Love

Money Diaries

Loss: A Love Story

In the second of our series on couples and money, a widow tells us about losing her husband of 47 years, and learning just how intertwined their lives were.

Money Diaries

Debt: A Love Story

In exchange for anonymity, one couple told us the brutal details of their life in the grip of an epic cycle of debt.

Finance for Humans

How to Open a Joint Account Without All the Resentment (or Bankruptcy)

We’re in favor of couples joining their finances, when the time is right. But we’re also in favor of doing it the right way.

Finance for Humans

Dear Ms. Etiquette: I just got engaged! Can I ask for a prenup or does that mean I'm dead inside?

Our columnist discovers that prenups have a financial, and human, lesson to teach even those of us who would never use one.

Finance for Humans

I'm moving in with my girlfriend. She makes way more than I do. Can I suggest we "ratio" our rent or is that weird and unsexy?

In her inaugural column, our Etiquette-ist tackles moving in together when one person makes way more.

Finance for Humans

How To Budget for Your Wedding

A guide to saving your bank account, your relationship, and your mind as you plan your big day.