What should you do if your girlfriend wants to move into your rental with her dog, but your landlord has a no-pets policy? Here’s how to handle the lease, the relationship, and the pup without creating a financial mess.

If your parents ask you to help pay off their credit cards, your first instinct may be love, guilt, or panic. That is especially true if they sound overwhelmed and you have the cash to step in. But if they keep charging new purchases while asking for help, the real question is not just whether they need money. It is whether your money is solving the problem or quietly feeding it.

When a person dies with credit card debt, the debt must be paid by the deceased's estate.

Is wanting a prenup overreacting, or just smart financial planning? This engaging guide explains what prenups do, why couples get them, what they can’t cover, and how to talk about one without turning love into a legal battle.

Your father-in-law mocked you for buying Bitcoin, but now he's asking for you to lend him money for his small business. Should you let bygones be bygones?

If your income has changed by a lot since you got married, it may affect your prenuptial agreement, if you and your partner have one.

Even if a spouse didn't work or pay into Social Security, they are still entitled to collect up to 50% of the level that their spouse collects: here's how.

Money you receive inherit doesn't normally get split up in a divorce, but there are important steps you have to take first.

My husband blocked access to our joint bank accounts after 10 years of marriage. What are my rights, and what steps should I take next? A practical, engaging guide to protecting your money and your future.

When an elderly parent remarries late in life, their adult children often worry about what happens next.

Divorce often magnifies financial decisions that didn’t seem very important during the marriage.

Inheriting a large sum of money often brings more tension to a marriage than financial relief.