Joint savings accounts usually transfer automatically to the surviving owner -- no probate required. Here's what actually ...

A joint bank account is a financial arrangement where two or more individuals share ownership and access to a single account. This type of account is commonly used among family members, couples, ...

A joint account doesn’t automatically mean shared values, shared discipline, or shared assumptions about money.

According to Fidelity Investments, one in four couples argue about money. That statistic may surprise some, but I can say that after my divorce earlier this year, I truly wish I had kept my finances ...

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 ...

Faye Lipson explains why she and her husband save this way, and speaks to other couples about how they manage their money ...

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If you’re in a serious romantic relationship, you and your partner may be thinking about how to combine your finances. Should you share a joint bank account? Keep your accounts separate? Do a ...

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