Couples can save considerable money through creative scheduling, direct planning and most important, treating their wedding as just one of many financial issues they'll navigate in a lifetime. That's why they might want to consider a little financial planning before the wedding planning starts.

Joint bank accounts do offer some advantages in terms of convenience and simplicity, but there is a certain amount of risk that goes along with opening one.

Not too many people would say no to free cash and that's one thing banks count on when running new account promotions. The catch is that you typically have to jump through a hoop or two in order to get the money.

Personally, I didn't think I'd been trying to hide anything when I'd left the salary category on my own profile blank, but seeing my date's number made me sheepish about my own income and glad that I hadn't revealed it.

What happens to your bank account upon death depends a lot on what you do with it during your life.

If you are going to chart the progress of your weight loss during a diet, you must first start by facing the music and stepping on the scale. The same applies for your finances.