The dress, the cake...the credit? Not so fast, says SmartCredit.com's John Ulzheimer.
According to him, not only is a little personal space recommended for couples, so too is credit independence. If possible, couples (married and not married) should avoid joint credit cards, co-signing car loans and maybe even jointly-held mortgages!
Jill Schlesinger
Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated business analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and chief investment officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University.
