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Six Ways to Save Money While Dating

Six Ways to Save Money While Dating

Love may not cost a thing but dating does.Keep expenses low with six money saving tips you can love.

When two people start dating, it's common practice for one person to pay for the date. Traditionally, it has been the man who pays but modern times now sees a trend of women paying for dates or helping to offset the cost of a night out on the town.   Because of financial times, sometimes dating can become more of a burden than a blessing. Paying for dinner, drinks and a movie can cost upwards of $100 or more. If you are going out every weekend, your budget has now increased by almost $500 for the month.

Break The Connection Before You Break Your Wallet

Break The Connection Before You Break Your Wallet

Separation is hard on men. Break the connection through acceptance, repositioning and refocus.

As mentioned in a previous article, the duration of separation is lengthy, averaging over three years. In working with our clients, we’ve found that that the major reason for the man to delay filing for divorce is fear of loss; the emotional connection with your spouse, not seeing your kids every day, and a big decrease in your finances.

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Is it any of your partner's business that you bought those overpriced shoes on payday?

Survey Says Women Tend To Hide Spending Habits From Men

Both genders say they believe in financial honesty, but women sometimes cover up (shoe?!) purchases.

With more and more couples choosing cohabitation over marriage each year, the idea of couples sharing money matters is no longer reserved just for married folks. But what exactly are they sharing? The bills, for sure, because they have to — but what about the other things they spend their money on?

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Divorced people cite bad communication as their number-one regret about past marriages.

5 Biggest Regrets Divorced People Have About Their Marriages

Why should we take marriage advice from divorced people? They know better than anybody, that's why.

Dr. Terri Orbuch, a psychologist and professor at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, followed 373 couples during their first year of marriage, 46 percent of whom later got divorced. As reported in "The Wall Street Journal," she found that most divorced people shared the same five regrets about their marriages.

Should I Confess My Financial Infidelity To My Spouse? [EXPERT]
The truth will set you free!

Should I Confess My Financial Infidelity To My Spouse?

All couples have money secrets and it's time to confess yours.

Many people ask, "should I tell my spouse about my past financial infidelity?" My answer is to get it off your chest, feel free of the past and then move on.Nearly every relationship harbors some level of Financial Infidelity. It doesn't matter what money personality is. It might be as minor as not telling your partner what you really spent on her birthday gift or as major as keeping a secret bank account to pay for your gambling addiction. (Find out where you stand with the Financial Relationship Index) Either way, the path to a healthy money relationship will never be smooth unless you are honest about your behavior and committed to changing your ways.

How's It Going To Be You Can't Have It Both Ways

How's It Going To Be You Can't Have It Both Ways

In the age where women are just as powerful as men where do we draw the line of men using women and women using men? Is it still taboo to say that if a man is living off of a woman than he is less of a man? Or are we past that stage because of the current generation? The current generation has shown that women can be just as successful or even more so than a man. Since that's the case do we throw out our previous beliefs that our parents and grandparents has instilled in us?

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Guess which of these men would make the most loving, caring husband?

Why "Wimpy" Men Make The Best Husbands

A new study says that when the economy is bad, women turn to sensitive and caring men.

Researchers from Southampton Solent University in the U.K have found that in times of economic turmoil, women prefer gentle, sensitive men.

Why Women Lose Money Power & How To Get It Back

Why Women Lose Money Power & How To Get It Back

Women have needed a feminine approach to money for years~and now we have it!

Women want to feel empowered with money, but it may not be a concern for them until they are facing a breakup or divorce. The best way for women to recover from a breakup, is to get comfortable and powerful with money fast. Women Who Attract (or have left!) Mr. Wrong, need different money advice and education than women who don't have, or have never had, man or money drama, and they need a different kind of information than men.

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Are you aware of the relationship you have with money?

Your Mad Money Mojo

What's your relationship to money?

Money: It's a partnership we don't talk about much, and just like any relationship, it can feel loving and empowering or yucky and frustrating. What is your relationship to money? Do you love it or hate it? Does it abuse and use you? Does it overpower you with its strength? Or do you have a healthy and whole relationship with money.