Tag Archives: financial stress

Creating House Rules for Your Boomerang Child

It’s far too easy when a child boomerangs to let them move back in and resume old roles. You’ll start to look after them, your spouse will ask them to kick around the ball or give them some handy cash if they need it. In the worst case of scenarios, your boomerang will start sleeping late, forgetting to pick up after his or herself and make demands on the menu and much more. Create House Rules We discussed some house rules you need to set up with your child in Are Your Boomerang Children at Home? but there are other … Continue reading →

Holiday Stress: Managing the Spending This Holiday Season

We’ve talked about the problems that financial stress can have on a marriage and during the holiday season, arguments over money and how you are spending it on presents for the kids and more can seem inevitable. Making the right decisions on how to spend your money can be hard most of the year, but when it comes to Christmas shopping and looking for the right presents for your kids and more – it can a great deal more difficult. The Past Affects the Present For years, my husband and I both made a decent income with extra disposable cash … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Problems with Money?

Finances and financial disputes with your spouse are problematic at best. No one likes arguing about money and let’s be honest, while money does not make the world go round – it does make it easier. So here are a few tips for you and your spouse to get better control of your finances and to help the two of you feel better without getting into a huge fight. Make a List and Check it Twice – Is something about the finances annoying? Are you putting out too much money to cover expenses you can’t keep track of? Take some … Continue reading →

Marriage Choking Points: Dollar Signs

There are more important things in life than money. The trouble is, they all cost money! – Milton Berle When we fight over money, a large number of those disagreements usually occurs over what are referred to as a choke point. The choke point in a financial argument is when one partner or the other (or both) are spending money in amounts that the other thinks is unreasonable without consultation. For example, a husband comes home from work and shows off his new cell phone. It has an embedded camera and blue tooth capability. He would have picked up the … Continue reading →

Financial Stress – Avoid It

One of the most difficult obstacles for a couple to overcome is financial difficulties and in a time when costs are soaring and jobs have been difficult to achieve; financial stress can be in your face. It can weigh down on a marriage and it can leave both of you feeling cranky and sore. This is a vicious circle of tension that will cause disruption in even the most secure of marriages. Balancing the Checkbook First and foremost, let’s stay away from numbers. Whenever you start pointing out the numbers of what one spouse spends versus the other, it’s hard … Continue reading →