Whether you’re aware of it or not, you have a money temperament. Everyone does. It’s the way you naturally think about money, behave with mone…
Dear Mary: My husband and I have been out of debt for approximately five years. It’s great. The problem is we now seem to spend a lot of money…
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Dear Mary: My wife and I have been married for three years. She has memorized my credit card information.
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