Financial planning for marriage
FILE- In this May 10, 2021 file photo, Tom Li, second from right, and his fiancé, Leah Li, right, pose for photos taken by Ella Chang, left, at Gas Works Park in Seattle. The couple, who live in Seattle, are originally from China and have a wedding planned later in the year for September. As COVID-19 cases drop and restrictions ease, many couples are eagerly moving forward with paused wedding plans — or altering existing ones to accommodate more guests. But figuring out where to start and what costs you’ll face can still be tricky during this time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Is your wedding budget ready for the reception resurgence?

By Lauren Schwahn Of Nerdwallet Jun. 09, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

Children follow the proceedings at a traditional marriage ceremony in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, March 6, 2021. Many people across Africa are rethinking big, bountiful weddings amid the economic ravages of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic is forcing change in communities where family can mean a whole clan and weddings are seen as key in cementing relations between communities. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Africans rethink big, bountiful weddings as pandemic bites

By Rodney Muhumuza And Farai Mutsaka Mar. 14, 2021 05:05 AM EDT

Millennial Money: How to discuss family finances in a crisis

By Sara Rathner Of Nerdwallet Dec. 22, 2020 07:00 AM EST
With 10.7 million Americans out of work as of November 2020 (and 3.9 million of those workers unemployed for 27 weeks or more), many have been forced into...

FILE - In this March 8, 2020 file photo, Pakistani activists take part in an International Women's Day rally in Lahore, Pakistan. A new report on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, estimates that 29 million women and girls are victims of modern slavery, exploited by practices including forced labor, forced marriage, debt-bondage and domestic servitude. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry)
Report: 29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery

By Edith M. Lederer Oct. 10, 2020 03:13 AM EDT