The 5 Key Steps to Healthy Finances in Your Relationship
Money can certainly be a source of discontent, disagreements and discord in relationships. The subject of money is a flash point for bickeing, finger pointing, and dissatisfaction. In fact, according to Steven Pybrum, author of Money and Marriage, unresolved money issues leads to 70% of all divorces.
Did you know that a plumbing leak may be covered by your homeowner’s insurance? The repair or replacement of the pipe or fitting itself may not be covered. However, the necessary removal of finishes, drywall, cabinetry, concrete cutting and/or access expenses to get to the leaking pipe may be.
A Homestead Exemption is a legal protection from execution by creditors against a homeowner’s primary residence. Usually there is a dollar limitation on the amount of the exemption. In some states, the protection is automatic. In other states, the exemption must be filed with the property appraiser’s office.
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Equities delivered their best monthly performance of an already strong year as investors focused on strong corporate earnings reports, a renewed pledge from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke to keep interest rates low, and the impressive vigor of the market itself. Ignored or minimized was seemingly important news such as a warning from Standard & Poors about a possible downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, a rise in inflation and a first-quarter slowdown in growth of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.
The short answer is that sometimes they do. The problem is that for the majority of people, debt reduction services fail to address the core issues that lead people to destructive money beliefs and behaviors. So, what is it that they do and why doesn’t it work for most people?
The first thing you must realize is that you are not alone. Millions of people are struggling just to stay above water! Millions in the United States depend on welfare as a main source of income and filing bankruptcy has become a necessary evil more often than not.
Most people live in the day-to-day world of getting out of bed, going to work, only to return to bed a few hours later. Trying to keep the bills paid is of more importance than being in the flow of universal energy. If we would STOP and really see and hear what surrounds us we would look at every day in a different light. It is very important to set goals but if we just live on a day to day basis visualizing our goals we end up missing out on living in the now and before we know it our life has passed us by.
