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MONEY AND LOVE

 22 Gifts That Say "I Love You Baby" Without Breaking the Bank

22 Gifts That Say "I Love You Baby" Without Breaking the Bank

Our top choices for gifts under $25 or free that will say " I love you baby".

Searching for the perfect gift for your man, but on a tight budget? No worries – here at How to Get the Man of Your Dreams.com, we surveyed our team of Relationship Coaches, who are all male, for gifts they’d love to receive - that cost little to no money. With a little creativity and effort, you can create a lasting impression on the man of your dreams.

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How Materialism Can Hurt Your Marriage

"Mo' money, mo' problems," says one study.

When you picture Bravo's "Real" Housewives, you likely think of expensive clothes, lavish and over-the-top parties, and a seemingly endless supply of financial backing from their hard-working husbands. But you also picture drama: Not just conflicts between the ladies, but marital issues as well.

Just How Much Sex Is Going On At Occupy Wall Street?

Just How Much Sex Is Going On At Occupy Wall Street?

Depending on your point of view, it's either a 1960s free-love adventure or a shower-less nightmare.

You can find pot, condoms, and topless women at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York's Zuccotti Park. In an article yesterday, the New York Post painted a picture of debauchery among the protests, filled with homeless looking for free food and young people getting down in sleeping bags.

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Are Occupy Wall Street Protesters Better Lovers?

"My girlfriend wants me to pay for everything." "Tell her, 'I'm going through a financial crisis.'"

Would you ever go out with someone who was against Occupy Wall Street? Lola: Not everyone here is taking themselves so seriously. Holly: If a guy didn't at least find this interesting, he's probably too stiff and I wouldn't want to date him anyway.

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Breadwinning Starlets: Celebrity Women Who Bring Home The Money

Yahoo! Shine takes a look at some famous females who earn more than their partners.

Angelina Jolie, Kyra Sedgwick and Katy Perry—who would have thought this trio would have anything in common besides fame, great hair and killer bods? Oh wait, they're all in possession of terrifically loaded bank accounts. Yahoo! Shine takes a look at some famous females who earn more than their partners.

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Spanish Duchess Gives Away Millions To Marry True Love

The ultimate sugar mama ain't saying he's a gold digger. In fact, she's trying to disprove that.

If the Spanish Duchess of Alba teaches us anything, it's that you can find love at any age. At 85, the twice-married—let's take a deep breath!—Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva will give away her millions to marry Alfonso Diez, a civil servant 24 years her junior. She's giving the fortune to her children simply to prove to them that the love is genuine and Diez is no gold digger.

You Want Me To Sign A WHAT????

You Want Me To Sign A WHAT????

If you’re like most singles today, the three little words you long to hear are NOT “Pre-Nuptial Agreement”. Yet, we’re finding, even with women taking charge of their careers, finances, and lives, more and more couples are faced with the courageous conversation that needs to take place - and it’s not easy.

Should Women Pay On 1st Date?

Should Women Pay On 1st Date?

Ladies, Cosmo did a poll and it appears that 57% of us ladies think it's okay for us to reach into our wallets on the first date? Crazy! Sorry, I think a 57% of us need to allow a man to court us. With recession and pedicures only lasting 2 weeks it's nice to be treated right? I'm an independent woman and I pay all my bills and everything I want I buy myself but I still don't move a finger when the tab hits the table on the first date. I appreciate when a man courts me and shows me a good time at his expense. If I wanted to go dutch I would hang out with the chicas. On a date? This b---- is getting a free meal and drinks. What do you ladies think?

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Love, Money & Commitment: The Life Of An Un-Wife

How an unmarried but completely committed couple manages money.

Paul and Judith have been together for 17 years. They live together, renovated a house together, and share a home workspace. But they are not married. "Neither of us has ever been married, and we don't intend to marry each other. There are no practical reasons to do so—no kids (unless you count our elderly diabetic cat, Julius), no employer-paid health insurance—and several tax-related reasons not to." Nonetheless, they face the same financial strains and decisions that a married couple comes up against. This is the story of how an unconventional couple manages their finances, and why they've chosen this path.