How do you do it?
Does this symbol scare you?
Ah, that hot, vexed topic: money. Divvying it up can be tricky in any partnership. Now throw in some kids from a previous marriage, and it becomes more complicated still. Merged? Partially merged? Totally separate bank accounts? Peggy Nolan and Erin Erickson tackle this topic with their guest Kat Nelson-Reid, a stepmom and financial planner, on tonight’s Stepmom’s Toolbox Radio Show at 8 pm EST. To tune in, click on this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thestepmomstoolbox/page/2
You can also check out the interview I did with Erin and Peggy a few months ago.
Happy listening.
August 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 am
Thanks so much for blogging this Wednesday! You ROCK!!
August 2nd, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Such an important topic, Peggy. Hope the interview is smashing. I will try to tune in–and I will definitely cast the podcast later if I can’t hear you guys live. Love your show.
xx wednesday
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Oh boy this IS a hot-button topic for us. Sorry I missed the show and will check it out later. All I can say is we fight about him giving our money to his adult kids without asking. It’s very frustrating and I want it to stop, but I don’t know what to do. We have a hard time even discussing it. But I’m finally at a place where I no longer accept his view that I am “wicked” to want to prevent him from supporting kids who are 28 and 32. Enough is enough. Maybe separate finances is the way to go.
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:17 am
This was a hot button topic until we decided to have seperate finances. The only thing that troubles me is my husband makes three times the amount I do and we split the bills 50/50. I pay all of my girls expenses and he pays half (his ex pays half as well, my ex has passed away) of his children’s expenses. It requires that I work two jobs, but it saves my sanity and prevents arguments so it is well worth it!
August 3rd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Talia,
sounds like you found something that more or less works. financial arrangements in a remarriage with children basically have to preserve sanity and prevent arguments, as you say. if so, a job well done. it’s not the same as in a first marriage where there might be no reason at all not to “merge” everything–things are more complex when there are more moving parts! thanks for reading.
xx wednesday
August 9th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Thanks to everyone who listened live or later! The download activity on the show rivals that of the last time I had Wednesday on =) I love interviewing women who are so giving to help others!