Often, one of the first and biggest is whether to merge finances. A 2018 survey conducted by Bank of America found that 28% of millennials keep their finances separate from their partners', while 11% of Generation X and 13% of baby boomers do.
Here's how some couples have approached merging and what to consider as you make your own decision.
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Most couples still combine finances, and Kiersten and Julien Saunders, a Smyrna, Georgia-based couple who blog about money at Rich & Regular, found that to be the easiest route. It eliminated the stress of tracking multiple accounts, and Julien says it gave the couple "one single, simple point of view on spending." It also helped them consolidate points and other card rewards.
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The Mets save more money with Beltran release | Fox Business
Fox News Headlines 24/7 sports reporter Jared Max discusses why the Houston Astros fired their manager and what exactly the MLB team did to steal signs.
The New York Mets let go of manager Carlos Beltran on Thursday, without the team even losing a game under him.
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The move was able to free the team from another large financial obligation , according to the New York Post.
Beltran stepped down as manager on Thursday, days after MLB investigators identified him as a key participant in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal during the 2017 World Series run, according to a report.
Make this the year you stop wasting food (and money)
Take heart. You're far from the only person to waste food and money. And unlike more ambitious money fixes, reducing food waste is relatively simple and sure to pay off. In fact, a person could save about $370 annually on average by wasting less food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. And a family of four could pocket an extra $1,500 or so on average in the new year.
As if saving money doesn't feel good enough, reducing food waste also helps the planet. Most food we pitch winds up in landfills, which emit harmful methane gas. Less waste, less gas.
Flip or Flop: How to make money when flipping a house | FOX59
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Buying and selling homes, like they do on many TV shows, can certainly make you money. On the other hand, it can also be a big money pit. But if you work it right, you can increase a home's value and decrease your debt.
"So what most people do wrong is they buy at the height of the market and they don't stretch their dollar by finding a good deal. So they should look at putting in a little elbow grease before and after they buy something," said John Murphy, VP MJW Financial.
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Honolulu Sues To Recoup Kealoha Retirement Money - Honolulu Civil Beat
Even if Honolulu’s lawsuit succeeds, it could take a long time for the city to get the money back.
After federal prosecutors informed Kealoha in December 2016 that he was the target of a criminal probe, the Honolulu Police Commission let him retire in good standing . The agreement said the commission would pay Kealoha the severance if he retired before March 17, 2017 – but there was a catch.
In a plea agreement, the disgraced officer waived his appeal rights, so the city says it’s time for Kealoha to pay up.
Think universities are making lots of money from inventions? Think again. - The Washington Post
When Daria Mochly-Rosen discovered a compound in her lab that promised to lessen the effects of heart attacks, she set out to convince pharmaceutical companies to develop it.
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But Mochly-Rosen quickly learned myriad obstacles stood in the way of those kinds of payoffs, which turned out to be more exceptions than rules.
"Other universities look at those very few rare cases" and imagine they can also hit the invention jackpot, she said. But "academicians are absolutely clueless about what needs to be done to make a project attractive to industry."
Did Odell Beckham Jr. give Joe Burrow and LSU Tigers real money? - Deseret News
Odell Beckham Jr. appeared to hand out cash to LSU Tigers football players after they won the College Football Playoff national championship game. But was the money real? We now have an answer ... kind of.
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"We are aware of the situation regarding Odell Beckham Jr. interacting with LSU student-athletes and others unaffiliated with the team following the championship game Monday night," the LSU statement said. "Initial information suggested bills that were exchanged were novelty bills. Information and footage reviewed since shows apparent cash may have also been given to LSU student-athletes.
Money Matters — But Only Up To A Point - Inman
When Bob Sokoler was just starting out in real estate a decade and a half ago, he stashed his money away.
“I knew I needed to get over the fear of not having the next paycheck,” Sokoler recently told Inman. “So, I would hide money, knowing in the back of my head that I had a surplus of $25,000 to $50,000.”
The idea was to create a six-month cash reserve. The “hiding” was accomplished by pretending to write a massive check, and then putting the cash somewhere where it wouldn’t show up in his primary checking and banking accounts. Sure, he’d still know the money was out there, but not seeing it every day on a balance sheet meant that he didn’t “get emotionally invested in buying something that I didn't have the money for.”
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