There's nothing wrong with saying, "I want to have more," "I want to be more," "I did this for money."

Although money alone won't make us happy, the lack of money surely will make us miserable.

The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.

It pays to be a fee fiend.

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.

If the only way you can build an emergency fund is to pay the minimum due on your credit card, that is what you need to do.

You can't build a foundation on lies.