MoneyMonday – How to Talk to Your Mate About Money

You’ll get a free pass on Valentine’s Day, but if you want to stay happy for the rest of the year, you’re going to have to be able to talk about money.

Here’s how to handle the three way relationship between you, your money, and your mate.

122 Million Reasons to Have A Happy Valentines Day

Jay Z and Beyonce Top List of Highest Earning Couples

My guess is that it was a very Happy Valentine’s Day at the Knowles Carter household seeing as how the couple earned $122 million between June 08 and June 09, putting them at the very top of Forbes’ list of highest earning Hollywood couples.  Of course, I’m a little disappointed in them since they slacked off this year.  Last year they earned $162 million…step your game’s back up guys!

I suppose Forbes doesn’t consider Steadman a celebrity or doesn’t consider he and Oprah as a couple or those two would have been the Queen and King of this list since she earned $275 million all by herself over the same time period.

Homorable Mention:

Harrison Ford/Calista Flockhart $69 million

Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie $55 million

Will Smith/Jada Pinkett $48 million

David & Victoria Beckham $46 million

Let’s Talk About Cents

They say that men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, and that is especially true when it comes to money.  Here’s an update on how to make sure that you, your money and your mate can all play nicely together.

America’s Next Top Gold Digger

Model Sues NFL Star for $70k per Month in Child Support

I know that 50 said “Have a baby by me baby, be a millionaire,” but I don’t think he meant for it to be taken so literally.

ANTM finalist Nik Pace is suing Jets WR Braylon Edwards for $70k per month in child support for the son that she birthed in September. 

In one of the most ridiculous funniest statements that I’ve heard this year, her lawyer called Edwards’ petition to be recognized as the child’s father in Atlanta rather than in New York a “cold, calculated act to pay less money.”

If it takes $70k per month to raise a child these days, I’m scheduling my vasectomy in January.

With This Receipt I Thee Wed

Here you go as promised.  Here’s how to have a great wedding day without breaking the bank and starting your life in debt.

With This Reciept, I Thee Wed

I’ll be talking (Financial) Planning For Your Wedding tomorrow morning on the KDKA Morning News on the CW.

You may not be planning a wedding as extravagant as Mr. and Mrs. Greatest Rapper Alive (speaking of which, did you hear “Death of Autotune“?…sick), but if you have any questions you’d like me to address, leave a comment and I’ll do my best to get in in the show or I will respond here.

Dick, Jane and the Benjamins on TV

I took my “Relationships and Money” tips to TV on the KDKA morning news.

Dick, Jane and the Benjamins

Dick, Jane and the Benjamins

How to manage the three way relationship between you, your partner and your paper

Ahh yes, it’s Valentine’s Day again, what a wonderful time of year. The time of year when women love to get PJs and men really want…well…never mind, it’s mostly a woman’s holiday.

 

Since this Valentine’s Day is coming smack dab in the middle of a financial crisis and a recession, it got me to thinking; How are relationships holding up amidst all of this mess?

 Money is the root of all evil, and it also seems to be the cause of many breakups. In fact, one of the most often cited reasons for problems in a marriage is disagreements about finances. Combine that with the fact that marital problems are one of the top causes for personal bankruptcy filings and you can see how a bad relationship can quickly send you to the poor house.

 See, when two people decide to go for a ride, money seems to always call shotgun. Even worse, money is like the ex that your current mate keeps comparing you too. Only this ex comes around every two weeks, stays for dinner, and periodically instigates a fight between the two of you.

With a little help from yours truly, you can have a great V-day and beyond without letting the greenback come between you and your red light special.

Let’s Talk About…Sex?

It surprises me how much easier it seems for people to talk about sex than it is to talk about money. How can money be the more taboo topic? Fellas, if it’s okay for you to ask her what her favorite position is, surely she shouldn’t be afraid to ask you what your credit score is, right? Oh, and ladies it goes both ways. If size matters, it must be okay for him to ask about the size of your retirement account, correct? If you don’t learn to talk about money issues voluntarily, believe me, eventually they will come out on their own.