After you marry, every asset either of you acquires is jointly held. That's why you both need to be in sync on your long-term financial goals, from paying off the mortgage to putting away for retirement. Ideally, you should talk about all this before you wed. If you don't, you can end up deeply frustrated and financially spent.

True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself.

Late payments also hurt your FICO score. And never, ever take out a cash advance on your credit card.

Abundance is about being rich, with or without money.

When it comes to tackling your financial goals, whatever they might be, there's no time like the present.

A cash advance on a credit card is one of the worst types of borrowing because the interest rate is typically 21 percent or more.

Money doesn't bring courage, I learned. It's the other way around. Once I took that lesson to heart, I began to rebuild my life.