Money: Keep Track of Your Finances, Even If You’re Not in Charge of Them

I don’t care how in love you are. Or just recently married. Or rock-sure about your relationship.

I don’t know why we keep needing to learn this lesson generation after generation, but we do.

Ladies, learn everything about your financial situation, down to the last penny. Where is your money? How is it coming in and going out?

Not convinced? Read this cautionary tale from San Diego journalist Eilene Zimmerman in Salon. And then go balance your books.