One of the most fundamental decisions a couple faces is whether to treat money as a joint asset or something to be managed separately. Traditionally, married couples have been expected to keep their ...

A report from the Census Bureau shares that 23% of married couples did not have any joint bank accounts in 2023. That’s a ...

Under Pennsylvania law, joint accounts are generally presumed to be non-probate assets that pass directly to the surviving account holder(s). However, this presumption can be challenged if there is ...

A report from the Census Bureau shares that 23% of married couples did not have any joint bank accounts in 2023. That’s a ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

In a world where most people tend to make financial decisions in isolation, practicing "financial intimacy" with friends can ...

My husband and I have a joint investment account with $500,000 in it. It's money I came into the marriage with 20 years ago and have added to with family gifts. My son from a previous marriage is 45.

Many a rom-com ends with a final kiss, stopping just short of what the reality of “happily ever after” might look like. There’s the chores to divide. The TV shows to share (while resisting the urge to ...

Mike and his girlfriend Jill have been dating for over a year and recently moved in together. The couple, who are in their twenties, decided to split all living expenses equally and opened a joint ...