relationships

Could a Divorce Improve Your Finances?

Posted 26 weeks 5 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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Frugality Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: 5 Ways to Spend Less and Love More

Posted 44 weeks 5 hours ago by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle

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Hot dates are often stereotyped as being expensive; Fine wines, fancy dinners, high-priced hotels, and posh resorts top the list of ways we traditionally think of reconnecting with our significant other. Even though frugality isn’t generally considered sexy, it can bring about intimacy in unexpected ways.

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