Joint checking accounts are a great option for anyone who wants to manage everyday spending with another person – whether it’s a spouse, an older parent or a young child. In some cases, joining ...

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First comes love, then comes marriage, then, often, comes a joint checking account. It’s not very romantic, but it is a common situation in married life. Spouses often not only unite themselves in ...

Parents who have spent a lifetime saving often want a simple way to help a daughter pay bills, avoid court delays, and ...

If you have a joint checking account, the joint account holder typically takes over the account and has immediate access to the funds after providing proof of your death to the bank. If you have an ...

Joint bank accounts allow couples to manage budgets together, monitor spending and save for shared goals. But they aren’t right for every couple. And you don’t have to go with an all-or-nothing ...

DEAR ANNIE: Money can be one of the biggest sources of stress in a marriage, and it sounds like some people who write in to you feel more like accountants than equal partners. That’s a red flag. A ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Does the marriage of two souls also have to mean the marriage of two wallets? KDKA Money Editor Jon Delano weighs the pros and cons of joint versus separate finances in this week's ...

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 ...