Money in Marriage

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Before you move closer to the grandkids, rent for a year

The math, the drive time, the babysitting conversation nobody has, and the one test that tells you whether the town is right even if your kids leave it.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Nursing, teaching or the trades, and what each one really costs

Three honest paths, three very different bills at the door, and the cheap way to test-drive each one before you sign anything.

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GuideBe a ManMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Nobody hands you a mission when you take off the uniform

What to lock down before terminal leave starts, and what to do on the first Monday morning when the alarm goes off and there's nowhere to be.

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BRO Seniors6 min read

Marrying again at seventy without splitting your family

The beneficiary forms matter more than the will, and the conversation with your kids matters more than both. How to get all three right.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Go back to school without paying for credits you already have

Transcripts first, accreditation second, money third, and an honest look at the semester you'll want to quit.

GuideFamilyCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The quiet after the last one moves out

Your marriage just lost the project that organized it for two decades. Here's what to do in the first six months so the silence doesn't harden.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

When to start your pension, and what waiting really pays

Delaying pays about 8 percent a year, guaranteed and indexed to inflation. There are still four good reasons to take the money early.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Nobody's the treasurer and nobody's the clerk

A monthly money meeting that takes forty-five minutes, a spending number you both agree on, and the one folder that keeps a grieving spouse from guessing.