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Title of Cents + Purpose: "Cents + Purpose | Practical Personal Finance For Women"

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Three years ago, a woman lost her father, and a year later, her grandfather died too. She and her two siblings inherited her grandfather's paid-off house, which is worth about $600,000.

Now her half-brother wants her and their sister to sign a quitclaim deed putting the house entirely in his name. He says it will make selling easier, but she's worried about ...


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A bride-to-be sat down to pay her wedding photographer's deposit and noticed something was off. The joint wedding savings account she shares with her fiancé was $3,000 lower than it should have been.

Her fiancé had lent the money to his brother without asking her. Now she's moved her share of the savings into her own account, and he's upset she's treating it...


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A woman has spent four years watching her husband's family make one big purchase after another. This year alone, her brother-in-law and his wife have spent roughly $300,000 on a pool and a boat while juggling two mortgages and a toddler.

She and her husband just bought their first home and are watching every dollar. Meanwhile, her in-laws keep announcing new...


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A 20-year-old woman saved $6,000 over the past year from her part-time job, hoping to buy her first car. Now her parents have given her two choices, and she can't decide which one makes more sense.

She could take her mom's old car for free and keep her savings, or use her money and her dad's help to buy something newer. The newer car would be cuter, and that...


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A 29-year-old systems specialist spent years asking for a raise and getting nowhere. Then he landed a $115,000 offer from another tech company and turned in his two weeks' notice.

Within hours, his employer matched the salary, offered him a promotion, and added an $8,000 retention bonus. Now he's trying to decide whether accepting the counteroffer is a smart...


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