gifts for Grads and Newlyweds Ditch the salad spinners and place settings. Give presents with a future. 1. A plan for life... 2. A leg-up on retirement... etc.  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Caren Chesler |
Going Dutch For Advisors? How do you merge finances in a marriage if both spouses already have separate advisors?  |
Financial Advisor July 2009 Andrew Gluck |
Advisors Who Get Fired In tough times, good advisors should be able to broach touchy subjects with their clients.  |
Financial Advisor April 2007 Marla Brill |
The Couples Dynamic A new study reveals why financial advisors sometimes feel like marriage counselors.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Investing Like You're Still in College Over time our minds, metabolism and money issues change. Plan accordingly.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Gregory Salsbury |
A New Conversation The market meltdown forced people to start thinking more seriously about retirement. But they're still held back by misconceptions.  |
The Motley Fool December 24, 2003 Robert Brokamp |
Your Financial Checkup Life has a way of outdating even the best financial plan. We'll help you give your finances a once-over.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Ingrid Case |
Big Changes for Gay Clients The Supreme Court ruling clarified the financial status of some legally married same-sex couples - but muddied it for others.  |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Big Money Blunders to Avoid Real estate, college costs, family finances, death and divorce. We asked Sheryl Garrett, the financial planner to the people, for advice on avoiding the monumental money blunders before they occur.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
Same-Sex Couples: The Emerging Client Niche Advisors are helping gay and lesbian clients face the unique barriers to achieving their financial goals.  |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Olivia Mellan |
Power Couple Baby boomers are reaching retirement age, but that doesn't mean they and their spouses will be in sync about how to spend their time -- or their money. It's an advisors role to help guide them through this.  |
Financial Advisor May 2012 Bill Bachrach |
More Vacation Take more real vacations to be a better and more successful financial advisor.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Karen Lee |
A Fine Line If we really want to serve our clients, we have to be willing to dig a little deeper. We must be ready to go beyond the facts and numbers, into our clients' psychology about money, to give them a fighting chance at financial success.  |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Roy Diliberto |
Reconciling Couples' Money Differences While financial life planners are not trained as therapists and shouldn't attempt to solve marital problems, it is also true that most of our clients are not having relationship problems, but may be having significant issues about money.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Marie Swift |
Great Communicators Learning to listen and express yourself clearly is the most important part of financial advisors' marketing strategy.  |
Financial Advisor December 2006 Mary Rowland |
The Real Scoop On Manipulating The Press Financial advisors need to understand that talking to journalists is not a substitute for working on a marketing plan.  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Why Bernie Madoff Deserves Your Thanks If nothing else, his shenanigans made us smarter consumers. If you weren't wary of the advice you bought before, you sure are now.  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Susan B. Weiner |
Unwed and Planning The number of unmarried couples living together is beginning to surpass the number of married couples. Advisors should start planning for these clients by uncovering exactly what it is they need.  |
Entrepreneur October 2005 Nichole L. Torres |
For Better or Worse Look no further for a business partner. You may already have a perfect match - your spouse.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Mass Market The Garrett Planning Network has brought a lot of attention to the middle class as an underserved market for financial planning services.  |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2010 Robert Brokamp |
Want My Advice? You Can't Afford Me! Look for fee-only advisors as a better alternative to the big brokerage firms. The dirty, little not-so-secret of the mainstream financial-services industry is that middle-class America need not apply.  |
Registered Rep. November 6, 2012 Kathleen Burns Kingsbury |
Darlin', Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Head About It The top five mistakes advisors make working with women in couples.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Ruth Halcomb |
Think Beyond the Needs of Ozzie and Harriet Families Less than 25 percent of U.S. households consist of married heterosexual couples with kids. The rights to property or even custody of children in the case of unmarried couples is anything but clear under the law. Tax planning is also an issue.  |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Marital Rights Marriage brings with it certain financial and legal rights that every couple should take into account when thinking about how to create a solid plan for their future. Marriage will have an impact on your finances, and only by knowing its full extent can you plan correctly for every contingency.  |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
Wall Street's Big, Dirty Secret How they use your retirement money to fund their retirement. Here's how you can separate the good advice from the greedy advice.  |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
3 Things Your Advisor's Too Scared to Tell You Man up, America: These are harsh words you need to hear about retirement savings, estate planning, and personal financial planning.  |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Save Your Marriage! Don't let your marriage be a casualty of money worries.  |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2004 |
Need a CFP? Tips on getting money advice and a solid financial plan without pain.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2010 Robert Brokamp |
The Evidence Against Buy and Hold, and Why You Should Do It Anyway Learn the facts about the strategy to buy and hold.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Martha C. White |
Commingled Finances Advisors need to take extra steps in all the issues that couples face.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Unfair Finances for the Unwed Your love may be strong, but your financial rights are tenuous if it's not official. Still, unwed couples are making inroads in some areas. Consider these progressive policies.  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
The Hidden Fortune You Just Tossed In the Trash You're losing some serious cash every time you ignore your money "to do" list.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Deena Katz |
Can We Talk? When working with clients (in fact, with everyone), we need to understand that each of us experiences the world differently.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Bob Veres |
The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry.  |
Registered Rep. February 24, 2015 John Kador |
Love and Marriage To better advise married couples, advisors should be informed.  |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Wayne von Borstel |
The Heart Of The Issue One advisor makes tape recorded conversations of his clients lives, both to understand them better and to create a lasting legacy for their families.  |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Money and Mr. Right Now First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes divorce and the blush of a new love. Then comes marriage again, and the host of financial issues that come with it. Here are four tips for untangling the finances of the previously entangled.  |