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When Your Mate is Hiding Money Do you have the feeling that between you and your spouse, there are some things left unsaid — including, perhaps, the presence of hidden money? On average, when it comes to money, both men and women tend to do some sort of hiding, says Sharon Gilchrest O’Neill, marriage and family therapist and author of “A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage.” “The wife may try to get lunches out of petty cash or spend on clothes while the husband might splurge on cigars,” she says. But if those petty purchases turn into bigger expenditures [...]

Dear To Her Credit, I tried to add my spouse as a joint account holder to my credit card, and Capital One refused without any explanation (and without looking into any details, just after I asked about it). However, they offered to add him as an authorized user. Why did they refuse? I understand that there may be any different reasons, but at least any ideas? Thank you!   – Jana Dear Jana, You would think credit card companies would love to add another joint account holder — or two or three — to a credit card account. The more people [...]