Thinking about something else may be accomplished best by thinking about someone else. Focusing on how you can make even a tiny effort to help another human being will immediately present a new perspective. Volunteering offers all kinds of benefits, some of them particularly important as we struggle to maintain our financial composure.
Money certainly can’t buy you happiness, but that doesn’t mean that suffering finances can’t put strain on a relationship. Money doesn’t make marriages end in divorce; in fact, financial problems might lead to as little as 5 percent of divorces in the U.S. But when money’s tight, couples feel greater strain, which can lead to [...]
