IT'S THE MARRYING SEASON! Final plans are being made…and paid for. In just a few months, love-birds across the country are gonna go down the aisle single…and come back up blissfully married. If that’s you, you probably went through some sort of pre-marital counseling class. But there are some things that happen after you come back up the aisle that no pre-marital counseling … [Read more...]
Love and Money: Yours, Mines or Ours?
by Terry and Deborah Owens, On a recent Wealthy U News One segment on News One Now with Roland S. Martin, we discussed couples and money and how to get past financial stumbling blocks and build wealth together. One of the points that Roland made that I whole heartedly agree with is that, “Some couples manage their money like they are room mates in case things don’t work … [Read more...]
BMWK Cruise: The 3 C’s to Managing Love and Money in Your Marriage
by Terry and Deborah Owens Love and Money was the title of our workshop on the Black and Married With Kids Cruise and imagine our surprise to arrive home and find a new Couples Retirement Study from Fidelity Investments. It drives home the same message we delivered to the more than 70 couples that sat in the audience eager for knowledge: “Go Back To Basics With The Three … [Read more...]