divorce

Could a Divorce Improve Your Finances?

Posted 13 weeks 6 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Taxes

When I was single, I thought that getting married would reduce my expenses greatly, and after I got married I realized that in some instances married life is actually more expensive . In general, divorces are extremely costly and detrimental events, but ironically there are so many laws pertaining to marriage and finances that could make a divorce financially advantangeous for a committed couple. Here are some of the bizarre examples I have read in the news recently.

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Realistic Budgeting: The Marriage Saver

Posted 25 weeks 6 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh

Lifestyle

The Marriage is in the Money

The road to divorce is not necessarily paved with infidelity, quite possibly it's paved with secretive purchases and a lack of budget that causes both parties resentment and stress. Want to save the marriage? Plan a realistic budget and talk it out with a glass of wine.

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