Couples often decide to get married because they have fallen head over heels in love with each other. They can no longer imagine their life without their best friend, confidant, and lover. The rose colored glasses through which they view their relationship lead them to believe that their marriage will play out like a fairy tale - you know, ride off into the sunset and live … [Read more...]
Does It Take A Lot of Money to Be Married?
I was recently asked this question by a young adult. Does it take a lot of money to be married is a good question. The person did not ask does it take a lot of money to “get” married, that’s an easy question to answer. No, the question asked was much harder. Does it take a lot of money to be married – that is a tough one because “a lot” of money is very relative, there are also … [Read more...]
Single & Free to Do What I Want: 6 Tips for Good Money Habits
One of many favorite things about being single is financial freedom. When you don’t have someone else depending on you, it’s amazing how much “stuff” we can accumulate. We can buy what we want when we want. And as long as our immediate necessities are met, we can basically live with very little sense of responsibility. The issue with this is that it becomes easy to develop bad … [Read more...]