Dreams of your retirement are likely what have kept you motivated throughout your career. The idea of enjoying a few decades of life unpunctuated by the demands of employment can help you defer small pleasures in the interest of saving money. You and your spouse have...
Your standard of living tends to increase after marriage. After all, you and your spouse can combine your incomes to maintain one household. You can afford more as a unit than you ever could as individuals. Even if one of you doesn't work full time, their unpaid...
Children with special needs require more planning and consideration than their neurotypical peers. Many families in Texas have children with medical conditions ranging from Down syndrome to autism. These children often require more caregiver support and more financial...
Getting divorced is always an adjustment, but this can be especially true for older people going through a "gray divorce." After being married for 30 or 40 years (or longer), not living with your ex anymore usually means a huge change in lifestyle. Besides the...
Going through a divorce is an embarrassing experience. It requires that you show everyone in your life that your most intimate relationship has fallen apart. In some cases, you may also have to endure the revelation of embarrassing personal information during court...
Your spouse has been a stay-at-home parent for years, and you understand that during that time they spent much more time with your children. You were working to support your family, so you weren’t home as much as they were, but you still feel that you should get a...
Everyone goes into divorce having expectations for their idea of a “perfect” outcome. It’s important that you do manage your expectations, so you are able to work through the divorce without as much stress. When you start your divorce with an expectation of walking...
When you got married several years ago, you and your spouse were on the same page. You both worked, and you knew that you were both able to handle your debts and expenses. Now, your spouse is asking to stay home. You’re ready to have a child, but what can you do to...
You believe that your spending habits are fine. You can always pay the credit cards off at the end of the month and you put aside a little bit of your income for savings, but you make sure to spend money on things that you want. For you, financial freedom means...
Your child custody schedule that you created when you got divorced is probably just based around your work schedule. You and your ex both have jobs, so you try to find ways that you can watch the kids when you're at home. If the children are in school, this does get a...
