LivingAlmostLarge

I realized as I had dinner with a few couples the other night it’s all a matter of perspective.  What do I mean?  Well one couple had just gotten married over Memorial Day weekend.  It was a lovely wedding.  But from their perspective it was a small wedding of 175 guests. 
My jaw started hanging, when [...]

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Wowsa, I am reading this article and while I can believe it and know it happens, it’s quite amazing how out there it is.  Apparently it works on both sexes that if the person has money it makes them more attractive to those of the opposite sex.
But is money enough?  The article suggests that it’s [...]

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I found this a very interesting article by Dana Dratch @ Bankrate, where she present 12 investment mistakes a couple makes.  I comment on her points but the article is definitely a must-read.
1. Too many accounts - Honestly I have to agree.  Even personally it’s easy to get caught up in having too many accounts.  [...]

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Normally I don’t write political or social stuff because I’m pretty liberal.  Actually I should say I have mostly socialistic leaning, strangely.  But this is finance related because anyway you cut it, it affects a lot of people. 
Since California’s supreme court ruled that banning same sex unions is unconstitutional.  In MA, the only state to legalize same sex marriages, [...]

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I get a lot of crap from people for suggesting that people dating go Dutch on the first date.  I get even more crap because so called “feminist” say whoever “asks” pays.  UNTRUE!  Validation!  Here is an article where it says women want men to pay for the first date. 
 So how is it possible that [...]

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On the WIR message board a woman asked if she should be worried about her husband’s secret account. She said he said “he’d told her about opening an account awhile ago.” The account was to be used on a mad money surprise for her or them. However, she was upset because the amount of money [...]

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Does that piece of paper certifying you’re married make a difference? I used to think not. And I still don’t think it affects a relationship. However, as I grow older I am thinking that the little piece of paper does make a difference.
Yes, someone can still walk away and leave a marriage. [...]

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We had a couple of friends staying with us this weekend. 30 year old single, professional women from the Bay Area. They have good jobs, fun, and did I say single?
Well the topic came up about how much to spend on engagement rings. And how DeBeers has bruted about the 3 month [...]

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How do you compromise about money with a spouse? Does the “Spender” or “Saver” usually win? Is there a fine a line between overspending and living with one’s means, or cheap living versus frugal?
In our household I’m the spender. And for the most part I win all spending battles. So if I want something, I [...]

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Is it better to be single versus coupled? Is it easier or harder? In so many casese it would seem being coupled is easier but then there are many cases where being single is easier. This week a prime example happened about what my DH’s life would be like if he were [...]

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