Lifestyle and Budget

Couples looking to buy a house can buff their team credit score by having the person with better credit add the partner with worse credit as an authorized card user

We use professionals to help manage our money and careers, so why not use them to help find us -- or get us out of -- love? 

Your pending marriage might bind the two of you together, but it won't merge your credit reports.

He gave her his credit card to buy a $3,600 dress and financed a $9,000 ring. Then she left the country, taking it all with her. What's a jilted lover to do?

Some couples might be better off buying a house before walking down the aisle. 

Dave Says: What's the best way for soon-to-be-married couples to handle their finances? 

Your ex is still listed as beneficiary on your life insurance policy and you didn't list your spouse as a driver on your car insurance policy -- seriously?  

Marriage is more than joining together as a couple. It's also combining financial habits.

Sharing a joint credit card can be hard if one spouse uses the card too often and can't pay off the balance. Do they kill the card or get will that make things worse?

Wedding bliss can easily turn into marriage misery if newlyweds don’t openly discuss their finances. 

When it comes to credit card debt in a divorce, where a couple lives plays a major role.

Part financial planning, part legal document and part romance-killer, a prenuptial agreement isn’t just for celebrities. It’s for anyone who likes to have stuff down in writing … before the divorce hits the fan.

Having children is pricey, and financial uncertainty has many people either delaying or not having children.  What does this mean for the future of the economy? 

When it comes to handling money as a couple, men and women have widely varying perceptions of each other.

Whether it’s excessive shopping, overspending on a hobby or hiding funds in a secret account, financial infidelity comes in many forms and can be easy to hide. Here are some red flags to clue you in.

Tying the knot? Be ready to open your wallet wide. The average wedding cost $28,427 in 2012.

Couples rarely talk finances during, or even before, their engagement, according to experts, but to increase the odds of making happily ever after a reality, talking about finances needs to be done prior to  saying 'I do.'

Many laws treat same-sex homeowners differently from traditional married couples.

The Supreme Court is set to rule on gay marriage. Legal experts weigh in.

How should a military wife deal with a deceased spouse's bad debt? Here's an action plan.